Mullican Minute

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!

Mr. Jimmy Worley passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Jimmy David Worley was born on December 26, 1961 in Dickson County,TN to Tempie Jean Workey of Centeville,TN and the late Jimmy Russell Worley. Jimmy was a self-employed computer programmer and a member of Whitson Chapel Church of Christ.
In addition to his mother, Survivors Include:
WIFE:Lorie Worley-Cookeville,TN
BROTHER & SISTER-IN-LAW:Phil & Lori Worley-Columbia,TN

Friendship

Whether by strange coincidence or divine guidance,
in the course of our life we cross paths with many people.
Some move toward us, others move away.
Some we choose to remember, others to forget.
But with a special few we seem to have no choice
for each has made an impact on the other
and their memory will live forever.
These people we call friends
–you, to me are such a one.

Dick Innes

Alli is the big 4!  We have been celebrating all weekend with friends and family!  Alli is growing up so fast it is hard to believe she is 4.  She loves going to Noah's Ark to school and she also a Cubbie in our AWANA program at church on Wednesday nights.  So her world is full of friends and fun!

Hey gang…I know it has been there a while since we have updated the site.  We have had a busy winter in our family.  God continues to bless our family, our church and our jobs!  Here are some pictures from our 1st Soccer Games of the Season .  Yes, I said games…our little Alli has joined in on the fun!

Chase's team is going to fun to watch this year because most of the team came back from last year and they were playing really good together by the end of last season.  Right now all we need is some warm/dry weather!

It is truly hard to believe 2007 is over!  Our family has had a great, busy and fun year.  And we expect 2008 to be even better!  Santa was very good to us this year…we are sooooo excited about getting a Wii.  This has become our favorite family time.  We bowl, play tennis or box, plus it like family exercise!

Chase is doing great and growing like crazy. He got a new Razor scooter and an  electric guitar (with mini amp) for Christmas. Chase and Leslie are now getting back into the school routine.

Alli is as cute and honoray as she has ever been!  Leslie and I are constantly laughing about the things she says and the attitude she says them. Alli got a new baby stroller, dress-up truck and a leapster (her game-boy, as she calls it) for Christmas.  Alli and I are trying to do better this year at getting to work on time or at least I am trying…

Leslie is getting a, well desired, break from her photography.  This time of year is a little slower, even though we did get to do a wedding in Bristol over the Christmas break.  Leslie worked hard and a lot of extra hours taking pictures this past year and is excited about the opportunities 2008 holds.  And she continues to be the greatest wife and mother ever.

I am, well, trying to slow down after a extremely busy year and just reflex on what has happen.  I will post more on this later, but I know one thing for sure…I am blessed.  I have a lot to be thankful for and many people who support and love my family…and I am grateful.  My family is healthy and happy, I have a wonderful wife, I have a great job and great co-workers and so much more. My work has been very fast paced this last year and there is little sign of it slowing.  God has blessed Tire Company Solutions beyond our wildest dreams this year.  So I am doing great.

We look forward to lots of family fun in 2008!  We pray the same for all of you!  God Bless!

From our family to yours, we wish a Happy & Blessed New Year!

We had such a fun time on Tuesday, we knew we wanted to ride more of the trail on Wednesday, but we were not sure which part of the trail.  We decided to go for the gusto…Whitetop Station!  Whitetop Station is the other end of the Creep Trail and is also the highest in elevation.  The best part, there are shuttles which take you and your bike to the top of the trail in Whitetop Station and then you ride back to Damascus.

The total ride is about 18 miles with several places to stop and rest or take some pictures.  The ride includes an elevation drop of 1700 feet in a very low grade downhill ride, 30+ bridges, unbelievable scenery, lots of water to see and very little work!

We have to say thanks to Janice, one of the great people we met on the trail, for all the pictures, since all we had was my cell phone camera.  Janice was kinda enough to take some for us!  (The Barn is just for you Janice!)  This trail is a great place to do outdoor shots!  Here is a link to all the pictures:  Creeper Trail (White's Point) Pictures

After about 10 miles, we stopped in a little town called Taylor's Valley for some lunch at the Creeper Trail Cafe.  This is nice little local restaurant which has great food and provides a great rest area for all the cyclists.

We had a little laugh at Chase's expense as we were leaving the cafe.  He decided to take a "shortcut" thru a ditch which had some weed in it.  Well, it turns out, those weeds were some creek vine and there was water in that ditch!  Chase came running out as fast as he went in!  But Chase was a real trooper and after calming down he finished the last 8 miles with some soggy socks.

So we finished the Creeper Trail in just under 3 hours and we all have a great time!

Oh my!  It has been a while since our last family post! 

Well, we have been really enjoying Fall Break.  We left on Monday (Oct to visit Leslie's parents in Bristol TN for a few days.  The weather was looking good so we packed our bikes so we could hopefully ride a little while we were there.  Late Monday afternoon we took a nice ride thru Steele's Creek park and got to hang out with Leslie's dad, Steve, for the afternoon.  The kids really like this park, it is just minutes from Leslie's parent's house and it great for riding and playing in the creeks.

While we were watching the kids play, Leslie and her dad begin talking about riding a trail called the Creeper Trail in Virginia.  After some quick Googling…the Creeper Trail is an old coal railroad track which has been converted into a premiere mountain biking trail.  The trail (map) is 35+ miles long and has a couple of stops in small towns along the way.  So we decided on Tuesday we would ride a "few" miles on the Creeper Trail starting in Abingdon, VA.  This was the beginning of the trail and would be easy riding for all of us.

This was a great decision!  We hit the trail late morning on Tuesday the trail was incredible!  The trail was smooth and easy riding with great scenery.  This end of the trail went thru a horse farm, a golf course and had a couple of bridges along the way.  The trail was a light downhill grade which made it fun to ride down and fairly easy to ride back up.  We covered around 4 miles before we decided
to head back.

These bridges were wide and provided lots of great views.

And here is our crew…the Fall Brakers!