Each year, Phoebe’s new elementary school holds a fundraiser called “Laps for Lafayette.” They set up a quarter-mile track in the back field, and the kids run laps for 45 minutes. That morning,…

End of September After walking home from the coffee shop, we stopped by Alicia Sanchez to get some produce from the community garden. The kids wanted to play on the playground. Phoebe discovered…

Well, we can’t believe it either, but Benjamin turned four last week! He had a really nice super hero party on Saturday, September 24—which happened to be Phoebe’s half birthday. I found a…