Many of you know that we acquired some alpaca in the early fall. I'm just getting around to writing about it. Let me be clear on the fact we are now ranchers, not farmers.  Rancher Dan informed me that when you raise livestock you are a rancher. Ranching sounds good so our little homestead is now Bountiful Acres Ranch.  We have eleven in all 5 boys, 6 girls and each comes with their own personalities.  As the months have gone by we have learned alot about them.  They have thier own pecking order and you can't but love the underdogs, that would be Harley and Irene. Right now they are anxiously waiting for the grass to grow but mother nature has been a little difficult this year. So they get to munch hay.  I would imagine that is like me wanting Creme Brule' and getting vanilla pudding instead. 

Irene, Tabitha, Tina, Maggie and Elizabeth are all expecting.  We will see two babie around Halloween and the other around Christmas.  11 month of waiting.  So while we wait we watch a lot of YouTube video's on birthing since we are novices at this whole thing. The whole idea of donning a arm length glove and assisting the animal is a little much right now, but I'm hoping when I'm in the heat of the moment I won't care 

Our adventures with our animals will prove to be interesting and entertaining as we have learned thus far.  We have been spit on, kicked and nuzzled, and we love every minute of it.

Service at its Best

Jessica and ladies from CarePackMom.com at Temple Square
 

So Jessica received a package last night from two wonderful people from CarePackMom.com.  They offered to deliver some little goodies; hug/kisses, starbursts, chocolate milk and monkey bread to my darling sister missionary.  They usually only deliver to BYU and MTC, but they drove 1 hour out of their way to take this to our missionary. On top of that I told them to just leave it at a desk because it can get really hard to find her.  But they took the time too find her, chat with her and take this picture.  Then they called me while they were there and told me the package had been delivered right to her.  I can't thank them enough.  Its so heart warming to know that there are still people willing to serve, even people they don't know and do it so well.  I was full of awe and emotions after their call.  So, if you ever have a need to for goodies to be sent to your child in Utah Valley, the ladies at CarePackMom.com are amazing, and caring!