OUR STORY
It started with a perfectly reasonable request.
My son Adrien wanted a farm in our backyard.
There was just one small problem: we lived in an urban setting.
Adrien had always loved animals, especially miniature goats and sheep, and as a young boy, he was quite determined that we should have some of our own.
My answer was usually the same:
"Do some research."
I was fairly confident the research would prove what I already knew: keeping a collection of farm animals at home wasn't going to work.
It didn't quite go according to plan.
The more we looked, the more we discovered. And somewhere along the way, we came across an extraordinary sheep from our own part of Switzerland: the Valais Blacknose.
That face. Those black knees and boots. That fluffy white wool.
We were hooked.
Adrien eventually realized that having a farm of his own wasn't going to be possible.
So we decided to bring that dream to life differently.
And that's how Theo began.
His name came from the Theodul Glacier in the Zermatt region, home of the Valais Blacknose sheep. But from there, Theo quickly developed a personality of his own.
Theo was curious by nature. And before long, that curiosity began taking him places.
Skiing. Running. Climbing. Exploring...
And occasionally eating raclette.
What started with Adrien's impossible little farm has become a family adventure. My daughter Eloise joined us too, bringing her own ideas and helping Theo find his way into the world.
And somehow, this little blacknose sheep keeps taking us places we never expected.
Which, come to think of it, is very Theo.
Francoise