Back in action

Me and my photography have been out of commission for about a month due to my laptop aka my photography life went down the crapper! My laptop motherboard died, it would have been over $900 to fix it! So I got almost everything that was important to me off my hard drive. I lost Photoshop along with the actions, brushes, and presets! About 100 hours of download time and about $500 worth of product. I also lost Lightroom and Photofusion. I was devastated! After a few trips to Best Buy and some crying I am happy to say that things are up and running again. I got a new laptop reinstalled all my programs and some of the presets I didn't loose. I am putting the pieces back together wiping the tears and moving on. What I did learn from all of this is to back up everything that is important to you, if it can bring your job to a halt then back it up!!! If it would cause you to cry if you lost it back it up!!

So now I am all backed up! Wahoo.

Even tho I had no where to download and edit pictures I still took them! All of my SD cards are full all four of then two 8GB and 2GB! I have a lot to edit and a lot to share. I will save that for another time. For now here is a picture I took about two weeks ago when the plum tree in our front yard bloomed, it smelled so wonderful and it was the first hint of spring. The girls rode their new scooters and I took about 100 pictures of blossoms...lol

So enjoy this and I will back with a big old update once I get it all put together give me a couple days!! =)

Best Giveaway Ever!!!!

EPIPHANIE IS GIVING AWAY YOUR CHOICE OF

A BRAND NEW CANON 5D MARK II!

OR

A $2500 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES!!!

The camera bags are to die for! I am saving up to get one!!!!

Chilian Eathquake Please Pray!

Update: We have heard from Tracie and they are safe. It was a pretty scary experience to say the least! Ricky's parents house has no structure damage but tons of stuff broke in the house, dishes, electronics, decor etc. they currently have no electricity or phone at this time.
Here is a link to their blog I am sure she will posting a full update as soon as she can

Thank You so much for all your Prayers!!! God is good!


We have a urgent prayer request!!!

Nathans sister and her husbands family live in a small town outside of Santiago about 200 miles southwest of the 8.8 Earthquake epicenter. Our prayers are with them and we look forward to getting news from them. We have contacted the US Embassy with all their information and have high hopes that we will get news shortly. Please be praying for them!

We will certainly be on our knees for them and ask the same of all of you!!

A new addition

We want to send our congratulations to Tracie Ricky and Isabella! Friday January 29th at 9:09pm Chilean time, Baby Milan Alessandro was born! Weighing 6lbs 15 oz., 19.5 inches. He has a full head of blond hair and looks so much like his big sister!!

We are so happy to have the new addition to our growing family. Just four short years ago there were no married couples and no babies in the Heuton clan. Now there are two married couples and five babies!

Fix it Friday

Today is Fix it Friday over at I ♥ Faces. This is my first entry!!

Before

My Fix

Late night with my fat man

Oh how I love him! Even when it is 12:40 and he will not stop crying!

He was being this sweet only an hour ago

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Summer treat in January

It is always summer somewhere!

So lucky us we got a semi fresh friut salad to go with dinner.

Peaches Strawberries Bananas Kiwi

YUMM!

Cusco Update

Tracie just posted the following on her Blog! Keep praying for Cusco!!!

Here is a brief Video to show the devasation in Cusco!

Current situation: 1,400 tourists still stranded in Machu Picchu/Aguas Calientes

11 helicopters taking people from MP to Ollantaytambo, only 4 helicopters can run simultaniously due to geography.

Word is that people are paying up to $500 to be airlifted out first. Authorities deny this (we are not surprised)

The Ollant. stadium is now flooded, looking for new place for helicopters to land.

More than 600 tourists and 300 porters/guides are somewhere on the Inca Trail. Authorities are trying to locate them. The Inca Trail is a very difficult hike of 3/4 days, with difficult conditions and gets into altitudes of nearly 15,000 feet.

11 reported deaths at this time

Machu Picchu electric central has stopped working because two power lines have fallen down

10,000 affected residents and more than 2,000 collapsed houses

Week 4 - “Texture” Photo Challenge!

Texture is really new for me! So he is my first texture photo. I like it a lot and I think that this might be my new favorite thing!!

Madison is my middle child and my first blue eyed baby. I love her smile and a smile like this can be captured in the living room on a Monday morning.

Pray for Cusco, Peru!!

This is a link to my Sister in laws blog. Her husband and she are missionaries here; they need you prayers and support! They are out of the country right now about to have a baby, but planning to return soon. Their home is in Cusco and the church they run. Please pray for the city and the members of Tracies and Ricky’s church they have over 150 children!

Nathan and I made a trip back in 2006 with our then 8 month old Madison. The towns they talk about we have been to and experienced, these small towns are already poverty stricken and have little resources. The train on the way to Mach Pichu is lined with tiny shacks with dirt floors no glass on the windows and people live in them. I just cannot imagine the devastation that has occurred! My heart hurts for them and my Prayers will be strong for them! Please pray as well!

I will keep this blog updated as I hear news!

Here Nathan is on Machu Picchu

This is the valley they talk about in Tracies blog

The small town of Pisac

Cusco, Peru