Happy Birthday Lucas!

Happy 1st Birthday Lucas!

Here are some pictures of him before he came to Windy Hill Ranch. Notice how thin and malnourished he was. His only bed was a rolled up hose.

Lucas at 4 months old just days after he arrived. These are my first pictures of him after he learned how to sit on cue.

Him performing the "sit" behavior then.

Look at his "sit" now.

His "lay down" then.

His "lay down" now.

His "Hoola Hoop" behavior then.

The "hoola Hoop" behavior now.

There was a time when he could do this!

The best part of my day... taking him on walks.

On a hot day, he loves dipping into that lake!

What a precious pig! Who couldn't love this guy?!?

*As always, clicking on the pics will make them bigger. Thank you to Lee and Yuki who took some of the pics featured above.*

Happy Birthday Cate!

Happy Birthday Cate!

Please join me in wishing Cate a very happy 2 year Birthday.

Cate not even one week old.

Cate less then 2 months old.

Remember the lice scare? Her very first mayo bath.


And now, 2 years later ...

Cate and her beautiful eyes.

Still just as beautiful at 2!

"Peek a Boo, I see you!" And still as playful even at 2!

A trip to the scale. She now weighs 504 lbs. In June of 2005, she weighed in at 103!

Always making friends where ever we go!

Yes Cate you are beautiful at 2! Here's to many many more!

*As always clicking on the pics will make them bigger. Thank you Yuki, of EATM 2007, for supplying a few of these photos!*

Esperanza School Visit

Chiva shows off her new "weave" behavior

Who knew a goat had such great form?

She loves to stand tall!

What a great bow!

The alpacas, El Nino and Chubasco

El Nino introduces himself to the kids.

El Nino shows how both alpacas and camels lay down.

What a handsome guy!

Yeah! It's Lucas!

Showing off how that rooting bone inside his nose works.

He roots that hoola hoop up and over his body.

He sits and stays like such a perfect gentleman.

Now for the lay down.

He is too precious!

First time performing is Winter! Ain't he cute? Here he is getting the "circle" cue from me.

Push that ball!

Take a bow.

Pippi plays soccer.

And shows how a donkey dances the side step!

She takes her bow.

The biggest star of the show! SPARTACUS!

Look at those jumps!

To the kids' delight, he rolls over.

Properly disposing his trash.

Woo Hoo! Slam dunk!

What a star!

** As always, clicking on the pics will make them bigger. Thank you Michelle for the pictures! **