Nobody got spit on at this birthday party!

Here are some shots of YiLi's birthday party. The weather was unseasonably warm! I apologize if I missed anyone in these pictures - I did my best! Look at this alpaca's teeth! Did you know alpacas only have lower teeth, and they have a type of paws rather than hooves, so they really are defenseless animals. They are guarded by Anatolian Shepherd dogs from Turkey.

These are very gentle animals. They are all girls, and the family has named every single one, and they are filled with personality! The sure did like to eat grass!

I don't know which was cuter, the kids or the baby alpacas!

Yes, it's true, when God decided to brighten our world, he brought our daughter YiLi to us. Happy eighth birthday, YiLi Rebecca Smedley! We love ya!

Our budding artist . . .