It’s been a two-week whirlwind of celebration at my house. I keep thinking about all that has happened and the story that keeps coming to mind is the confusion I sowed with my balloons! The first party was a baklava open house to which I invited everyone I knew and some people I didn’t know. Continue reading “Birthday Party”
Author Archives: Syra Ruehle
From Sunshine to Snow
I thought it strange when Basil was slow to sign up for spring classes but assumed it was his cavalier attitude towards adulting. Christmas came and went and he still hadn’t responded to any of my hints.A few days later when half the house was down with a stomach bug, Basil texted me, “I wantContinue reading “From Sunshine to Snow”
New Year Update
I wrote this piece at New Year’s but have been late posting here. I hope that you are haveing a good start to 2025 Happy New Year!I feel like writing a general update on everyone. Justin had a great Christmas/birthday. He was the only child who had a list of presents, which made it easyContinue reading “New Year Update”
Christmas Letter
Every year I ask all six of my children to write a Christmas letter. The kids at home are asked to give me at least one sentence about each of their siblings. Dear Friends and Family, Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Christmas 2024We love living in the Land of Enchantment with all Mike’s relatives andContinue reading “Christmas Letter”
Tumbles
I took a tumble on Friday when I was out running errands.After Jonah’s morning homeschooling, I snuck away to the dry cleaner to drop off the casualties of our last shrimp scampi dinner. Because it was lunchtime, the parking lot was filled with patrons of the hole-in-a-rock Mexican restaurant next to the dry cleaner. IContinue reading “Tumbles”
Sister Friend Daughter
The paramedic looked at me and said, “Are you Daughter?” I thought of what it must look like from her perspective as I held the ice pack to Coryn’s bloody head with her purse over my arm. “Yes. Yes, I am.” Two hours earlier, I had walked in the front door of my house, changedContinue reading “Sister Friend Daughter”
Typical Tuesday?
All my kids needed me on Tuesday. I woke up at four thirty after a fairly good night’s rest. I have no idea why I keep waking up then. It was an hour early, so I went out to the den and lay on the sofa, listened to my audiobook, and dozed off until theContinue reading “Typical Tuesday?”
Back to School
I was on a grocery store run today and found myself thinking about Harry Potter. He is a person set apart in so many ways which is how all heroes are. I often have times when I feel different or other, but I think that makes me all the better to be the hero ofContinue reading “Back to School”
Florida Road Trip
Basil is launched, and I only teared up twice. With limited days to take off from my job of teaching calculus and limited availability of my favorite substitute teacher Esther, I decided to put all our time together into a memorable road trip out to Daytona Beach, Florida in Basil’s truck. I don’t know whatContinue reading “Florida Road Trip”
Summer Recap
The week before the Fourth of July, Mike and I vacationed in Fort Worth. Esther, John Ben, and Misha had fun back in Texas with John Ben’s wonderful folks, and Jonah, Xenia, and Justin caught the bus at St. Peter’s Church up to Camp Raphael in Oklahoma. Mike worked from our hotel while I wentContinue reading “Summer Recap”
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