Doin' the Happy Dance!

I think the dancing started in my heart yesterday.  So much energy and bubbles inside!  What's happening you ask?  I am picking up my baby girl at the airport today!!!  Jen is coming home for the wedding this week-end.

There will be a lot of laughing, giggling, talking, cooking and Phase 10 playing in the next 4 days.  DD2 hasn't been home since Christmas, so we have alot of hugging to catch up on too.  DD1 has work off Saturday and Sunday and is coming home too.  DH's nephew is getting married, so we will get to see alot of family over the week-end--more laughing and hugging.  We are looking forward to a happy time all together.

I promised llama shearing pictures.  The shearing went better than we thought.  The critters didn't like it, but they are much more docile than cattle to work with. 

We put them in the cattle chute.  BIL used his sheep shearing clippers.

Poor brown one didn't appreciate the hair cut.  She was vocalizing and spitting the whole time, but she stood pretty good.  The guys worked fast together to get her done.

She's working up another good wad of spit here. 

Looking much cooler for summer!

Not looking too pleased while waiting her turn.  She vocalized and showed her teeth while she waited, but stood very well for the actual haircut.

What a sweet boy.  He just layed down in the chute.  No yelling, no spitting, just laying low.

Do you have any good llama names?  We were waiting for the girls to come home and help name them.  DH and I haven't come up with any good ones ourselves.  BIL has a llama that lives with his sheep.  His name is Homer.  I have been giving them a few raw carrots.  They don't eat them out of my hand, but they seem to like them.  We will be taking them to pasture for green grass next week.  It's been fun having them close in the yard, but I know they will be happier after the move.

We are getting down to the last calvers.  Yeah!  We will be working calves and taking everyone to summer pasture sometime in the next 2 weeks.  The weather  has been rainy this week so far.  We have received 3 inches of rain.  As I said before "the wettest spring ever".  Our corn isn't planted yet.   Our neighbors have been cleaning up the tornado mess.  There have been alot of people helping.  Sunday there must have been about 80 high school age kids come to help.   It's been so awesome to see everyone work together.  I'm so thankful their house didn't get damaged and the boys weren't hurt.

I've only gotten 2 words playing Spring Fever Bingo--am I surprised? No!  lol  It's been fun to check for the words, tho.  Have you been to Jenny's to sign up for The Christmas Story giveaway?  Thanks Vivian for entering! :)  I think my "girls coming home" joy has splashed over into all my daily living.  Isn't it crazy how happy that can make you---"they are coming home".  I better get cracking around here.  There probably won't be much blogging in the next few days.  Have a great Memorial Day week-end with your loved ones and activities!! Hugs................