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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.

to the tree farm, just for the bonfire one

crinkling up

it.” Ryder reasoned, “we’ll leave a note promising

definitely need a compass.” Parker

don’t think

“Do you think we should leave a note for Mommy too – so she knows we’re with Santa and she doesn’ need

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

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

her. If we get a good enough head start then she won’t be

chirped. “Ryder, you write the , Parker you get the s’pplies. And Paisley

The others grinned, “Deal!”

up the pups and returned to the Christmas tree farm. She’d been hoping they would 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 in the new year, she wasn’t going

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,

babies, praying they didn’t ask to go back and

asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had skewered

what they wanted, but

Jane hummed thoughtfully, “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

own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan into motion, but they’d all agreed that there was always

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

you don’ have to get

insisted, “Santa will take care of

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 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

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

admit that a bunny was less work than some other pets, but she was pregnant and any new pet with

of the children’s

take extra special care

never have to

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

wants smelly socks!”

so we can always keep the

cwazy!” Ryder

bunnies are fun.” Riley

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