Sunflower

Sunflower is fawn colored 3 yr old Suri alpaca, DOB 9/7/2010.  She is the daughter of our very own Oakleigh and her sire is Suri Tannar Lane.  Sunflower looks just like her mommy, but a little taller and fuller.  She is a sweetheart and very photogenic!

                                 Hello!!

                    Can I give you a kiss??

                                             Photo bombed by Kallista!

                                    Enjoying a winter afternoon with Harley

                       Yummmmm

Oakleigh

 Grayfiti's Peruvian Oakleigh is a full Peruvian, medium fawn female, born October 6, 2005.   She is a tall girl with fine fiber. Oakleigh has flawless conformation and a beautiful, typey, suri head. In 2007 she won first place in at PAOBA and AOBA Nationals in the shorn suri alpaca category.  Her dam is Our Brie Girl and her sire is Peruvian Garyfitti.  Oakleigh is the mother of two of our own alpacas, Sunflower and Nikki.  She is a sweet girl and a wonderful mother!

Heather and Oakleigh spending quality time together!

Coming in after the rain

Such a pretty girl

Oakleigh with her two babies.... Nikki and Sunflower

Oakleigh and Nikki... She is such a good mommy!

Ben and Annabelle taking their turn walking with Oakleigh

A little morning grazing in the fog

Is there something on my face??

The grass is always greener on the other side.....right?

Oakleigh enjoyed her first Christmas with us!

Kallista

Meet Keba's Kallista!  She is our blue eyed 14 year old white suri, DOB 10/3/1999.  As the oldest female, she is definitely the leader of the pack.  Kallista loves to eat.... She is the first in at dinner time and comes running if she sees a treat.  Alpacas make a humming sound, but when upset, Kallista makes sounds similar to E.T. or some other extra terrestrial creature! When on the harness she is a sweetheart and the kids love taking her for walks!  Our blue eyed beauty!

In the beginning......

Our love for alpacas started on December 1, 2013 when we got 5 female suri alpacas from Crownstone Alpacas; Kallista, Oakleigh, Sunflower, Harley, and Nikki.  Unlike the fluffy teddy bear look of the huacaya alpaca, the fiber of the suri alpaca has a shiny luster and grows in long twists that fall along the body.  The girls adjusted quickly to their new home but it took Susannah (our mule) a little bit longer to accept that they were staying!  The kids absolutely love feeding the alpacas treats and taking them for walks.  Although they do not really like to be touched, they are very friendly and curious.  

Welcome home!

What is that????

We'll just hang out back here!

Girls, this is Susannah.....  

Susannah, these are the girls....

Nikki is the brave one!

How can you not fall in love with these faces??

Susannah may not admit it, but we know she loves the alpacas!

Ben and Annabelle being attacked by alpacas..... 

Oh wait, it's just time for treats! 

Our alpaca adventure!

We have been proud alpaca owners since December 1, 2013. Our herd has quickly grown from 5 alpacas to 16. We have fallen in love with these gentle, curious, adorable creatures. We announced our farm's name as a surprise to our dad for his birthday. His towing company is HillBilly Services and he is often referred to as "Hillbilly." He is also very proud of the rolling hills he has created on the farm, hence the name Hill Billy Hills.   We are so excited about this new adventure and want to share it with others through the blog!  Here are a few pictures of the alpacas to hold you over!  Over the next few weeks we plan to introduce you to each and every one of our 16 alpacas so prepare yourself for the cuteness!

                                                A view of the farm from the top of the hill!  

                                               Riptide, Cuervo, Sundance, and Waverunner

                                         Some of the boys enjoying a beautiful afternoon!

Jackson, Chip, Roman, and Westin hanging out in the barn

                                                           The girls exploring the fields!

How do we get over the creek???

                                                                    Snow day fun!