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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.

car,” Riley agreed, “but 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

crinkling up her

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

need a

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

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

leave she might try to come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed.

a good enough head start then she

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

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

arrived 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

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

for Christmas?” She asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had skewered on

not realizing she’d overheard their conversation with Santa. They knew exactly what they wanted, but they

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

were determined to put their plan into motion, but they’d all agreed that there was always time

a chemistry set – you could do all

don’ have to get us fancy

insisted, “Santa will take care

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

to smile, “but I want to get you something

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 new baby in the house was going to multiply the work. “Pets are

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

we’ll take extra

have

rather have some new socks?” Jane teased. “So

no one wants smelly socks!” Parker

about a nice mop, so we can always keep the house

cwazy!” Ryder objected, “Mops aren’

bunnies are fun.” Riley remarked

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