It's official, Shrek 4, entiltled Shrek Forever After will arrive May 21, 2010.

In the fourth and final enstallment, Shrek is feeling too "domesticated." He wants his roar back. So, he makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin. But, of course, the deal go awry and Shrek sees what life would be like in Far Far Away if he never existed. It's a sort of Brother's Gimm meets It's a Wonderful Life.

Hmm... Sounds interesting. We'll see!

I've had a strange feeling all day today. A happy feeling, although I wasn't sure why. The words, "this is the day, this is the day, this is the day," kept running through my head.

I must admit, I knew what the voices were talking about, and for once they were right.

 Needless to say I could just scream. Sadly, the rest of the house is soundly sleeping so I shall restrain myself till morning. Until then I shall grin, gaze lovingly at my purple progress bar, and feel like Queen.

Today I am Thankful For...

21.  41,685 words (bigger post on this later)

22. The sound of Christmas music drifting up the stairs in November.

23. My MP3 player.

24. A great choir concert.

25. Ale 8 1

26. Fellowship filled Sundays

27.  The feeling of the holidays already installing itself within me

28. Crispy hash browns

29. My attic bedroom

30. Old quilts

What Are You Thankful For?

I what are all you guys doing for Thanksgiving?It is in five days all of us kids have been counting down. Every holiday we count down to them and our birthdays.

The Legend of Pussy Willows by Dot McGinnis

A Polish legend tells the tale Of tiny kittens,

oh, so frail.

Along the river’s edge they chased.

With butterflies, they played and raced.

They came too close to the river’s side

And, thus, fell in. Their mother cried.

What could she do but weep and moan?

Her babies’ fate were yet unknown.

The willows, by the river, knew

Just what it was that they must do.

They swept their graceful branches

down Into the waters, all around.

To reach the kittens was their goal;

A rescue mission, heart and soul.

The kittens grasped the branches tight.

The willows saved them from their plight.

Each springtime since, the story goes,

Willow branches now wear clothes.

Tiny fur like buds are sprung

Where little kittens once had clung.

And that’s the legend, so they claim,

How Pussy Willows Got Their Name!

I found this poem on a website called Poetry Galore.

Hey Everybody!

Here is the update...

 YAY!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!! Wooo hoo!!! I'm going to get Graham's present over Thanksgiving break (the whole week of Thanksgiving off of school)! After that I still have three presents to get! I have Fields' GreenPeppermint's, and Quinn's Christmas presents. :)  Hmmmm...for lunch I am going to have crackers and cheese! YUM! I looooove crackers and cheese! Haha! Tonight Fields' has an end-of-the-season soccer party at Brusters! Yay! It is on a Thursday and every Thursday at Bruster's they have a deal: "Bring Your Own Banana and get Half Price on Banana Split" so we do that every Thursday and GreenPeppermint and I share a banana split (they are big enought to split). Since Bruster's is RIGHT by Dollar Tree (only like 50 feet away) I hope after we eat our ice cream we can go there and buy stuff for our shoe boxes that we are going to fill up. Does anybody else do that? You know, fill up the shoe box and send it to poor people in other countries? Fields and Graham are doing one for a boy aged 5-9 and GreenPeppermint and I are doing one for a girl aged 10-14. :) It will be fun. They are due Monday (I think).
   Here is the website...http://www.samaritanspurse.org/        What you do is you get a shoe box and fill it up with stuff. (ill it up with stuff depending on what age and gender you pick to give it to) The stuff has to be new stuff; not used stuff. You can either wrap the box (lid and box seperate so you can still get it open) or not. After you fill it up (I suggest the dollar store for stuff) you put 7$ in it (for shipping the box) and drop it off at a the nearest drop-off location (on the web-site you can type in your zip code and it will give you directions to the nearest one). It gives you present suggestions on the website too. Oh yeah, you have to print out a label either a boy or girl label (depending on if you are giving it to a girl or a boy) and check off either the box next to 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. That is what age you are giving it too! You can get more information on it by going to the website.   
    Today is a busy day because right after school we are leaving for art class and then when we get back from that we are going to leave for Fields' party. I was planning to run today but it was too busy of a day so I guess I'll run tomorrow. Last night we went to the YMCA and swam! It was fun...don't worry...it was indoors! We couldn't have stood if it was outdoors! Haha! Well, Sorry about the boring post but I don't really have anything to post about besides boring stuff. :P Well, toodleoodleoo!

Your Friend, Felicity :)

Question: Do you play an instrument? If so, which one?
Answer:  Yes, piano. :)

P.S. I am going to add one Christmas song to my playlist every day.

EDIT: Since I just posted thisthis yesterday I am going to add my tag and something I want to say as an edit. :)

GreenPeppermint and I actually ended up doing a box for a 2-4 year old boy because PeculiarTreasure said that there aren't enough boxes for the boys so I wanted to do a boy and then GreenPeppermint picked out what age. :) Here is what we put in the box...

A Bible (I doubt somebody that young can read but I'm sure somebody there can. :))
a teddy bear
a squishy ball with those things sticking out of it (the balls with gooey stuff in them)
two fun little kid toothbrushes
little kid tooth paste
crayons
coloring book
glow sticks
and Nerds (the candy)

We are also going to do another one today for a 10-14  year old boy because they get the least boxes.

I think that's all...I hope whoever gets it likes it. :) Now here is the tag (I got it off of PeculiarTreasure's blog and I also got it off of an email too. ;))

1) How old are you? 12
 2) Do you like HSB? of course ;)
 3) How tall are you? ...4' 9"
 4) Have you seen Madagscar 2? nope
5) Do you like Blueberry pie? sure
 6) Do you have any dogs? Yeah, but he lives in Heaven
. 7) What grade are you in? 7th
 8) Do you have an American girl Doll? If you do not, do you have a bitty Baby? Nope

. ~~~~~~~~~~FOOD-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~

What is your salad dressing of choice? whatever italian dressing we have
 What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? probably outback
 What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? italian
 What are your pizza toppings of choice? extra cheese
 What do you like on your toast? pb&j
Chocolate or Vanilla? depends on the thing
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~TECHNOLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
How many televisions are in your house? 2
 What color cell phone do you have? orange for now but in a month black
. Do you have a laptop? nope

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~BIOLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~

Are you right-handed or left-handed? right handed :)
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? um, no
What is the last heavy item you lifted? a box for Operation Child thing
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Yup...I was playing soccer!

~~~~~~~~~~~~DUMBOLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
How many pairs of flip-flops do you own? 2
 Last time you had a run-in with the cops? when i robbed a bank last night ;)
 Last person you talked to on the phone? Mom 
Last person you hugged? GreenPeppermint

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~FAVORITE-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
Season? Fall
Holiday? Christmas!!!!
Day of the week? Thursday
Month? December because it's near Christmas :)

~~~~~~~~~~~~CURRENT-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
Missing someone? Yeah
Mood? normal?
What are you listening to? the vacuum.. someone sanding the wall... and the movie Up
Watching? the computer screen?
 Worrying about? dunno

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~RANDOM-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
 First place you went this morning? my friend's house
 What's the last movie you saw? The Christmas Carol                          
Do you smile often? I think so.
Do you always answer your phone?  yes
If you could change your eye color what would it be? I wouldn't change it. :)
 What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I never get a drink at sonic
Do you own a digital camera? yes
 Have you ever had a pet fish? no
 Can you do a push up? Sigh...1
Can you do a chin up? ...no
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both
 Do you have any saved texts? Noooo
 Ever been in a car wreck? not a serious one
 Do you have an accent? everybody does
 What was the last song to make you cry? Idk!
 Plans tonight? nope :)
 Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? No
 Have you ever been given roses?by my mom and dad
What song represents you? Idk
Would you go back in time if you were given a chance? yes, I've done so may things I wish I could change!
 Do you have any tattoos/piercings? nope
What songs do you sing in the shower?whatever is stick in my head
Ever had someone sing to you? My mom probably did when I was a baby..
 Do you like to cuddle? Um, with a blanket! lol :D
Have you held hands with anyone today?nope 
Who was the last person you took a picture of? my brother
 What kind of music did you listen to in elementary? abcs?
 Are most of the friends in your life new or old?  mostly new
 Do you like pulpy orange juice? sorta
What is something your friends make fun of you for? My friends don't generally make fun of me...
Have you ever ridden a elephant?no that sounds awesome though
Do you like to play Scrabble? its okay
What are you saving your money up for right now? nothing
 When is the last time you ate peanut butter & jelly? a long time ago
 What were you doing at 12am last night? sleeping :D
 What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? Oooh! It's cold! 

 Your Friend, Felicity  :)

P.S. Today is the last day of school untill November 30! 

I am sitting here and trying to think of something to write about. To my right, the window is open and letting in a beautiful breeze. The sun is shining and the leaves are falling to the ground with a soft whispering sound. To my left, I can see into my bedroom - spotless and shiny from this morning's cleaning. In front of me (of course) is the computer screen were the tiny thoughts of my mind are being transferred to you. In a little while I will be watching Little Woman with my dear sister, Anna, and enjoying it immensely, I'm sure.

I can hear soft snatches of harmonic melodies as Anna listens to Redwall music while doing the dishes. Above the computer screen is a red shelf that contains a tea pot, tea cup and a coffee cup with the words “Faith, Nothing will be impossible for you" - Matthew 17:20. There are several little books that read as follows: Gathered Thoughts, Etiquette for Ladies, and Fair Play and Other Stories. Furthermore, there is an Canon Ink Cartridge, and numerous CDs and labels. Well, I have rambed on some, haven’t I? At least I have emptied my mind! And entertained you.