Women's SEC basketball tournament

As the Tiger Paws 2011-2012 season is coming to an end, We had the opportunity to go to the Women's SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, TN. We had a great time in Nashville. Though our Women's season is over, we are looking forward to new adventures- new coach - new team for Women's Basketball 2012-2013

This trip was full of fun with dinner at Margaritaville and shopping on Broadway. I am so blessed to have a great team this year.

Fashion for Heart 2012

Fashion for Heart is a fashion show and luncheon put on by Russell Medical center to promote the awareness of heart disease in women. This year's crowd was great! Thanks to all who came out to Jake's in Alexander City and to those lovely ladies in the pictures above for modeling T. Nicole!! You did a great job!!!

An Iron Bowl Engagement Celebration

Iron Bowl 2011 - November 26, 2011

We are so blessed to have such amazing friends and family to celebrate our engagement.

The Future Mr & Mrs McDonald

Thanksgiving 2011, my first trip to the McDonald Family thanksgiving in Columbus. We had a wonderful time at Mama Mitch's house. Of course we had to take pictures after we ate and before everyone left. So we ventured to the front door, while taking pictures Jon's sister was joking around saying "this can be ya'll's engagement picture so Jon smile" Not to mention that Mrs. Jeanie had made Jon and I take like 6 pictures already inside trying to work on Jon's smile haha Anyways we all started laughing at Allison's comment. (little did i know at the time). So thanksgiving at the McDonalds was over and Jon and I were heading back to Auburn for me to get my car so I could go home to Lake Martin and spend Thanksgiving evening with my parents. With it being the week of the Iron Bowl, Tailgating had been on Jon's mind all week. Making things even more exciting ESPN gameday had chosen to come to Auburn for the game. With all of their set, Jon was concerned that his tailgating spot would be taken by someone else, so all week leading up to thanksgiving day we had been riding around campus trying to see what the ESPN set looked like and where everyone that normally tailgates around there were moving to. So on Thanksgiving when he said on the way to Auburn "Let's go see the ESPN site and see where they have moved the other tailgaters"  I really didnt think anything of it. It wasnt until he said "why dont we just walk through campus instead of riding around it" did I get a little suspicious but I quickly took the thought of anything happening out of my head because we had just talked a few weeks prior that it just wasn't going to happen right now, both of my sisters are pregnant and there just isn't the money floating around for anything sparkly to fit on my hand. So we parked at Toomer's Corner. Got Molly (our black lab) out of the truck and on her leash and we began walking towards Samford Hall. (Jon wasnt even holding my hand or walking at my pace or anything, so I knew there was NOTHING going on) We walked up to the Seal ( where he asked me to be his girlfriend )and passed it going behind Samford towards the Cater Lawn because we were both sure that that would be the location of the tailgaters. Well when we didnt see anything Jon wanted to turn around and head back (Short walk huh?) So we turned back and came up the Thach side of Samford, walking in front of the building and back towards the seal. When we got to the Seal, Molly almost stepped on the Seal so we started joking and laughing that she would find a boy dog and all with the story of the Seal being that if you step on it you won't find love. So I then turned to continue walking towards the truck when Jon called my name, so I turned around to find Him on his knee. I gasped!!! In complete shock with what I was seeing, With no words coming out of my mouth Jon asked me to marry him. Crying like a baby I asked if he was serious and he said yes still with no words coming out of me I knodded. He pulled me closer to him and asked if he could put it on and I got YES out of me. So with the ring on and giving my future Husband a kiss the Samford Clock tower struck 3 o'clock ! it was perfect!!!!
I am so excited about marrying my best friend and the one who has stolen my heart!!
I can't wait to be MRS TAYLOR MCDONALD!!

So Save the date -- July 7, 2012 -- as of today we are 200 days away!!!!!!!

Easter 2011

It was such a wonderful Easter! Jon and I spent the first part of the weekend in Columbus with his family. We had a wonderful time hanging out by the pool and spending time with everyone. There was a great message today at Wynnbrook Baptist in Columbus. I throughly enjoyed it. The relationship between the three crosses and our own walks with the Lord were so wonderfully portrayed. After lunch with the McDonald clan we made our way to Lake Martin for the annual Abernathy Easter Egg hunt. We had a great turn out of little ones to chase those eggs. They even got a little help with the ones up high. The afternoon was perfect relaxing by the water. Molly and the puppies even made the trip!
I am looking forward to many more wonderful holidays!

-T

Molly's Puppies!!!!!

Molly's puppies are here!!!!!!!!!!!! They are a week old and just precious!!! She had five but sadly we lost two of them and are now left with three adorable and healthy little ones. There are two boys and one girl. Everyday they are growing more and more, it wont be long til they are running all over the place. Their eyes haven't opened yet but not too much longer! Can't wait to name them and play with them!!!

  - T

The End of My IDC regional tour

I am fianlly done with my IDC regional tour that took me all over the Eastern coast. After Columbia, SC I traveled to Fort Lauderdale, FL; Albany, NY; Manahawkin, NJ: Jacksonville, Fl.
I have loved visitng the country and seeing the talent of young dancers everywhere. Though the tour is over for me this season I am very thankful to be apart of the IDC family. The contacts that I have met over the last six weeks has been incredible.
I am looking forward to the Dance Olympus Summer Tour coming up in June!!!! VIPS here I come! I cant wait to meet them all!

-T

Columbia IDC

So if you havent been to Columbia, SC I highly suggest it. It was beautiful there. While there you have to visit the campus of USC. Though I am an Auburn Fan and I LOVE the plains. The Gamecocks have got a lovely campus with old town charm. It was so pleasant, probably because it was spring break for the students but still a Great college campus to visit!
Compeition..... well just say those kids love to dance.

-T


Ps - I promise to get a camera soon so you can see these places

Boston IDC

Oh Boston, you are way to cold for me! however I did get to see Megan!!! We had a wonderful dinner at a local Italian resturaunt. Bertucci's, I totally recommend it if you are ever in the Boston area. Rockstar Megan of course is doing fabulous as she is preparing for competiting in the Miss New Hampshire pageant in April. She is going to knock their socks off I know it!!!  As far as work went for the weekend, It was good, long but good. There were some amazingly talented dancers. I love getting to watch young talent!!!
I cant wait to go back there this summer!

-T


ps- sorry no pictures, I dont have a camera anymore..... terrible!

Sunny Sundays

It was such a beautiful Sunday afternoon that Jon, Molly and I went to the farm to spend the day. Molly loves the water and running around, she was in heaven! We caught some fish,(mine a little bigger than Jon's) :) The wind was a little chilly but such a wonderful day just enjoying the beautiful things that God has created! We are so blessed!

   -T

Denver IDC 2011

I had the chance to go to Denver for IDC. There was sooo much snow! It was beautiful, of course like a little kid I wanted to go play but I was there for work so no playtime. I did get to spend some time with Kayla and Joel at Dinner with Kayla's family. They were all soo sweet, especially Mitchell (Kayla's cousin) He became my buddy for the night. Dinner was superb too! I am so thankful to have such a sweet friend that I have gotten to see now twice since sweetheart, man I am getting spoiled!



    -T

T. Nicole Designs

Fall 2010

These are the photoshoots from the Fall 2010 Ellie by T. Nicole Line. It was a lot of work but extremely rewarding in the end. The debut line did AWESOME at Ellie in downtown Auburn, Alabama and at Ellie Crimson in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A very special thank you goes out to all my family and friends for their loving support throughout the season. Fall 2011 items are in the works and I hope they are just a big of a hit as the first ones.

- T.

Fun Filled January 2011

 

Wow! What a way to start the new year!

 A fun filled night in Auburn to kick off 2011,

One special nephew's 4th birthday,

 A trip to Glendale, AZ to watch the AUSOME tiger beat the ducks for the National championship title,

and An adventure in Las Vegas to see the 90th Miss America get crowned!!!      

          

Christmas 2010



Nona and Poppaw with Bryson and Braylon



Bryson and Aunt TayTay

The Fabulous Trio

Me and the roommates in the snow, after the snowball fight

Jon and I the day after chilling by the fire