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“Okay, so how’re we gonna do this?” Paisley asked, sitting around a large piece of construction paper with her siblings. Ryder -who had the best handwriting of all four – had written “Operation Santa” at the top of the page. Other than its title however, the page was entirely blank.

“Well, we know the North Pole’s at the top of the world, right?” Riley asked, waiting until the others nodded in agreement before continuing. “So if we just keep walking north then eventually we’ll have to get there!”

“Yeah but that could take ages!” Parker cautioned. “

The Dark Moon pack is north, but there’s at least two other packs between us and the pole.”

“Tha’s a good point.” Ryder agreed, “So maybe if we travel to one of the other packs and start there?”

“Yeah! But we can’t take too long, we have to make sure we can get there and back afore Christmas.” Paisley warned.

“Maybe we can get a ride back with Santa!” Riley suggested, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

“Wow, that would be amazing!” Ryder giggled.

“Okay so what do we need?” Paisley asked. “Really warm coats, snow boots, snacks..”

“Maybe some fish in case we need to d’stract any polar bears.” Parker mused aloud.

“Ooh, good idea.” Riley nodded, starting a list o their paper.

“We should also take hot cocoa, and marshmallows, to help stay warm.” Ryder added. “I wish we knew how to ski, that would make getting there a lot faster.”

“How about a sled” Ryder asked, “if we make friends with one of the polar bears, they might even pull us!”

“This is the best plan.” Paisley praised, grinning.

“We still have to figure out how to get north first.”

Riley reminded them, “it’s gonna be miles and miles before we get anywhere near the arctic.”

“Hmm, we’re too little to drive.” Parker remarked thoughtfully.

a sleigh. What if we ask Mommy to go back to the tree farm, just

crinkling up her

reasoned, “we’ll leave a note promising

we definitely need a compass.” Parker

think horsies have

note for Mommy too

’bout everything.” Parker countered. “Member what Dr. Nora said? Mommy would do

she might try to come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed. “She doesn’ know how well we’ve planned everything. She’ll think

a good enough head start then she

, Parker you get the s’pplies. And Paisley and I will ask Mommy to take us for the bonfire.

The others grinned, “Deal!”

that evening, but she was just glad the pups wanted to continue doing activities together. They’d been through such a difficult ordeal that she was willing to do just about anything to raise their spirits, besides, they were starting school in the new year, she wasn’t going to have as much time with

with the pups in front of the fire. The trees surrounding them on all sides had been strewn with lights,

she focused on her babies, praying they didn’t ask to go back and ask

Christmas?” She asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had skewered on a stick directly

overheard their conversation with Santa. They knew exactly what they wanted, but

they have in the craft

replied, his attention focused on his own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan into motion, but they’d all agreed that there was always time

think about a chemistry set – you could

you don’ have to get us

insisted, “Santa will take care of

the pups what they truly wanted, and it didn’t help that it was the only”updated by jobnib.com” thing she wanted too. She’d gone to her first therapy session the other day, and her

is on the job.” She tried to smile, “but I want to get you something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked up at her with a sly

don’t know about that – you’d have to take care of it.” She had to admit that a bunny was less work than some other pets, but she was pregnant and any new pet with a new baby in the house was going to multiply the work. “Pets are lots

had gotten all of the children’s attention, and they were

We promise we’ll take extra special care

you’ll never have to lift a

sure you Wouldn’t rather have some new socks?” Jane teased. “So your feet will always

no one wants smelly socks!”

mop, so we can always keep the house

Ryder objected, “Mops aren’

are fun.” Riley

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