Oreo Operates on Her Own Schedule!

Having just done a post about how my ewes were due in 9 days, Oreo decided to take matters into her own hands (feet?) and basically give a little sneer at my famous calendar of due dates. She had 2 darling little ram lambs this morning, both white with black spots. Technically, they are black with white spots, but that's a genetics thing that I don't want to get into here, so you can just trust me on that one.

Being Sunday, we slept in a little later than usual and had a lazy morning, partly because we had been to an auction last night to benefit the Des Moines Area Community College's Culinary Arts program. We like the program and we enjoy the dinner series that they put on, so we are on the committee that does this auction fund raiser so that they can send students to France in their final year to do a study with a French chef. Then they bring the French chefs over in January for a couple of weeks here to work with all the students. It's a great opportunity for them. Here's how handsome Kelly looked as we headed out last evening. Aren't I a lucky gal! He's handsome, he's very handy, and he makes great pies and bread. What else is there?!

Anyway, we had a slow morning and when we finally went out to the sheep pen, there were two little lambs running around! Oreo must have had them early this morning. They weighed 8 lb 9 oz...
... and 6 lb 1 oz...
... so reasonably good weights. The smaller one was a little less active initially but seems to be fine now.

Kelly hasn't named them yet - he gets to name the boy animals and I name the girls, so we're waiting while he decides on names. Meanwhile I just love cuddling with them and touching their soft curly fleece. Welcome to our new boys, and thanks for being a good mom, Oreo!