The Nolden Family

Here are the most recent additions to the blog: 1.  Ashley’s 11th Birthday 2.  Frank Basketball & Donovan Hair 3.  Zoo Atlanta Visit – Feb 2010 4.  Megan Learns to Cook Japanese Style 5.  Nauvoo Trip 2007 – Part 1 – “Getting There 1″ 6.  Nauvoo Trip 2007 – Part 2 – “Getting There 2″ 7.  [...]

Ashley is the TWEEN QUEEN!  She turned 11 recently and celebrated with the family and her best friend, Tessa. Here is a VIDEO of the girls at Build-a-Bear: Ashley’s 11th Birthday – at Build-a-Bear from Shayne Nolden on Vimeo.

Frank is the basketball man in our (church) ward…he coaches the boy’s team and the men’s team, plus he plays on the men’s team.   Here are a few photos and videos of him in action.  He sunk a few 3-pointers in the game…but of course I missed those shots. Frank Playing Church Ball from Shayne [...]

We have lived here for a year and a half and never checked out the zoo in Atlanta.  So, we took care of that in February.  It was a slightly chilly day, so the crowds were REALLY light…plus we got the WHOLE family a pass for one year for $99…that’s a killer deal considering the [...]

A friend in our ward, Hitomi, had an Unofficial Young Women’s Activity at her home recently, and taught some of the girls how to cook Japanese dishes.  They actually had a sleepover and made lunch, dinner AND breakfast.  Hitomi is so awesome…and the girls had a great time.  Megan attended and has since made Yakisoba [...]

Way back (almost 3 years ago)…when we were a brand new family…we went on a 3 week ROAD TRIP from Las Vegas (where we were living) to Nauvoo, Illinois (a hotspot of Mormon History).  Because we were all still getting used to and learning about each other, it was a great and intense time for bonding…it really [...]

We finally made it to Independence, Missouri…the first stop on our Church Historical tour.   Near Independence is Liberty, Missouri, and the Historic Liberty Jail.  For more info, CLICK HERE. CLICK HERE for the next NAUVOO TRIP entry…

Our second historical stop was at Far West, Missouri.  The spot we were on had been designated for the building of a temple.  The cornerstones are still there.  Again, they were unable to finish the temple there because the several thousand Latter-day Saints that had built homes there were driven out by angry mobs…so the [...]

Yeah!!!  We finally made it to our destination!  We camped for 10 days at a campground in Nauvoo.  We took our time exploring and getting to know what was offered there (“Frank the Tour Guide” came in very handy).   For more info on Nauvoo, CLICK HERE  and  HERE (map included). For more information about Carthage [...]

Here are some more photos of the fun we had while in Nauvoo.  It is such a fun place and our kids still talk about that trip almost 3 years later.  They all want to go back.  It is a fun, wholesome environment where a family can live a simple, non-commercialized life for a short [...]