The Nolden Family

Above: The fam at a pier on St. Simons Island. There was a lot of fishing going on.

Above: Ashley, Mikayla and Donovan checking out the water.

Above: Mikayla and Donovan.

Above: Donovan and PJ…see the lighthouse in the background?

Above: Megan and Liz.

Above: Megan…let the bird inside of you free…

Above: What’s so interesting????

Above: Mikayla and Frank on the pier.

Above: Shayne and PJ, “Are those fish guts??”

Above: Still hanging out on the pier. It was such a nice day…not too hot (can’t beat early October).

Above: Shayne and Frank, with the lighthouse in the background.

Above: Ashley up a tree.

Above: The kids on a “gnarly” tree by the pier.

Above: St. Simons lighthouse.

Above: Another angle on the lighthouse.

Above: Ashley, Mikayla and Donovan.

Above: Frank and the tree.

Above: Mikayla just hanging out.

Above: We visited the “Bloody Marsh Battle Site.” This is the: “site of a decisive battle between British and Spanish forces in 1742, which determined the future claim of the English for the colony of Georgia.” You can read more here.

Above: Megan, Frank and Liz checking out the Bloody Marsh.

Above: This was an old grave yard by a cool church (Frank loves old grave yards). You can see the moss hanging from the trees.

Above: We got to visit Fort Frederica…another historical site. This is Ashley at the Visitor’s Center.

“The town and fort of Frederica were built in 1736 to protect British colonial interests against the Spanish. Today, Fort visitors can stroll along the streets of Frederica town… “

“Georgia’s fate was decided in 1742 when Spanish and British forces clashed on St. Simons Island. Fort Frederica’s troops defeated the Spanish, ensuring Georgia’s future as a British colony. Today, the archeological remnants of Frederica are protected by the National Park Service.”

Learn more about Fort Frederica.

Above: Ashley dressed up as a soldier. You can see the grounds of Fort Frederica in the background.

Above: Donovan ready for battle.

Above: Donovan and Ashley in a former life.

Above: Megan and PJ finally get to take out all of their frustrations on each other.

Above: Mikayla getting into the act.

Above: Mikayla, “Uhm, Don, I don’t think you should do that…”

Above: Donovan and Ashley….what flag are you saluting?? (Don’s a lefty)

Above: All of the historical facts threw the girls into rounds of the song “Book of Mormon Stories.”

Above: Frank, “Well.” (I guess you had to be there). “Hay” any one?

Above: After all of our historical adventures, we met up with Uncle Marc, Marc Anthony, Jesse and Lyndsey at a beach on Jekyll Island. Poor Aunt Lynn was back home being very ill and missing out on all of the fun. And Grandma and Grandpa said, “Been there, done that.”

(This sting ray (?) had washed up on the beach.)

Above: Donovan, PJ and Marc Anthony feeding the birds with bread.