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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

stealing.” Paisley protested, crinkling up her

reasoned, “we’ll leave a note promising

we definitely need a compass.”

don’t think

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

– you know how Mommies can be, they worry ’bout everything.”

to come 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 able to catch up.”

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

The others grinned, “Deal!”

to continue doing activities together. They’d been through such a

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 how wonderfully he would

to go back and ask Santa to reunite their parents

She asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid

what

they have in the craft store?” She asked Ryder, stroking his hair

determined to put their plan into motion, but

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

you don’ have to get us fancy

“Santa will 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

Santa is on the job.” She tried to smile, “but I want to get you something too. Riley, any thoughts?

bunny?” Jane exclaimed, internally thinking how adorable her mischievous 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 other pets, but she was pregnant and any new pet with a

all of the children’s

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

you’ll never have to lift

have some new socks?” Jane teased. “So your feet will always be

no one wants smelly socks!” Parker

a nice mop, so we can always keep the house

cwazy!” Ryder

bunnies are fun.”

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