Saturday, May 05, 2007

So excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shania was so excited about the Fun Fair and had such a great time, that she has already started drawing up the plans for the second Fun Fair. This time she would like to have a Ferris Wheel ride, which is what seems to be what most people think of a Fun Fair as having, considering that almost all of the colouring contest pictures had one on them. It is great for us to see that Shania is setting a goal to be there for next years Fun Fair. Shania started her chemo on Tuesday and almost immediately started to feel less pain from the Neuroblastoma right away. We are hoping that this is a good sign, and it just keeps going this way. She is up and walking around with little pain and is eating much better now, which we hope will give her some of her strength back. Shania was well enough to go to the York Regions School Boards Celebrating Students Success Awards dinner. Karen and I were her guests and Shannon was Principal Janet Porters guest. We didn't even know anything about this award until we found out that Shania had won it, and that Janet had nominated Shania for this award. They video taped an interview of Janet and Shania for this award ceremony, and Karen and I got to watch it for the first time. It was very touching to here Mrs porters kind words about our daughter and to here Shania talking about helping find a cure for this cancer, so that no other children will have to go through what she is going through ever again. They showed Shania playing with Shannon in her room, and then Shania gave Shannon the biggest hug cheek to cheek, very touching!!! Thank you Janet again, you are an incredible Principal. Shania started to get a severe stomach pains from the chemo near the end of the night and we had to leave before it was over but we were glad that Shania was able to make it out for this Award ceremony. I have to go now, Shania has to go down for her Final day of this round of chemo.
with love Sincerely,
Shayne,Karen,Shania&Shannon.