A New Addition to the Farm

The herd was all excited when they saw my parents pull up with their green trailer. They know that means something exciting is happening!  Bootiful got a front row spot to the show.

It's a new girl! Brady and Tiny were there as part of the welcoming committee.

 My parents spent the weekend in Virginia at the Breeder's Edge Alpaca Auction. Remember back a few years ago when I went with them and won Blue? If you missed it you can read about it here "Once in a Blue Moon".  This year they didn't win Bingo, but did win an alpaca by bidding on her. 

She is GORGEOUS! She is a fourteen month old medium rose gray female. Her official name is FDA Bisturi's Royal Rose Blush. She is from Flying Dutchman Alpacas in Oregon. She was owned by Amanda VandenBosch and if you know anything about the alpaca industry you will know that Amanda is a very well know alpaca judge.  

She is hanging out in quarantine with L.E. and Jatoba. Two of the worlds sweetest alpacas.

She is going to need a farm name. We usually pass around a few names until one sticks. I am calling her "Polyanna" until they decide on her real name. My sisters and I watched that movie a million times as kids and I've wanted an alpaca named Polyanna so I could yell "Polllllyyyyyaaaaannnnnaaaaa!" Just like they do in the movie. I am sure they won't call her that, but until they find a name that sticks I'm calling her that.

Jatoba is in charge of passing on her sweetness onto the new girl. L.E. just does what ever Jatoba does :) 

 The little boys think she is just beautiful. They are strutting their stuff and she is loving the attention.  Do you see Mr. Bates on the left? They will get to go to the shows together this Fall and Spring. Maybe somewhere down the road they'll have a romantic date.

Well that is enough for Polyanna right now. Don't you like that name :) 

The babies are getting so big! The three little ones will soon have even littler ones to play with soon. The Fall crias due dates are quickly approaching! I can't wait to see what else Smoke Ring has cooked up.

Maybe another Bootiful?

And just in case you snuck a peek in the picture before Tiny is sporting his new sweater I knitted and designed for him. I'll have more on that for the yarn along. But Blue said he wanted to be in this post too :) 

Tiny is still miserable from his tonsil surgery! Getting anything done is just about impossible for me, but I'm glad I got this post together!!! Hopefully I'll be back on a more regular schedule soon.

Yogo Butts

I have several photo shoots booked over the next month and I needed to go to the farm to scoop out some photo spots.  I enlisted the help of Tiny and two of my nephews (who happen to be 2 years old and 1 year old) to help me find good photo spots for a yoga shoot I have coming up.  I would tell the kids to smile and make a yoga pose. My two year old nephew would yell out "Yogo Butts!" and pose. It was very funny. My one year old nephew wasn't too sure what was going on and Tiny led the tour group by pulling the little ones in the wagon.  Here are some photos of our journey. Mind you I didn't focus on perfect photography for this run through. I was focused on not loosing any of the kiddos, not letting them walk into the pond, get too close to the alpacas unsupervised, walking into puddle or hitting each other with sticks. I hope you enjoy the brief tour around the farm.

 

 

We found a Little Blue Heron at the pond. I've never seen one before. Thanks Debbie & TexWisGirl for the bird ID!

 

 

Tour guide Tiny "on your right are alpacas."

Kigo



 

Ox 

 

Yogo pose time. 

We missed most of my favorite photo spots. I must admit the alpacas were quite a distraction. But we have a wonderful time so no complaints.

 

Back from the Show

This past weekend I was in Syracuse, New York. At the Empire Alpaca Extravaganza.

I went with my parents, two of their alpacas and five alpacas from Emelise Alpacas.

I took tons of pictures which I'll share in another post. Instead I thought I'd share some pictures I took today at Emelise's farm when we stopped by to drop off their alpacas from the show.

 

This is Neveda. He is a the father of Jatoba & Reno, two of the alpacas on my parents farm.  They went to the show and were still in the trailer, but we didn't take them out so I missed out on a family portrait. Bummer. But in exciting news he was bred this morning to Lilly. You know my favorite girl alpaca. I think she is in the background of this picture. She is one of the white ones.  She is staying at their farm until she is confirmed pregnant and then I think she is coming back to stay with us. She is co-owned by my parents and Emelise Alpacas. Hopefully Neveda got the job done!

 

I am pretty sure this is Spitty. He is my parent's alpaca Spicy's dad. That would also make him Reno's grandfather.  It was great to see both of these guys in person.

 

I have no idea who this guy is, but I just love this picture.

 

I love how we were greeted by the herd.

 

And I loved all the beautiful Fall colors in the background and all the fun colors of the alpacas.

 

 

On Friday when we stopped at the farm to pick up the alpacas that needed to go to the show we were delayed. One of their alpacas had a cria!  We helped get her warmed up and all the other after birth procedures. She is adorable. I named her Andee's Candy. That isn't actually her name, but that is what I called her for the weekend and until they tell me her real name I'm going with Andee's Candy.  It was great to come back Sunday and see her doing so well out in the field.  Her father is Neveda. Remember him from the first picture I posted.

 

 

Thank you Emelise Alpacas for letting me take some pictures of your alpacas. 

 

I'll be back soon with pictures from the show.