The Taylors

Europe 2009

Ready to go!

Ready to go!

Checking bags...this took awhile!

Checking bags...this took awhile!

Being crazy while almost missing our flight!

Being crazy while almost missing our flight!

Flying across the "big pond."

Flying across the "big pond."

Our nephew, Jay.

Our nephew, Jay.

London.

London.

Jay Taylor in London.

Jay Taylor in London.

Big Ben.

Big Ben.

Brittish Guard.

Brittish Guard.

The whole gang!

The whole gang!

Leslie and Jon.

Leslie and Jon.

Big Ben.

Big Ben.

Mom and Dad!

Mom and Dad!

Jim, Wendy, Jay, and Abby Taylor.

Jim, Wendy, Jay, and Abby Taylor.

Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace.

The Queen's guard.

The Queen's guard.

Walking with our English tour guide, Mark (Wendy's brother-in-law).

Walking with our English tour guide, Mark (Wendy's brother-in-law).

The streets of London!

The streets of London!

Getting a spot of tea in London.

Getting a spot of tea in London.

Jonathan enjoying his cuppa. (That would be his tea!)

Jonathan enjoying his cuppa. (That would be his tea!)

Westminster Abbey.

Westminster Abbey.

Wow, what a view!

Wow, what a view!

The London Eye. (Tallest ferriswheel in the world!)

The London Eye. (Tallest ferriswheel in the world!)

Jonathan riding the London Eye.

Jonathan riding the London Eye.

Big Ben at night.

Big Ben at night.

It is truly magnificent!

It is truly magnificent!

The inscription by the doors of Westminster Abbey.

The inscription by the doors of Westminster Abbey.

Chris, Suzanne, and Jay on the London Eye.

Chris, Suzanne, and Jay on the London Eye.

The Beatles.

The Beatles.

The London Eye!

The London Eye!

Wendy and Jim at Buckingham Palace.

Wendy and Jim at Buckingham Palace.

Hannah and Pops

Hannah and Pops

It just wouldn't be right not to stand in the phone booth!

It just wouldn't be right not to stand in the phone booth!

A castle in France.

A castle in France.

Riding the subway!

Riding the subway!

A church in France.

A church in France.

De Louvre.

De Louvre.

Beautiful Paris, France!

Beautiful Paris, France!

Suzanne in Paris.

Suzanne in Paris.

Notre Dame in Paris, France.

Notre Dame in Paris, France.

Jonathan and Sarah inside Notre Dame.

Jonathan and Sarah inside Notre Dame.

A flower shop in dowtown Paris.

A flower shop in dowtown Paris.

The railroad that crosses the English Channel.

The railroad that crosses the English Channel.

 Pyramids of Musée du Louvre - Paris.

 Pyramids of Musée du Louvre - Paris.

Jonathan in a small cafe in Paris.

Jonathan in a small cafe in Paris.

Chris and his first espresso.

Chris and his first espresso.

In De Louvre.

In De Louvre.

The Mona Lisa.

The Mona Lisa.

Notre Dame.

Notre Dame.

Jonathan at the top of the Eiffel Tower!

Jonathan at the top of the Eiffel Tower!

Suzanne at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Suzanne at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Arc de Triomphe - Paris.

Arc de Triomphe - Paris.

Watching soccer from the top of the Eiffel Tower. It was a bit hard to see!

Watching soccer from the top of the Eiffel Tower. It was a bit hard to see!

Two very jet lagged kids!

Two very jet lagged kids!

Christopher and Jay with a beautiful veiw of the Swiss Alps!

Christopher and Jay with a beautiful veiw of the Swiss Alps!

Our little cabin in the woods!

Our little cabin in the woods!

God is an amazing artist!

God is an amazing artist!

The heavens declare the glory of God!

The heavens declare the glory of God!

Our niece, Hannah.

Our niece, Hannah.

We just hope this isn't the water they served us at dinner.

We just hope this isn't the water they served us at dinner.

Enjoying the cuisine in Interlaken, Switzerland.

Enjoying the cuisine in Interlaken, Switzerland.

Paragliding in Switzerland!

Paragliding in Switzerland!

Getting set up to run off the mountain!

Getting set up to run off the mountain!

Does Sarah look a bit nervous?

Does Sarah look a bit nervous?

God's great beauty! Who can doubt that He is the creator of all things?

God's great beauty! Who can doubt that He is the creator of all things?

All set to go!

All set to go!

In the air!

In the air!

See that patch of grass down there? That's our destination!

See that patch of grass down there? That's our destination!

Flying right by the hotel!

Flying right by the hotel!

Almost there!

Almost there!

We glided right beside a restaurant!

We glided right beside a restaurant!

God's beautiful creation!

God's beautiful creation!

The town of Interlaken Switzerland!

The town of Interlaken Switzerland!

The jumpoff!

The jumpoff!

Trees below.

Trees below.

What a view!

What a view!

The town lay 4,000 feet beneath our feet!

The town lay 4,000 feet beneath our feet!

A view of the eastern lake.

A view of the eastern lake.

Our first Swiss meal - fondue.

Our first Swiss meal - fondue.

Rivers connect the two lakes in Interlaken.

Rivers connect the two lakes in Interlaken.

Hannah gives Suzanne a questionable look.

Hannah gives Suzanne a questionable look.

Mom on a beautiful Swiss night!

Mom on a beautiful Swiss night!

Jonathan takes a bite.

Jonathan takes a bite.

A typical lunch on the road in Europe - we grew to hate sandwiches!

A typical lunch on the road in Europe - we grew to hate sandwiches!

The worst meal EVER!!!

The worst meal EVER!!!

Flying above the city buildings in Interlaken.

Flying above the city buildings in Interlaken.

Leslie.

Leslie.

Suzanne before the jump.

Suzanne before the jump.

Jonathan.

Jonathan.

Leslie outside our chalet.

Leslie outside our chalet.

Suzanne.

Suzanne.

Swiss alps.

Swiss alps.

Breathtaking!

Breathtaking!

Jonathan suiting up.

Jonathan suiting up.

Leslie, our helmet head!

Leslie, our helmet head!

The brave ones!

The brave ones!

Our friend, Sarah, anxiously waiting to take the plunge!

Our friend, Sarah, anxiously waiting to take the plunge!

St. Peter's Basilica.

St. Peter's Basilica.

Rome, Italy.

Rome, Italy.

St. Peter's tomb.

St. Peter's tomb.

The largest cathedral in the world!

The largest cathedral in the world!

The Spanish Steps. Rome, Italy.

The Spanish Steps. Rome, Italy.

The Trevi Fountain in Rome.

The Trevi Fountain in Rome.

Mom, Dad....PLEASE!

Mom, Dad....PLEASE!

The Vatican.

The Vatican.

The Coliseum.

The Coliseum.

So many died for their faith between these walls. What amazing history to behold!

So many died for their faith between these walls. What amazing history to behold!