Ruiz Family 2025

Still loving his work at Bill.com (3 years now!) and at the airport (almost 1 year) he managed several memorable trips this year—to Iowa to visit Abuela, Alaska to visit his mission, to Mexico City to visit friends, to the Grand Tetons with Windham, and to Hawaii with Holland. As a family, we took an unforgettable summer trip to Japan. For Halloween, Mario fulfilled a decades-long dream by building a DeLorean (1/3 scale) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future. He continues serving as a Spanish Group Leader at church and keeps busy with an endless list of home improvement projects.

Chelsea has been with UndocuSupport for 3.5 years and continues to love supporting the kids through school and extracurricular activities. She’s serving as PTA President and as a children’s group leader (Activity Days) at church. She’s still dancing, finding solace in her garden, proudly harvesting her very first crop of pomegranates this year. She’s excited to spend her 42nd birthday with Mario and the kids at the Met!

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Windham just turned 14 and is in 8th grade. He’s dancing on a competition team and with Ballet Company, tried flag football for the first time, and got his braces off. He spent much of his summer earning money for a school trip to Japan in 2026. He enjoys spending time with his friends and working out.

Holland is 9 and loving 4th grade. She’s busy with piano, gymnastics, dancing on a competition team, Theater Company, and Ballet Company. She got new glasses this year, is adjusting so well to her new school, and loves experimenting with makeup and being with her friends.