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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.

we could easily drive a sleigh. What if we ask Mommy to go back to the tree farm, just for the bonfire one night. She’d probbly agree, and then we could take one

Paisley protested, crinkling up her little nose

borrowing it.” Ryder reasoned, “we’ll leave

we definitely need a compass.” Parker

don’t think

leave a note for Mommy too – so she knows we’re with Santa and she doesn’

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

agreed. “She doesn’ know how well we’ve planned

get a good enough head start then she

the s’pplies. And Paisley and

The others grinned, “Deal!”

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

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

babies, praying they didn’t ask to go

want for Christmas?” She asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow

their conversation with Santa. They knew exactly what they wanted, but they also realized she wasn’t going to get it for

“How about one of those big beautiful art sets they have in the craft store?” She asked Ryder, stroking his hair back from his eyes. “You love to

marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan

a chemistry set –

have to get

insisted, “Santa will take

She hated knowing she couldn’t give 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 doctor had advised her

tried to smile, “but I want to get you something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked

bunny was

all of the children’s attention, and they were

we’ll take extra special care

be so ‘sponsible you’ll never have to

are you sure you Wouldn’t rather have some new socks?” Jane teased.

wants smelly socks!” Parker

we can always keep the house

that’s cwazy!” Ryder objected, “Mops aren’

are fun.” Riley remarked

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