We had relatives over for dinner for memorial day. While Daddy was grilling dinner Megan and Henri decided to help him mow the lawn.
New crea!
When we got home from church, we saw the alpacas all looking at the same spot in the grass. So we decided to see what was over there. We found a black and white surprise, Ebony had her crea! I don’t know how old she was, she was dryer than the other newborns we found. She was old enough to be dry, but little enough not to be able to stand.
Ebony is all black except for a tiny white spot on her neck. I assumed her baby would be black, because all the babies have been solid colors to match their moms. This baby is black except for most of her face and short socks on her back feet and long socks on her front feet.
Audrey ran home to tell everybody there was a new crea. Megan had misunderstood Momma and was already ready to cross the street. Everyone else came over. While he was coming over, Daddy called the neighbors to say there was a new crea. Since they were gone, we got to take care of it.
Daddy wanted to carry it into the barn, but we let her stay outside a little bit because she was trying to stand. Megan was worried about the crea because it wasn’t standing (we had just watched a video saying that baby wildebeest have to stand within minutes to keep lions away, and she seemed to remember that). Daddy took it inside in his Sunday clothes and we put it in a pen so the crea would be safe and we could watch it better. We gave Ebony water, grain and herbs and hay.
The crea is cute. If she were mine I would name her Sox. Her owners use Star War Names that fit, so we have a fun challenge with her.
The baby is about 22 pounds and very healthy. We will go over again today to check on her even though the neighbors are home 🙂
You cannot see her socks in the pictures very well. I’ll try to update soon with her name and a picture with her socks showing.
Working Hard
We are making garden boxes this year. We think that one reason our garden has not been doing well is the garden is next to a half-time “swamp”.
We just finished layering them with rocks and sand. The next step will be to put dirt and manure on before planting the gardens. We were moving the sand with the tractor. The kids decided they wanted a ride back to the sand pile before the next fill up. We were taking a ride around the yard while the girls sang “Dashing through the grass.”
Here we are waving hello and sending “I love yous” to Oma and Opa!
One thing to learn before you grow up.
Guess what I am teaching Megan. How do you think she is doing?
Flowers
Mommy found a way to make flower pictures look really neat. She taught us and told us we could have fun editing
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I took this picture at Bonneville Mill’s mum garden last year. When we go to the mill we normally go to the garden because it is across the bridge from the mill. There are a lot of different types of mums there but my favorites are the ones with bugs on them.
Shearing Day
Yesterday we sheared the alpacas. I do not like the process of knocking them down so we can shear them on the ground. It looks mean! I don’t like doing anything to the ones that scream either. Fortunately, only one screams.
This year I helped to keep the alpacas from rolling over by holding their hips down. I also kept the neck and leg fiber from mixing together. When the person who is shearing finished shearing the legs, I pulled the fiber away. The leg fiber then gets thrown away. When the guy holding the alpaca told me to, I also pulled the rope so the alpacas do not stand up or kick anyone.
During the shearing some one takes the fiber and labels it with the alpacas name and whether it is 1st (the fiber from there back) or 2nd (everywhere else except legs). Afterwards, the fiber is stored until it can be sold.
We shear in the spring so the alpacas won’t freeze in the winter and they won’t roast in the summer. I feel sad when it is over because I prefer fuzzy alpacas to skinny alpacas 🙂
1 Samuel 17:46
Colored Pencil and Ink
26 March, 2013
Jonah
We have a new cousin! His name is Jonah Obadiah McGuire.
We went to see him yesterday. He felt much smaller then I remember Megan to have been.
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Jonah.
Happy birthday to you!!!!!Â
Happy Easter
Colored Pencil and Ink
30 March 2013
Dancing
I am learning how to play the guitar. Daddy is teaching me the chords and then when I know enough, I learn a song with them.
The other day I was practicing my guitar and Megan decided she wanted to dance to it.
Now when I start she comes running to either “help” or dance. When she helps she sits on my lap and covers and uncovers the strings. I like when she dances and sings better.