MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

I know that I havent posted in a while so I thought I would give a lil update. It's gonna be short cause I dont have much time today.

First of all woo hoo it's Christmas. I am so glad to be spending it with my family. I cant wait for Christmas morning not because I want gifts but I love giving them and I cant wait to see everyone's faces when they open them up. My biggest Christmas present this year is something for me and Billy that we bought together. Its a Canon 30D camera. I love it. We bought it from our photographer, its the one he used in our wedding. So you can imagine its wonderful. Look out 2009 for pictures from Shannon.

Second, my dad starts Chemo on the 30th of December. Im really glad that I have a week off for Christmas vacation so I can be there with him and help my mom out. She has been a basket case the past two weeks with everything going on plus adding in Christmas...you can only imagine. So 3 months of Chemo is starting. I will keep everyone posted as to what is going on.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and blessed New Year's.

Love,
Shannon Poling

DADDY

So here is an update on my dad. For those of you just now finding out and for those of you who know a little of what is going on we found out that my dad has mesothelioma (cancer). Such a hard thing to hear. The cancer is on his chest wall between his lungs. We found out the day before Thanksgiving what steps he is now gonna have to take.

First off he is gonna have to have Chemo for a period of four months. To try and keep it from spreading anywhere else. This type of cancer spreads fast and wide. So they are hoping to contain it to where it is and possible shrink it. After those 4 months are over, he will have to have a series of tests done to make sure that he is strong enough for this next step.

Second he will have to have surgery. During this they will remove 1-2 ribs from his right side and possibly even his right lung. They wont know for sure until they get in there. They cant take the risk of leaving it in there and not knowing if the cancer cells touched any of it in any way. So they must remove it all in case it did. They said that he will still be ok and will function fine without one of his lungs.

Lastly they will have to do more radiation after the surgery just as back up so to speak. This is probably going to be the hardest step of it all. Cause this will actually be the step that we cause the hair loss, the burning, the sick step is what I call it.

Physically if you look at my dad you would think nothing is wrong. Until you actually start watching him. He has trouble being up on his feet for several hours, he gets shortness of breath, tired very easy, his blood pressure rises and he just stops. Mentally is the hardest part of it all right now. My dad is a wonderful man. He is the strongest man I know and to see the strongest man I know break down...KILLS ME.

The one thing that all this has brought on is it has made our family really close this past couple of weeks. Which is what we all needed. We are all gonna get through this together. He is gonna get through this. And he will be a living testimony for years to come. We kidd him telling him that they are gonna make a Lifetime Movie out of this. That's all I have for now. Thanks for listening.

xoxo

Shannon

LIFE

OK so I went from one extreme to another today. I woke up extremely happy and ready for my day. Got to work and it's been a good day so far. I knew that I would be getting some sort of news today, but there was no way to really prepare for it.

My dad has been having a lot of health problems lately. He has been getting sick frequently and not knowing why. He has had test after test and finally was able to come to a conclusion. My dad found out today that he has cancer. Not really any way to prepare for that you know. We knew he would find out the results today, we knew it could be good or bad. But how do you really prepare for BAD???

All I can do is pray and be there for my dad right now. I wish I could take away the pain he has been having and going through non stop for the past couple of months but I cant. It makes me question things and life. WHY???? I ask for prayers right now. Cause until he meets with a specialist and then they can take the next step that is all we can do. I do not think they are gonna know anything until after the holidays which really puts a mood on things.

We are gonna try and make this the best holiday's that our family can have. Hold on to those that you love, cherish every minute possible that you have with them. You never know when it will be your last or theirs. I know I will.

Best wishes,
Shannon

THE HOLIDAY'S

WANNA KNOW HOW READY I AM FOR THE HOLIDAY'S????

I had a blast taking Christmas Pictures last night with my hubby. What was supposed to be only Christmas pictures turned into taking a lot of posed pictures, which were great. We got some really good ones.

Novemeber 30th we will be celebrating Billy's 32nd Birthday. Oh how excited he is. LOL

I deeply love this man. I am so excited about our first official Thanksgiving and Christmas Day's together. It will be so wonderful. I am hoping to get Christmas decorations up this weekend. Yes I know its a week early but since we will be gone for Thanksgiving weekend I wont be able to get it done that weekend. So I will be doing it early. Who cares anyway atleast we are in the Christmas mood. I am so excited about all the decorations. Yikes...gotta get that tree this weekend. I will post pictures as soon as I get it all done.

Have a wonderful Holiday until then.

xoxo

Shanny

Sick & Tired

Ok so here a short one for tonight!!!!

~Im extremely sick and exhausted today.

~I have been working on frames all day.

~I hope Sunday goes good for selling.

~I need to work on some more Christmas Shopping this weekend.

~I need to find a Elvis Cape or find someone who can make one....any ideas MAGGIE??????

Here are a few pictures of some of the stuff I have been working on. You can visit my site here:

http://www.myspace.com/cutesassybuttons

My Life

Well my life as of late...

~I have for the past week not did so good on my WW but I set a goal for myself this weekend and I am determined to make that goal.

~I did get my house all clean this weekend. Thank goodness...

~I am so ready for the holidays. I love spending time with family and friends.

~I am completely ready for the cold weather to get here, there is just something about putting on sweaters and coats and scarfs that I love. I cant wait to cuddle on the couch with my hubby in front of our fireplace...how romantic is that???

~I am half way through my list of people to buy for for Christmas...whew...21 family members to buy for and who know's how many others that I will send treats too!

~I think we finally have everything we need to decorate our house for Christmas...except for the tree which will come in the next 2 weeks.

~I start selling button frames this weekend. Please tell all to contact me if they are in need of something cute or even something unique for a Christmas present. WOO HOO!

Well that's about it for the day. I love all!

xoxo
Shanny

HOORAY HERE'S A SHORT ONE

1. IT'S FRIDAY...

2. WHAT ELSE COULD ANYONE BE HAPPIER ABOUT.

3. WOO HOO FOR THE WEEKEND. GLASS CACTUS HERE WE COME! GONNA BE CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY ALL WEEKEND LONG. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS WEDNESDAY.

4. GOT A NEW PHONE...SAMSUNG INSTINCT...LOVE IT

5. I WANT CAKE...WW FRIENDLY THOUGH

XOXOXO
SHANNY

BIRTHDAY BASH

WELL TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! WOO HOO!!!

SO I HAVE DECIDED TO STEAL MY FRIENDS WAY OF LISTING HAPPY THINGS.

1. I MADE IT ANOTHER YEAR
2. I MARRIED A WONDERFUL MAN THIS PAST YEAR
3. I HAVE A WONDERFUL LOVING FAMILY
4. I HAVE WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, LOVING FRIENDS
5. I HAVE BEEN GETTING SOME WODERFUL PRESENTS TODAY...CARDS, ELVIS & PRICILLA WEDDING COLLECTOR'S BARBIE FROM MY HUBBY, A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FOR MY WALL, SHOES, PURSE AND WALLET, MONEY FOR MY WALLET...AND THE LIST WILL CONTINUE ON
6. MY HUBBY AND BEST FRIENDS ARE GOING OUT WITH ME SATURDAY NIGHT TO GLASS CACTUS
7. MY PARENTS ARE TAKING ME OUT FOR DINNER AT OLIVE GARDEN...UH OH WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS...THANKFULLY I HAVE AN EXTRA AMOUNT PER WEEK
8. IT'S BEEN RAINING ALL DAY SO YEAH FOR MY YARD
9. PEOPLE HAVE SANG TO ME ALL DAY
10. IT'S MY BIRTHDAY SO IM HAPPY

LOVE TO ALL

Favorite Quotes

A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out...

Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.

Should I smile because you're my friend, or cry because that's all we'll ever be?

When You Reach The End Of Your Rope, Tie A Knot And Hang On.

Love is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast,it is not proud.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,it is not easily angered,it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evilbut rejoices with the truth.It always protects, always trusts,always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.
- The Bible : 1 Corinthians 13:4 –

If you have it [love],you don't need to have anything else.If you don't have it,it doesn't matter much what else you do have.- Sir James M. Barrie –

There's nothing as nice as someone who shares,your laughter, your secrets, your wishes and cares,someone who's there through your good times and tears,who stays by your side as your friend through the years.- Autymn Skillings –

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.
- Dolly Parton -