Joyeux NOEL

being ordinary....

...is really not too bad.
When I was younger, I used to think being ordinary is a bad thing, it's sad, it's just, too.....ordinary.
Last night, I was about to write a post about Noel's illness and the hospital stay in Taiwan, but realized that I am just not quite ready yet.  I woke up 3 times in the middle of the night, the memory of my little girl being so sick, so helpless and so far away from her own doctor and home, left me with chills all over.
Soon, I will be ready to write about it.
For now, I am glad to report that Noel is back to her normal self, in every way.  She is as sweet as you can imagine, eats her "All American food" (and please.... no Taiwanese milk!)  and from time to time, drives me completely bananas. 
We have been living a very simple life since we came back, simple, and ordinary....and really, it's not too bad.  Here is a picture of Noel, just playing, happily in her room; a simply and ordinary photo, but it's my Noel!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Noel is cooking.....