Just posted new article on the Tire Company Solutions website on “Setting up Tire Estimator” in Tire Power software. Check it out: http://www.tcstirepower.com/inside_lane/2010/06/setting-up-tire-estimator/
So I have had no luck getting our old images from the previous hosting company Terapad.com. So sorry all the post prior the using Word Press are gone, but it is unlike we will get them back!
Ok, so where have we been? It has been a very fun and busy year so far!
I, Terry, have been working hard at Tire Company Solutions (TCS) on many new projects! It really has been crazy, our company has hired incredible people the last couple of years and we have designed and built some great products! Tire Power is my main project but it continues to expand and grow with so many people wanting to integrate with us this keeps all of us hopping.
ALSO, late last year Leslie and I joined up with some friends from The Grove to host Financial Peace University in January! Most of you know I am a Dave Ramsey freak! We payed off everything but the house in Jan of 2009, BUT went back into debt when we built our fence and with my neck and ankle surgeries! So, game on! We had 22 families sign up and wow what a crazy and fun group of families! These families killed it! They saved $54,ooo and paid off $48,000…$100,000 DIFFERENCE! We had so much fun! And Leslie and I agree, we are not going back there…in debt!
We just started another FPU class in June and we have 14 families in it, 3 host families. God is really moving in these classes and we are really trying to build this into a ministry at The Grove.
Leslie just completed another year at Cane Creek Elementary teaching kindergarten, this makes her 10th year there! We have a new school, Prescott South (Elementary/Middle) School, being built within a mile of our home. After prayer and consideration, Leslie applied for a transfer to the new K-8 school. We just found out she got the job! I am so proud of her! This was a big step and is very exciting for all of us. Our kids will be in the same school for the next 3 years, which helps a ton!
Chase finished up his first year at Prescott Middle School, and he loved it. He received his first nickname, 1% Human, from his math teach who he really liked! You will have to get Chase to explain what it means. He also had a great time playing spring soccer. Chase is really growing up and is a great helper to Leslie and I both! He just return home today from 4-H camp. He got to do many things he had never done. This is the first time he has been away for so long without family…but he loved it!
Alli Grace is…well Alli Grace! All girl all the time! She just finished kindergarten and did very well! I think she is really looking forward to just hanging out for the summer (she gets this from her mom..LOL).
Zoe (our Corgey…not) is great! Buster (the female cat) had a run in with another cat and she has hurt her leg, so we are having to watch her closely. And we add another pet to our family several weeks ago, Lizzy which is a shitzu. We just had her fixed, so she is also on the mend…
We are planning to ride the Creeper Trail in a couple of weeks, we are all looking forward to this! We are also planning a trip to Greenville, SC to visit with Leslie’s sister soon. And later this year Leslie and I are hoping to do our first 5K together! We just started the Couch 2 5K program!
I guess it is quite fitting the last post was about finding the right tools! I have struggle with using the tools used to build this site for a little while. They were not bad, just not great. So we have move from TeraPad.com to using WordPress. This change was a long time coming, I just had to have some patience. Hopefully this will spark more post and a lot more fun! Stay tuned….
My first blog post for Tire Power’s new company blog, The Inside Lane. Check it out…http://www.tcstirepower.com/inside_lane/2009/10/finding-the-right-tools/
For anyone who missed Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope….watch it here! This is well worth your time!
Ok, I wanted the first recipe to be something simple and fast…come to think of it, any recipe we post will be fast! Ham Hashbrown Casserole is a great dish to add to your breakfast meals.
1 Box Betty Cocker Hashbrowns
2 Cups Lean Cubed Ham
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Heat the Cubed Ham in a skillet, then remove and set to the side. Follow the hash browns cooking instructions and half way add the ham to the skillet. A minute to two before the hash browns are finished cooking add the desired amount shredded cheddar cheese (usually just enough to lightly cover the top).
Optional: Saute onions and peppers with ham.
And the end result!
Where did the year go? It has been a while since I posted a family update. I am sorry for this, but I made myself a promise when I first started this blog. If I did not have something meaningful or fun to share… I would not post for the sake of posting!
We have had a pretty busy year! Our family has had a great year! We took some time over fall break to do our annual Virginia Creep Trail bike ride with Leslie’s dad, Steve. We all had a great time and the fall colors were incredible! We really took our time this year and enjoy the ride and scenery. Check out some of our pictures here.
Alli is in her last year in Noah’s Ark day care. She is in the Elephant room this year with Mrs. Nancy (Chase’s teacher from the Ark) and she loves it! She is such a great little girl with a very funny personality. She is learning about all kinds of things…space and Pluto, being a good citizen and Spanish!
Chase is now 9 and more fun than ever. This year he has a pretty tough teacher but he is working hard and getting really good grades! He must of got it from Leslie! Chase recently purchased some Heelys (shoes with wheels in them!) So lately…he is just a blur as he goes flying by! He has spent plenty of time in the garage (since it has been cold) practicing riding on his new shoes.
Leslie is enjoying her “snow days” or as we like to call them…heavy frost days! She has slowed down on taking pictures and is getting to enjoy some down time. She is now keeping me busy with finishing our home remodeling project…you know the one we started 2 years ago! Right now we are just getting some family pictures hung up and getting ready to start painting the living room and that dreaded kitchen!!! She is excited and so I am (to get it over with!) We are planning to tackle the kitchen over spring break this year.
And as for me…I am just working hard and trying to learn how to be a better manager. Yep, I now have 2 programmers under me with multiple projects and I have to fight the need to do the work myself the let others do it. I continue to learn more and more about Microsoft SQL. We have a great team at Tire Company Solutions and we continue to blessed with great opportunities.
The past year I have pulled a lot of “irons” out of the fire. I am now teaching only one Sunday a month at Poplar Grove Baptist Church. All of my church committee responsibilities expired this year. I still help manage the church network and phone systems. I continue to do family finance counseling which I really enjoy. Financial Peace has been such a large part of our lives over the years, I love to share the tools and methods Dave Ramsey teaches!
As for this website and what is to come… Well, I not totally sure, but I would like to add some new sections…how about a food / recipe section! As many of your know, I love to cook! And I enjoy all kinds of food. So you may see some different topics this year! Leave and comment and let us know what you think!
We hope 2009 has many great adventures and blessing for your families! We are looking forward to see where God takes us this year as a family! May God bless you all!
