Trip to Minnesota

We decided to all take a trip to Minnesota this winter to see some of the relatives we haven't seen in a long time and visit the places we used to go all the time. I haven't been to Minnesota since right after my mission which was about four years ago. Those who came were Tristan, Lucy, Saren and I; Mom, Pop, John, Ben, and Tanya; Oksana, Joe, and baby Kate; as well as Rui's kids Anjo, V'shonia, and Victoria. We went up in my parents van and our new van. It was quite trip. I was really glad to see some of my cousins, my aunts and uncles, and my grandma again. Here are quite a few pictures.

Here are the girls in our new van. Pretty comfy.

Uncle Jeff prepared for our coming by making and ice skating rink in the driveway. They had lots of extra skates for us to use too.

Tristan and Oksana with Uncle Derek peeking out from the garage.

Mom pulling Anjo across the ice.

Oksana and V'shonia snowmobiling in Jeff and Renee's yard.

Of course, who can go to Austin, Minnesota without visiting the SPAM museum.

Here's Lucy practicing being a Hormel plant working packaging SPAM.

Oksana and I as SPAM workers.

Here are all the girls that were there: V'shonia, Lucy, Victoria, Deni, and Saren.

V'shonia and Victoria.

We had an awesome late night game of hockey. Tristan and I verses John and Ben.

Derek, Cim, and Victoria roasting marshmallow at a backyard bonfire.

Victoria, V'shonia, and Deni

Grandma Jan and her great-grandkids, Lucy and Saren met for the first time.

Pop sleeping with his newest little grandbaby, Kate.

Anjo and his two big sisters.

I loved holding littel Kate too.

Here are all the girl cousins on Mom's side all in one place: Alli, Tanya, Oksana, and Grace.

Mom and her sister Shannon.

Here is all of us visiting Grandma Jan.

Mom and Pop caught kissing at the new year countdown.

Uncle Derek and Aunt Renee.

John.

Happy New Year!

Tanya.

Joe and Oksana.

Uncle Jeff.

John, Ben, and I.

Mike, Saren, and Sam.