Monday, August 04, 2008, 8:24:00 PM
Woof to all of our pawtastic bloggers. I have some GR888888 news: Shea just came out of surgery at 7:30 and is now in a unit where she will get very special care. The surgery took longer than expected but, it went very well. Thank you all for your prayers and good positive thoughts, please keep them coming!
Paws 2 u 4 now,
Mercer
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Sunday, August 03, 2008, 3:29:00 PM
(Sung to the tune of Happy Birthday to you)
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof dear Brooklynn
Woof, woof, woof, woof to you!
And many more! 
We wish a happy birthday to our dear blog friend. We hope you have a woofderful day!
Paws 2 u 4 now
Mercer and Shea
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Monday, July 28, 2008, 11:25:00 AM
Hey blog pals!
I hope you are having a super day. I have some news to share with you all. On August 4th, that's a week from today, I will be going into the hospital for a ten-hour operation. I have what doctors call "scoliosis". Scoliosis is a curve of the spine that grows more seriously over time. If you were to see a picture of me, it would look like I am slouching heavily to my right, and it is starting to cause me pain in my back side and my leg. The doctors will be working on straightening me out (no pun intended ;-)).
So you will not hear from me from August 3rd to about the 10th,
maybe a bit later. I will cherish any prayers and crossed fingers you all have for me! Our pal Mercer will do an excellent job keeping up the blog and talking with you while I'm away, I know, and I will still be on this week.
I hope you all understand and know I just love seeing your comments and writing to you all everyday! 
Hugs and God bless each of you,
Shea 
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Saturday, July 26, 2008, 6:37:00 PM
Woof Everyone,
I have some Pawtastic news for you! Shea has been selected as one of Lily’s Heroes! You may be asking, what is this Lily Hero thing? I’ll try to explain: Kid are Heroes is a website dedicated to finding kids that do things for other people, kids that make a difference. Shea is one of those people that makes a difference each day and I would bet my bottom paw many of you are too. So, now who is Lily? Lily is a puppy, just like me, that loves kids and wants to make sure that all the woofderful things they do for their communities are recognized. Lily is one cute puppy! If you all would like to check out the website go to:
www. kidsareheroes.com (cut and paste or type this address onto your address bar)
Go ahead, check out the site. When you get there simply click on Lily’s Heroes to see what was written about “our” Shea and while you are there give Shea a “Shout-Out” by visiting that part of the website.
Paws 2 u 4 now,
Mercer
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Monday, July 21, 2008, 6:11:00 PM
Hey Everyone!
Mercer and I so enjoyed talking with you all last night, we had so much fun! We want to do this again sometime soon, so we will keep you posted!
I had a wonderful idea that I’d like to share with each of you. I would like to start a book club! Yep, you heard me, a BOOK CLUB! I think we could each read books by our favorite authors and tell everyone on the blog about some of the really good books we've read. Maybe by telling about the books we have read, others will want to pick up the same books and do some reading too! What do you all think? Well, I thought I would start it all off by talking about several books I have recently finished reading.
Before I tell you about the books I have read, I wanted to update you on the next book in the Marvelous Mercer series, book 3. Well, believe it or not book 3 is already at the editor! We don't exactly have a name for it yet, but I think you are going to love it! I'm very excited.
Now, if you want to read about the most recent books I have read and if you would like to talk about the books you have read, go to the comment section of the blog where I will post about the books I have read!
Hug 2 everyone,
Shea
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Sunday, July 20, 2008, 7:16:00 PM
Woof to all of our friends,
This is just a reminder that we will be having our live web chat in 1 hour (8:00 p.m. eastern time, July 20, 2008!!) How Pawtastic is that!! In no time at all we will be able to woof at each other! Please remember there will be delays because we have to monitor all comments and replies for the safety of all of our readers! Thank you for understanding and let's have a woofderful time!!
Paws 2 u 4 now,
Mercer
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Monday, July 14, 2008, 5:34:00 PM
I'm wagging all over, I'm so excited because I have some PAWTASTIC news for all of our happy bloggers! We are looking forward to having our first live blog! Shea and I will be on to chat with you all July 20, 2008 from 8:00 p.m. Eastern time until 9:00 p.m. Please be sure, if you are in another time zone, to check the time difference, we would just hate to miss you. I also wanted to woof to you that there may be a slight delay between your post and the answer because we have to check everything so it is safe for everyone. I promise we will really try to be very, very quick! I am looking forward to hearing from all of you and I think we all will have a woofderful, pawtastic time!
Paws 2 u 4 now,
Mercer
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Friday, July 11, 2008, 12:16:00 PM
(Sung to the tune of Happy Birthday to you)
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof
Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof dear Rose and Abigail
Woof, woof, woof, woof to you!
And many more!
We wish a happy birthday to our dear blog friends. We hope you both have a woofderful day!
Paws 2 u 4 now
Mercer and Shea
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Friday, July 04, 2008, 9:30:00 AM
Happy Fourth of July to everyone! What a woofderful day for celebration! Happy birthday America!!!
Please, everyone, be safe, enjoy but don’t touch the fireworks and please write to us soon to let us know what a pawtastic day you had!
Paws 2 u 4 now, Mercer
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Monday, June 30, 2008, 5:45:00 PM
Woof Rose and all of our Blog friends, it is so pawsome to hear from you! Happy Birthday month to you, Rose!! July is a woofderful month! I am so excited; I know the answer to your questions with no research!! Shea and I learned this in history 2 years ago! Now let me see. . . John Adams, the 2nd U.S. President, and Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd U.S. President, both died on July 4th 1826 exactly 50 years after the signing of our Declaration of Independence. 
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had been close friends. They then had problems agreeing but in their later lives they became, once again, good friends. Jefferson died a short time before Adams. Adams was over 90 years and 247 days old when he died. But, Rose, did you know there was a third President that died on July 4th? Woof, yep, your right, James Monroe also died on July 4th in 1831. So, 3 of the first 5 Presidents of the United States died on July 4th which really is rather barkable!
Now you asked which President was born on the 4th of July??? Calvin Coolidge on July 4, 1872 in Plymouth, Vermont.
Now, I want to woof about the Declaration of Independence. In the United States on the 4th of July there is a federal holiday each year that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This great document, declared America’s independence from the Kingdom of Britain. Does anyone know any other facts about the Declaration of Independence, like when the last Colony finally signed the document?
In the United States we celebrate this woofderful day by showing our patriotism, flying our flag, having large firework
displays, outdoor events, BBQ’S, usually with family and friends, and in general feeling woofderful about how lucky we feel we are to be living in America.
Finally, Rose, I was scratching around and had a pawtastic idea to let our bloggers come up with some of the many birthdays being celebrated this month! Here is a woofderful site that may help to find some of your favorite birthday people, everyone take a look and email me a woofderful list of your favorites!
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/jul.html
Rose, bless you and to all of our friends,
Paws 2 u 4 now,
Mercer
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Sunday, June 29, 2008, 4:08:00 PM
My Dear Readers and Friends,
I am engrossed in a book that I absolutely adore. It has thrilling action, lovable characters, intriguing storylines, and just a tad of romance. I loved it so much; I had to write the author, John Flanagan, of the Ranger's Apprentice. Mr. Flanagan was so sweet, he replied to my emails! I was overjoyed and could barley function when I saw his email in my inbox!!! So, I wrote this to thank Mr. Flanagan if he is reading my blog. You have inspired me and will forever be a hero in my life. It's not every day that magnificent authors, like you, respond to a single fan. Thank-you so much, sir!
To my readers, let me know if you have ever read any of Mr. Flanagan’s novels, what titles you have read and what you thought of the ones you read. Also, if you are a fan of Mr. Flanagan’s you can look up his site by typing his name and the name of the book into your search engine, it is so worth the time to visit his site. Another thing my friends, maybe you should write to your favorite author, you just might be pleasantly surprised with a personal answer!
Love, and God Bless,
Shea
P.S. Mercer says:
Woof, a woofderful day is upon us!!
One of my favorite holidays is coming up on Friday July 4th???? Does anyone do anything special on the
and do you all know why it is such a special holiday?
It is such a pawsome day; I can’t wait to hear what everyone is going to do on this woofderful day!!
Paws 2 u 4 now,
Mercer
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 6:32:00 PM
BIG NEWS!!!!!!
The Marvelous Mercer Team needs your help. Oprah is looking for some truly Amazing Kids to appear on one of her upcoming shows. We feel that Shea is a truly amazing young lady and would love for her and Mercer to have to opportunity to meet and speak with Oprah on her national TV show. Here is how you can help:
Please go to the website below:
https://www.oprah.com/plugger/templates/BeOnTheShow.jhtml?action=respond&plugId=330800001
This page will give you directions for entering Shea as an Amazing Kid for Oprah’s show!
Shea and Mercer will be submitting a video to meet the first qualification on that page but they could sure use your help. If you would fill out the section below the heading Back to Be on the Show and write something about the impact Shea and Mercer may have had on you or the inspiration they have been to you, it may help to get them on the show with Oprah. The more people that do this, the better their chances are, so please help, we know it would mean so much to Shea.
This would also be a national stage for Shea and Mercer to discuss Spinal Muscular Atrophy and the Canine Companion Program which may lead to more awareness and donations to both worthy causes.
If you are just learning to write or you like to draw, why not draw pictures of Shea and Mercer and send them to the Oprah show. The more letters, emails, and pictures Oprah’s producers get, the better Shea’s chances are of being selected for the Amazing Kids Program!!!
Here is the address:
Amazing Kids
P.O.BOX 617640
CHICAGO IL 60661
And email: www.Oprah.com
Thank you for your help,
The Marvelous Mercer Team
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Monday, June 16, 2008, 2:50:00 PM
Woof Rose, I did do some research on the Schipperke breed! Interesting and pawtastic stuff on these cute little dogs!! These dogs are a small Belgian breed and their name is pronounced (skipper-kee.) Did you know the AKC only recognizes the ones that are black, just like me!!! They do have different colors of tan and the kennel clubs overseas accept these colors on their Schipperke. These dogs love to chase vermin and are good watch dogs. I found that they have like 2 coats of fur! Wow Rose, they must get hot in the summer. If you want to see some great pictures of the Schipperke just type in the name of the breed into your search engine and like magic pictures appear!!! These puppies are cute, thank you for sharing, Rose; I so like looking up new information!
Paws 2 u 4 now,
Mercer!
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Friday, June 13, 2008, 10:35:00 AM
Oh what a woofderful day!! Happy birthday to Shea!!! Happy Birthday to Shea!! Friday the 13th really is a woofderful day!!!
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Sunday, June 01, 2008, 8:01:00 PM
Hidey Ho neighbors! I'm back with a very happy post about SUMMER! Yes, that's right, it’s almost here! And . . . MY school system ends on my Birthday, June 13th!
Everyone is saying it's a Birthday Treat, but really, I am always quite sad to leave all my teachers whom I love so much. So, it's usually a melancholy day for me! Now, let’s get excited about SUMMER! Right now, all the honeysuckles are in full bloom outside and it's such a beautiful smell; I just love to have them in my garden. A big summer highlight for me is playing in our garden, helping my Daddy cut the grass is fun, too! We just got a new fire pit, so I hope some marshmallow roasting is in my future! No homework is another wonderful gift of summer. But, I always try to read during the summer so I can stay fresh for the next school year, plus I really enjoy reading! It took me the ENTIRE summer to read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban last year! Phew, that was a big book! But, you know what I don't like about summer? All the good TV shows are gone! Remember I was telling you all how I was excited about them coming back last fall? Now, they are long gone until autumn when SCHOOL starts again!!!!! No Office, no Lost, I don't know what I am going to do ;-) (Thank goodness SpongeBob stays around all year!). Even worse than the shows being in reruns for the summer is that the writers leave us with cliffhangers so we have to see what happens next. They sure know how to get ya!
Mercer promises he'll keep me busy, and boy, is Mercer good at doing that! We'll take lots of walks with my pup's to keep them healthy and enjoy the beauty of summer! What are some things you all love to do in the summer? Since the shows are gone, I have a task for you to keep YOU busy! My favorite CD right now is one my Daddy gave me. It's (the original) Jesus Christ Superstar. YOU have to tell me the 2 main writers of it! And for extra credit, can you name who plays the character of (my favorite) Judas? And for even MORE extra credit, can you tell me some creations or remakes that followed its release???? I'll be REALLY impressed if you can tell me what in decade it came out? (This is a good one for you, Rose!)
Well, my hands are getting tired from typing!!! Have a superb day and God Bless You and Keep you!
Love, S&M M. :-) (-: <3!!!!
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