The Nolden Family

So, since our temple is closed, we had to drive 3.5 hours over to Columbia, South Carolina, for our most recent Youth Temple Trip.  It was a great trip though because FOUR of our kids were able to go and PJ was able to go to the temple for the very first time and do Baptisms for the Dead (since he had just turned 12). 

We left Ashley and Donovan at home with Aunt Sandi and it was a very quiet trip, for some reason .  Sorry, Sandi! 

Above: We had to stop at Zaxby's for lunch on the way there. Megan and Liz.

Above: The spire of the Columbia South Carolina Temple....with the angel Moroni.

Above: Outside the temple after the kids did Baptisms for the Dead. Liz, Megan, Mikayla and PJ.

Above: Megan with her friend Melissa.

Above: Megan, Liz, PJ and Mikayla on the backside of the temple.

Above: Liz with her friends Melissa and Alex.

Above: The Noldens that went to the temple - Mikayla, Liz, Frank, Shayne, Megan & PJ. Why is everyone taller than me?!!?

Above: We stayed that night in Columbia and did a little site-seeing the next morning. We discovered there really isn't much to see in Columbia, however :-). But we did enjoy the Capitol building...it was really beautiful.

Above: Walking around the Capitol Building.

Above: The kids at the top of the stairs.

 

Above: Mikayla in front of the "African American History Monument."

Above: Frank in front of the "African American History Monument."

Above: Liz and Megan posing for the camera...again.

Above: Wow, temple trips can be exhausting.

Above: Frank and Shayne by a statue of George Washington.

Above: Statement under the statue.

Above: We even had a hard time finding a good place to eat in downtown Columbia. We ended up going to at the Outback.