Photo Sunday

I have gotten an email from Photo Sunday with their new theme for this week.  Check it out at PhotoSunday.   I am hoping to get back in the swing of taking random pictures.

Laptop update

Well, I have some good and bad news regarding the laptop. The good new is that the hard drive is intact so we are able to recover the photos and the documents.  The bad new is that the laptop, at this point, doesn't look like it's repairable.   However, the new laptop will be here this weekend.  It definitely has taught me a lesson - back it up to the portable hard-drive, burn a copy to CD and back it up on our google storage.  Looks like I have a long process to do that, given that there's about 12 years worth of photos on the hard drive.  

Laptop crashed.... photos lost. :(

Our laptop has crashed almost 2 weeks ago. At this point, I lost the last 4 1/2 months worth of pictures, including roughly 2,000 sport photos. :(   Right now, it is in the shop and hopefully the photos can be recovered.  I had planned to back it up on that Monday, but it had crashed the day before.  Let's say I was pretty upset/sick to my stomach over this.  I am still holding out hopes that the hard drive can be recovered..  So I have no photos to show for the last 4 1/2 months, however, my camera card had some of the football photos and soccer photos.  I will get them uploaded eventually - however, my photo editing programs were on the laptop.  I'm posting from the tiny netbook, LOL.

Been too busy!!

I have been so busy this summer in between of the sale of our old home, purchasing our new home, packing, moving and unpacking.  Getting the kids registered for new school and they're also playing football, actually two of our boys.  In about a week or two, we'll be tackling soccer for all 3 boys. So you can say it has been somewhat crazy summer.  We love it at our new house! I've not had much time to get around and get some pictures. However, I do have a lot of football pictures. LOL!  It's going to be crazy until mid-October between football and soccer practices/games.

June 2011 Photo Hunt Challenge list has been posted!

The link has been posted!!! Check them out!

1.  Sun/Len Flare
2. A Street Scene
3. Signage
4. Creative Crop
5. Fountain
6. B & W with Selective Coloring
7. Body of Water
8. Cookout/Picnic
9. Great outdoor
10. Fish
11. Roughin It
12. A different point of view

Aiden's Baseball Game (Collage)

 

Photo Friday: People Challenge

Photo Friday posted their challenge for this week and it is "People".  Here's my interpretation.

First Baseball of the Season - C

Our oldest, C had his first baseball game of the season! By the time we were done with the game, let's say it wasn't exactly a good evening for him. :( They lost 8-1, but the point is that they did their best! That is what counts!! 

Funky Clouds

I was outside cleaning up the yard and I noticed the cloud had a funky shape to it. It was just rolling.. So I went in and grabbed the camera and took those two. 

Photo Sunday - Up

Want to go to Photo Sunday website to see their challenges?  Click {HERE}.

May 2011 Photo Hunt Challenges

I missed the sign up for the May 2011 Photo Hunt Challenge, but that's okay! It was REALLY interesting to do this. This was my first time doing the photo hunt challenge. Let's say it makes you think outside of the box for most of the part! However, I didn't complete the entire list as I forgot to set my reminder for it. However, I still have today and tomorrow to finish the remaining list. 

The list were (and I have included my photo under the certain request)

Wind

Sprout

Fresh

Vibrant

Unique 

(I couldn't decide on which one - so I am posting both - you choose :) ) 

Wet (not SO original idea, but I couldn't think of something! LOL!) 

Line

A Spring Activity 

       

Reading Material 

One Line Perspective Line 

(this is one thing I'm struggling with right now, LOL!) 

Something Juicy

Photos - slacking off a bit. :(

I've been slacking on and off about taking photos everyday - but there are pictures here and there. I will just post what I can.  Now that we are done with our house major make-over and it is on the market, that I should be able to kick back a bit and get back into my photography and scrapbooking.    Things are picking up around here with activities (especially sports!).  I can't promise that I will get all the photos up right away, but I will EVENTUALLY get them posted. :) Now that I'm signing up for a few photo challenges. Let's see if that will kick me in gear and be more diligent about posting them!   If you'd like to be added into the blogroll - please leave a comment and I'll get you added. I'd appreciate any positive and negative feedbacks. I'm looking to work on my skills ( I'm FAR from being good at this, but I do the best with what I have! :) )

April 23

The never ending laundry for family of 5 :) 

Bear with me - I will be working backward to get caught up to Feb's pictures, but keep in mind - I missed a few days here and there. 

Dating photos

I am dating the photos today --  I am hoping to get it all caught up by the end of the week - with the copyrighting the photos and getting them uploaded! :)

Sheesh.... Lack of posting pictures.. :(

Sheesh, April is here already and I haven't posted anything since Feb? Don't fear. I have been taking pictures here and there, but just not everyday like I should be.   The house projects is finally dying down. We have one big project left, but we probably won't tackle that until this weekend, I believe. Today I am kinda recovering from our crazy week - we completed 2 full size room in less than 8 days, that involved moving stuff out of the room, getting the room done, new carpet installed, installing new things, then move things back in!  Now I can say we have the spare room aka tv room done and the master bedroom will be done as tomorrow (just waiting on new carpet and new closet doors then it is done.)

I will try to get the pictures up soon!!