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/home/karlrees/public_html/gallery2/bla Monkeys in the zoo | Wayne and Rebecca Madsen

Monkeys in the zoo

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We didn't want to sound boring this week, so we drove to Santa Cruz and played on the beach with Paela this weekend. It was warm enough to enjoy some sand and surf and despite Paela's cold, we had a good time learning about sand and the cold ocean. Paela wants to walk everywhere, even though she doesn't understand balance. But she hangs onto our fingers and takes giant steps in the direction she wants to go.

While in Santa Cruz, we walked her on the sand and down to the water's edge. She would kick wildly when the water got on her legs because it was so cold.

The remains of the week was overwhelming work, as usual. My residency project with Red76 is coming to a close and so we are frantically trying to verify everything is finished and in the appropriate place. We should make our May 10th deadline.

Paela has a nasty cold, affecting eating and sleeping, but we've stopped feeding her in the middle of the night and it has made her sleep better. Rebecca took Paela to a church activity with the primary kids. I'm sure there were a few other small milestones, but most of this week I was focused on midterms and projects.