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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.

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

stealing.” Paisley protested, crinkling up her

“we’ll leave a note promising to bring it

we definitely need a compass.”

think horsies have

Riley noted. “Do you think we should leave a note for Mommy too – so she knows we’re with

’bout everything.” Parker countered. “Member what Dr. Nora

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

her. If we get a good enough head start

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

The others grinned, “Deal!”

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

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

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

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

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

have in the craft store?”

his attention focused on his own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan into motion, but they’d all

about you, Parker? What would you think about a chemistry set –

you don’ have to get

take

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 to acknowledge and address the fact that part of her fury with Ethan

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

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 children’s attention,

We promise we’ll take extra special care

so ‘sponsible you’ll never have to lift a

have some new socks?”

wants

a nice mop, so we can always

cwazy!” Ryder objected, “Mops aren’

bunnies are fun.” Riley

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