Ratzco: Family reunion in Minnesooooota

Waconia, MN

Our Minnesooooootan Trip #3

Although Chris wasn't interested in going to MN for the Family Reunion / Graduation Party... well... you know him! You can't get him to leave the Coloradian mountains. I was barely able to make him go to the ocean - the first time 5 years ago - and now you can't make him get out of the water! He'd just like to snorkel the whole darn day!

So. Although he said we weren't going, it took just one phone call from Michelle on New Year's Eve to make him change his mind. I still don't know what she told him, but I'll be always grateful to her, since we both had really great time back home!!! :o)

Here are some pictures of that visit:

The trip didn't start very good
for Chris...
this is his first ticket EVER!!!
He was sooo upset, that he made me laugh A LOT!!!
:O)
I know.
I'm terrible :o>

Wag Jr was very busy,
when we got to his grandparents' house

And good uncles Ben & Jerry
Ah, no!
Ben & Chris played right away with the Twins.
I guess they were missing their own old toys as well!

Lilly doing somersaults

...and happily playing with her uncle Chris

Jeanette was planning for this picture quite a long time and didn't want to hear a "no", so we had a Family Pictures Time... thanks to Melanie, who patiently took pictures of all of us:

The Ratz Clan

The Original Ratzzzsss
(Be careful of the guy,
if you're playing cards with him...!)

Chris' favorite hobby... taking pics

...and Sarah's "favorite hobby",
when he doesn't want to :o)

The Ratzs from St.Bonnie
(they said that the guy in green is "mature" enough to move to College. I have just one question... isn't green the color of a ripe fruit???)