Jake Update

New pics to share of young Jake, lots of smiles :)

Sunday = Scarlett

Off to Canberra on Sunday to visit Scarlett, cheerful and talkative as ever!!

Freya and I used Scarlett's nap time to go shopping, Freya rocking out (?) the new dress!!  LOL!!

Lots of Alpaca Crias

Since the arrival of Elvina's boy, Avalon, on Sunday, we've had 4 more alpaca crias arrive.  All without help and normal presentations - long may it continue that way!!  No llama crias here yet, but one very speccy little boy born at Apu Royalla to Machu Picchu and by Morse.  He will be coming to live with us once he's weaned.

A dark brown male cria for Vynka (by Bracken) - Bonobo, born 16/11/15

Also born 16/11/15 was Buttercup, a true black female cria for Maggie (our first Ez cria), very happy with her :)

Elvina's boy (by Penzance), Avalon, gets cuter every day!!

Born the same day was MidSummer's medium brown daughter (by Bracken), Amaryllis.  MidSummer is very protective and extremely intolerant of other crias!!

Yesterday we welcomed a light brown boy for Sahara (by Kok), looks to have lots of lovely rosettes!

Jemma is in the home paddock now, for the final countdown, another Ez cria due 14/12/15

Birth of an Alpaca Cria

Today, Elvina gave birth to a multi coloured suri male cria.  He weighed 7.67kg and is her first baby - text book birth :)

Young Jake

Our grandson Jacob, a smiling happy little cherub :)  Wish Melbourne was a bit closer!!

Here with mum, Aleisha, he looks so much like her :)

None too Patient Waiting!

I have several girls who are now overdue to give birth - ahhh.... the joys of (waiting overly for) spring crias!!

Sahara is 10 days overdue:

Vynka is not due till 21 November - plainly opting for the 'economy' size cria!!

And little first timer, Elvina, looking as tight as drum and a week overdue, bit excited about this one, it will be our first suri born at Mt Tanga:

Catching up with Scarlett

The Sunday before last I went to visit Scarlett, she is growing up so fast!!  And she knows when I get the camera out its time to flash a winning smile!!

Shearing and Little Miss Mouthie Update

Shearing was a full on, hard work day!!  We got through 53 alpacas and 19 llamas.  We began at 7am and didnt finish until 6pm, with only 3 short breaks during the day.....

This is Jigsaw, on the mat and afterwards!!

Then it was Maxi's turn, the spotty ones have the most dramatic make-over I think.

Little Miss Mouthie is growing up and getting into mischief!!

Chatting to Pan....

The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, Tra La

The roses are looking very speccy, some bushes are just a mass of flowers and the smell is gorgeous :)

The waterlilies dont last very long, but they are so lovely while they are flowering, and when they come 2 at once, its even better!!

The iris have also been lovely :)