It was winter vacation from school. The list of adventures and activities for the little girls and boys were endless! The New England landscape was snow, snow, snow. The ponds were frozen over, ready to be skated. The hills were freshly powdered, ready to be sled. The neighborhood backyards were awaiting homemade snowmen and igloos galore.

The little boy had dreamed of this week for a long time. He was so excited at the thought of spending countless hours of playing in the snow, playing outdoor ice hockey, sledding, and hiking with Mommy, Daddy and their little puppy, Brody.

There was only one problem--Mommy always seemed to be on a work call!