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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.

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

Paisley protested, crinkling up

only be borrowing it.” Ryder reasoned, “we’ll leave a note promising to

definitely need

don’t think horsies have

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

how Mommies can be, they worry ’bout everything.” Parker countered. “Member what Dr. Nora said? Mommy would do

after us anyway.” Ryder agreed. “She doesn’ know how well we’ve planned everything. She’ll think we’re in

good enough head start then she won’t be

Parker you get the s’pplies. And Paisley and I

The others grinned, “Deal!”

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 them once they became

they headed straight for the bonfire, and Jane retrieved ingredients to make s’mores before cuddling up with the pups in front of the fire. The trees surrounding them on all sides had been strewn with lights, and it truly felt like a winter wonderland. She tried not to think about Ethan, about

praying they didn’t ask to go back and ask Santa to

Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had skewered

what they wanted,

one of those big beautiful art sets they have in the craft store?” She asked Ryder,

put their plan into

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

have to get us fancy

“Santa will take care of our

the only”updated by jobnib.com” thing she wanted too. She’d gone to her first therapy session the other day,

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

She had to admit that a bunny was less work than some

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

take extra special care of

never have to lift

have some new socks?” Jane

no one wants smelly

mop, so we can always keep the house clean?” Jane

that’s cwazy!” Ryder objected,

fun.”

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