Oh and

Three Generations

The tower of David

Heidi in the middle of it all

Sabbat in Jerusalem

Garden of Gethsemane was crowded, but the olive tree garden next to it was very quiet and peaceful.  For those who know Jerusalem, you see the Dome as well as the Golden Gate in the background.

Church at the BYU Jerusalem Center

The Garden Tomb

These three are happy that the tomb is empty.  Christ is Risen!

Golgotha, The hill where Christ was crucified.  Picture below taken in the 1800's helps you to see the skull, as well as the road that passerby's would take.

Jonah is thrilled to be a tourist!

Cenacle, The Last Supper.  Luke (not the original) all alone in the house.

The 'playground'  (rocks to climb all over) where we chilled for a couple of hours

Hard not to people watch.  Such interesting clothing.

The city truly shuts down for the Sabbath.  We are in the middle of the street on the tram tracks.

I was just lucky to get this shot.

On the way to the Del Haize

Just one street over from the DelHaize...Seth and Heidi, you better go see it tonight!

I love how it makes a canopy over the road

Spring has sprung finally

Palmerston lived here.  Who is he?  He helped establish Belgium as an independent country. " The British solution involved the independence of Belgium, which Palmerston believed would greatly contribute to the security of Britain, but any solution was not straightforward.  British policy prevailed. Although the continent had been close to war, peace was maintained on London's terms and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, the widower of a British princess, was placed upon the throne of Belgium."

The new 20 Sijsjeslaan

This is the only part of the house that still looks the same

Just entering the living room.  New floors.

Dining room, no more display case.  No wall between kitchen/dining area.  Beam covered.  What happened to the old door I wonder?  Also heating units instead of the vents from the floor.

No wall between dining/kitchen/veranda.  The kitchen appliances will be along the wall.

This was taken from the dining room.  Free flow from dining into kitchen into the veranda.  Possibly an island in the center?  (b/c of the wires sticking up)

Taken from the corner of the dining area.  Foyer still the same, as well as the piano room.  Fireplace rock all covered up.  Heating units on either side (that is ugly I have to say).  The light fixtures still the same...I'm sure they will change. As I said, beam covered and no more old door.

From the kitchen to the veranda

Veranda now the eat-in kitchen area.  Really nice!

Veranda.  No fireplace, now a window instead.

Downstairs master bedroom.  The bathroom is gone, just this added space.  Nice new big sliding doors to the outside.

Once Dad's office/Steve's nursery.  Now a nice bathroom.

The sliding doors from the veranda (now kitchen/breakfast area) and notice no door into the old kitchen.

Looking up you would normally have seen Jake's bedroom door.  It's closed off b/c now it opens from the TV room. 

Finished attic with new skylight.

Nicoles' room/ Seth's room.  The sinks are gone.  Windows didn't change.

Dan's room.  Again sink gone/window the same.

Upstairs full bathroom.  No shower, just a bathtub across the back right under the skylight.

This is a big change indeed.  Remember where the computer was in the TV room?  Now it's a bathroom!  The guy in the background is standing where the small door into the playroom was.  The window is still there and that's where I am standing to take the picture.  You can kind of see the ceiling on the upper left side where I am in the cubby of the window.

Shower of same bathroom

This is Jake's old room.  No desk or built in bed.  I think it will be a walk in closet for the  new master bedroom.  You may ask how you get in there?  (next picture)

The door into Jake's old room from the TV room.  (from Jakes' room)

The door into Jake's room from the TV room. Probably just right of where the computer used to be.

Another shot of the removed stone over the fireplace

The side of the veranda is now a wall.  Should have been a wall 25+ years ago and then Aaron wouldn't have ran through it!  I'm sure they will cover over the ponds as well.

Shed still there.  

Here is a picture of the new owner. The new owner showed up while we were inside!  Freaked me out, but she didn't seem to mind. She is from Bulgaria.  The only common language was French so I really don't know much about her.  She moves in on May 1st.  Guess I better not trespass again!

New back of the house.  Small window where Dad's office/ Steve nursery was b/c now it is a bathroom.
Well, I hope you have enjoyed the tour.  It was fun to see the changes.  

Grammie and Pop in charge

After baths and Tom gets the boys dressed and ready for bed

Luke can't do it and is pretty mad about it

Pop and Taft figured it out however

Bishop's Office

Primary activity and Jonah and I spent our time in the gym

Balloons provide hours of entertainment

Primary Easter activity

Which day does Luke sleep in?  On Sunday when church starts at 9am of course!