The Nolden Family

New Beginnings is an event at our church for girls ages 12 to 18. During this event we get the girls excited for another year of Personal Progress…which is a program where they make and accomplish goals in 8 different areas throughout those years.  They also accomplish a 10-hour project for each of those areas (faith, [...]

In January we took the Priests (boys, age 16-18) and Laurels (girls, age 16-18) ice skating for a joint activity.  Megan and Liz are both Laurels.

We decided to celebrate Liz’s 18th Birthday a few days early so that her Dad could be there (he was flying off to Detroit for the week). We were feeding the Missionaries that night, so they got to join in on the fun…plus Liz’s two friends, Alycia and Morgan were able to be there. The [...]

Liz was in her High School’s performance of “Hairspray” this Fall.  She was a Beatnik Chick.  They do such an amazing job and it was so fun to watch.  Liz’s good friends Alycia and Morgan had lead roles in the show.  Alycia was Tracy (main character) and Morgan was Penny (her friend)…I got some pics of [...]

School started in late July…CRAZY!! It was nice to get back to a routine, have some peace and quiet in the house…but none of us was ready to start getting up super early again. But love it or hate it, the first day of school always comes around and at least everyone looked Fabulous!

Young Women Camp (better known as “Girl’s Camp”) is a highlight each summer for girls ages 12-18 in our church.  It is a week away from the world where they get to concentrate on spiritual/fun things. Liz (YCL), Megan (4th year) and Mikayla (3rd year) got to go to our Stake Camp this year and each [...]

Pioneer Treks are a semi-recent tradition in the LDS Community. Each year (typically in the summer), LDS youth in different parts of the world have the opportunity to pull handcarts, dress like pioneers and do a lot of the same things the Mormon Pioneers did in the mid to late 1800s. Our Stake offers this [...]

Liz is one busy lady.  She will be a Senior next year and is frequently off with her friends or busy with the drama department at school. Here are a few things she has been up to lately: Liz Nolden Singing: Somewhere Over The Rainbow – This was a recital for singing lessons that she [...]

Liz played on a recreational (indoor) soccer league team this winter and had a lot of fun.  Her friends were on the team and one of her friends’ dad was the coach. Check out Liz in A-C-T-I-O-N… Liz Playing in a Recreational Soccer League from Shayne Nolden on Vimeo. and… Liz Playing in Recreational Soccer League from [...]

Every year our Young Women (ages 12-18) at church have a program called “Young Women in Excellence.”  This is where we celebrate the goals they have set and then completed in the “Personal Progress” Program over the past year.  This year we had theme of:  “The Oscars: A Night of Stars.”  The girls dressed up [...]