Monday, October 10, 2011

The Cotton Field

This past weekend we drove up to visit my parents, brothers, and their families.  My dad and brothers were picking cotton, so we had a lot to see and do while we were up there.  We used the opportunity to take some photos of everyone. . . .

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Despite the trip to the ER, we had a great weekend visiting with family, and hope to have another good visit with everyone soon!!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wonder if the asthma attack had something to do with the cotton ? It's kinda dusty isn't it ?

Heather said...

We definitely think that the cotton had something to do with it. We were also around some animals, and in that area some pollen levels were really high that day. It could be several things -- or a combination of them all. Right now we're keeping everyone inside for a few days, then will start venturing out again once Rosemary seems to be back to normal -- though we will avoid those possible triggers as much as possible. I'm hoping we can get some allergy testing done to rule out what can be ruled out.

Janine said...

Heather your pics are awesome!!! Too bad you couldn't get your sweet family in some...guess that's how it goes when you are the one behind the camera!! Oooh, I completely forgot about that online class...think it's too late??

Heather said...

Thanks, Janine! The class that I'm taking now sold out pretty quickly after it opened -- but seriously join the forum. It's on you have to pay for, but it's very worth it. You can learn so much just by reading through the posts. . . . Send me an e-mail if you want me to send you something on it. :)

prettyhelmet said...

and here i thought your kids were super adorable. nope, it's your whole family. think they'd adopt me?

TripMomma said...

You have a gorgeous family...love the pics!