Dakota made her first visit to one of our favorite places: the creek! We had a warm evening, so we went to the trail and creek near our house for the first time this season.

I couldn’t help thinking about the day I took Mordecai and Sadie there when I found out I was pregnant with her and then when I was struggling with morning sickness. I was in the thick of nausea and so unsure of what life would look like nine months from then. I stood at that creek the other evening just feeling wave after wave of gratitude to God for our family and the past several months. (more…)