Give them and you a year off!!
I chose not to lamb December 2016 and sold off a lot of younger sheep, culled older and kept 13 good ones. The following year I realised I didn't want to do it anymore. The enthusiasm had gone. Every year I looked forward to lambing at Christmas then flogging the lambs for spring market whilst lambing the Shetlands. I was doing it because I had to, not because I wanted to. (Had to have a reason to keep the sheep for costs etc)
Sold more last year and this year flogged the last 3 I could part with. I am left with 5, 2 will be lambing around the same time Mary has her first calf.
Regards to meat, I'm the same as you, family only, though with beef and pork only as I find they quibble when it comes to lamb.(Too big, too small, cheaper in shops etc) I have sold lambs on Preloved advertised suitable for growing on. No fees to pay but deals can be done.