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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.

to go back to the tree farm, just for the bonfire one night. She’d probbly agree, and then we could take one of the

Paisley protested, crinkling up her little nose in

Ryder reasoned, “we’ll leave a note promising to bring

we definitely need a compass.”

don’t think

we should leave a note for Mommy too – so she

can be, they worry ’bout everything.” Parker countered.

if we leave she might try to come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed.

don’ wanna scare her. If we get a good enough head start then she won’t

you write the , Parker you get the s’pplies. And Paisley

The others grinned, “Deal!”

up the pups and returned to the Christmas tree farm. She’d been hoping they would decorate the tree together 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

front of the fire. The trees surrounding them on all sides had been

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

hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had skewered on a stick directly into

knew exactly what they wanted, but they also realized she

“How about one of those big beautiful art sets they have in the craft store?” She asked Ryder, stroking his hair

focused on his own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan into motion,

Parker? What would you think about a chemistry set – you could do all sorts

don’ have to get us

“Santa will take

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

smile, “but I want to get you something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked up at her with a sly

daughter was. “I 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

gotten all of the children’s attention, and

we’ll take extra special care of it.” Paisley

have to lift a finger.”

new socks?” Jane teased.

no one wants

so we can always keep the

that’s cwazy!” Ryder objected,

are fun.” Riley

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