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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.

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

up her little nose

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

definitely need

don’t think horsies

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

everything.” Parker countered. “Member what Dr. Nora said?

leave she might try to come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed. “She doesn’ know how well

get a good enough head start then she won’t be

let’s do it!” Riley chirped. “Ryder, you write the , Parker you get the s’pplies. And Paisley and I will ask Mommy to take us

The others grinned, “Deal!”

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 in the new year, she wasn’t going to have as much time with

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 have kept

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

thought any more about what you want for Christmas?” She asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had

exactly what they wanted, but they

of those big beautiful art sets they have in the

He replied, his attention focused on his own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan into motion, but they’d all agreed that there was always time for

a chemistry set – you could do all sorts of

you don’ have to get us

will take

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 was because she still loved him so completely. She wanted him for Christmas too, and she knew they were all in for a

something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked up

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 work.

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

promise we’ll take extra

have to lift a finger.” Ryder

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

no one wants smelly socks!”

about a nice mop, so we can

Ryder objected, “Mops aren’

bunnies are fun.” Riley

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