*Today is Benji's first day of kindergarten! So many milestones! I hope you guys enjoy! Love • Bree ❣️
Today is the big day! Today is Benji's first day of school. Will is up with Coralei while RJ is in the shower.
"Good morning, guys! Coralei and I are up bright and early today! RJ is taking a shower and Benji is still asleep. Today is Benji's first day of school! I can't believe it." Will says as Coralei smiles at Will.
"Hi, honey bear. Good morning! Benji is starting school today, so it will just be me, you, Papi and Dobby." Will says as Coralei smiles at her Daddy.
RJ walks down the stairs and smiles behind Will. Coralei smiles at RJ and Will turns around seeing RJ.
"Hi, love. You look handsome today." Will says as he kisses RJ twice. "So do you!" RJ says as RJ picks up Coralei.
RJ kisses Will again and Will smile brightly. "Benji is getting dressed." RJ says as Coralei grabs at RJ's hair.
"I was getting ready to wake him up. He is so independent already, I hate it." Will says with a frown and RJ laughs.
"He's our big boy." RJ says. Coralei crawls around on the floor and plays with her toys.
"It's just gonna be you, baby girl and I until your baby brother arrives in February!" RJ says and Dobby runs over to Coralei. "Do do!" Coralei says and Dobby licks her cheek.
"Coralei calls Dobby, do do. Like how cute is that? She loves to talk a lot now." Will says and Coralei hugs Dobby.
"Aw, good girl Coralei! Giving Dobby a sweet hug." RJ says with a grin. Benji walks down the steps happily. He has his laundry basket with all his dirty clothes.
*Benji's outfit*
"There's my big boy! You look very handsome today!" Will says and Benji sets down his laundry basket and hugs Will.
"Thank you for bringing down your laundry basket! I'm gonna do laundry today." RJ says. "You're welcome, Papi!" Benji says as he runs over to RJ and hugs him.
Benji sits down next to Will and Will begins to brush Benji's hair. RJ hands Will the hair gel.
"I'm going to give you a handsome mohawk." Will says. "Yay!" Benji says and Coralei crawls over to him.
RJ made Benji's favorite breakfast which is a Belgian waffle. After Will finishes up his hair Benji begins to eat breakfast. Coralei is even trying some!
"Kindergarten has lunch at eleven o'clock and then after that you will have recess, bubba." Will says as he cuts up another piece of waffle for Coralei.
"So, I get to play on the playground?" Benji asks Will and RJ.
"Yup! There might be bigger kids outside with you so you can play with them too!" RJ says as Benji faces lights up.
After breakfast is done, Will packs Benji a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. "What kind of juice do you want, bubba?" Will asks Benji.
"Sunny D! Please." Benji says. "Okay. Do you want chips in your lunch?" Will asks Benji. "Yes!" Benji says with a grin.
Will finishes up packing Benji's lunch while Benji spent time with Coralei.
"Let me show you guys Benji's lunch. Benji is having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a few baked Lays chips, a Sunny D, an banana and two Oreos. Shh don't tell him." Will says as he then shows Benji's lunch box.
"Oh and his Batman lunch box, isn't it cute?" Will says. "You are such a mom, it's adorable." RJ says, kissing Will's cheek.
"Thank you, babe. I'm sure Benji will eat all of this, he loves to eat." Will says and RJ chuckles.
"Let me show you guys Benji's school board!" RJ says pointing the camera to the board Benji made.
"Bubba! I made your board! So we can take some pictures to send to everybody." RJ says as Benji looks at the board RJ made. Will made Benji's board last school year.
"Wow! It's so cool!" Benji says. Will hands Benji the board to hold so he and RJ can take pictures.
"Smile!" RJ says as Benji smile brightly at RJ and Will. Coralei crawls over and invades in a few pictures.
"Sissy wants to take a picture with me too." Benji says as he sits on the floor with Coralei.
After taking a few pictures of Benji with his board, RJ, Coralei, Will and Benji get into the car and drive to Benji's elementary school! After ten minutes, they have arrived!
"We are here! I don't wanna film the outside of the school for obvious reasons. Are you excited, bubba?" Will asks Benji.
"Yes! I can't wait!" Benji says with a huge smile.
RJ picks up Coralei as Will holds Benji's hand. "Papi! Hold my hand too!" Benji says as RJ holds Benji's other hand.
Will, Benji and RJ walk into the elementary school. RJ vlogs Benji and Will walking around. RJ shows Coralei looking around at everything.
"This school is really cute. Very colorful. Coralei likes to look at everything, don't you baby girl?" RJ says as Coralei babbles.
"It is cute! And aww, Coralei is looking all over the place. Hi, honey bear." Will says as he pinches Coralei's cheek playfully.
"Let's find where your classroom is, bubba." RJ says as Coralei sneezes. "This is where the kindergarten classes are." Will says as Benji looks around, soaking it all in.
"Here's your classroom, bubba!" RJ says, pointing to the classroom door. The classroom door has a sign that says "Welcome to Mrs. Fowler's kindergarten class!"
Benji walks into the classroom and looks for his desk. "Oh boy, you and Max are sitting near each other." Will says as Benji smiles.
"Yay! And Kinley is going to sit right there!" Benji says excitedly that he is sitting near his best friends. "Cool!" RJ says as Coralei beats on the desk like a drum making RJ and Will chuckle.
"Daddy, this has my name on it!" Benji says as he points to his name tag. "It does, bubba. Isn't that cool?" Will says as Benji takes his book bag off.
"There's a paper on your desk! Let's see what it says." RJ says as Benji holds the paper and looks at it.
"Let's see, it says put all your school supplies inside your desk and then put your lunch box and book bag in your locker." Will says.
Will and Benji empty out Benji's bookbag. "Let's put this in your locker!" RJ says and Benji following him outside of the classroom. Benji and RJ put Benji's book bag and lunch box in his locker.
Benji and RJ walk back over to Will and Coralei. "Look at that bulletin board, bub! It has all of your classmates! All your new friends!" Will says with Benji's face lighting up in excitement.
*Board in the classroom*
"There's my name! Next to Max and there's Kinley!" Benji says happily. "I see! A lot of your preschool friends are in your class!" RJ says.
Benji walks back to his desk and Will takes pictures. "I want you to have fun today, bubba. I want you to listen to your teacher." Will says to Benji.
"I will, Daddy!" Benji says as he puts his school box on his desk and grabs a pencil.
Mrs. Fowler walks over to Benji and smiles at Will and RJ.
"Hi, Benjamin! Welcome to kindergarten! How are you today?" Mrs. Fowler asks Benji. "I'm happy and excited!" Benji says.
"I am so glad you are happy and excited! Who is that?" Mrs. Fowler asks Benji, pointing to Coralei.
"This is my baby sister, Coralei! And that's my Papi, and this is my Daddy!" Benji says proudly.
"Wow, you have an amazing family! I see you put everything in your desk! Awesome job! You can join your classmates on the circle rug! We are going to start circle time in a few minutes." Mrs. Fowler says with a grin.
"Have fun, bubba! Love you!" RJ says hugging Benji. "Be good, and have fun. Love you." Will says hugging Benji.
"Love you Papi and Daddy! Love you Coralei!" Benji says as he kisses Coralei. Benji walks over to the colorful circle rug.
"He is a bright little boy! Very sweet." Mrs. Fowler says happily.
"He sure is. He loves to learn." Will says. Will, RJ and Mrs. Fowler talk for a few minutes before they leave.
"Our big boy is in class! He is so excited already." RJ says and Will smiles.
"He isn't shy at all and he is talking to all of his preschool friends. He loves his class already." Will says happily.
"We told his teacher about his PTSD and she is very understanding about it. I'm glad we have such an understanding teacher, some teachers don't care about stuff like that." RJ says and Will nods.
"Pa! Da!" Coralei says in the back. "Hi baby girl! It's just us, Dobby and Coralei until schools out for the day. We are going to run some errands we will see you later!" Will says as he waves.
- A few hours later -
"We are going to get Benji! I missed him so much today." Will says as he shows RJ holding Coralei in his arms.
"She had a long nap today! Somebody has missed her brother!" RJ says as he kisses Coralei's cheek. RJ and Will hold hands as they walk into the elementary school.
Will and RJ walk into Benji's classroom, they see him and a few friends playing. Benji looks up and sees RJ and Will.
"Papi! Daddy!" Benji says as he runs over to his parents.
"Hi, bubba! Are you ready to go?" Will asks Benji. "Yeah, I wanna tell my friends goodbye!" Benji says.
"Go ahead!" RJ says as he and Will watch Benji wave and tell all his friends goodbye. Will picks up Benji's book bag and Benji walks over to them."
"Bye, Mrs. Fowler!" Benji says, waving at his teacher. "Bye, Benjamin! I'll see you tomorrow!" Mrs. Fowler says happily and waves at Benjamin.
Mrs. Fowler walks over to Will and RJ and she tells them about Benji's day.
"He had a great day! He is a very smart little boy!" Mrs. Fowler says. Mrs. Fowler, Will and RJ talk for a few minutes before they leave.
"Did you have a fun day?" Will asks Benji. "Yes! I had so much fun!" Benji says as he climbs into his car seat.
"Daddy and I are so happy you had an awesome day!" RJ says, buckling in Benji and Coralei in their seats. RJ and Will talk with Benji throughout the ride home.
"We did this paper, Daddy!" Benji says, handing Will the paper he did.
Benji's paper is below.
All About Me:
My name is: Benjamin or Benji
I am in: Mrs. Fowler's class
I am: 4 years old almost 5
Birthday: 11/21
My Favorites:
Hobby: Playing video games
Sport: Soccer
Color: Blue and green
Food: Tacos
Drink: Orange juice
Animal: Dogs
Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Book: Dr. Seuss books
Write about your family:
I have a Papi and a Daddy! They make videos on YouTube! I have a doggie named Dobby! He shakes sometimes but that's ok! I have a baby sister named Coralei and I love her a lot. I also have a baby brother named Theodore who is in Daddy's belly! My grandparents live in Florida and it's pretty there. I am adopted too!
"Aww, this paper is so cute, bubba. I love it! Your handwriting is so neat! I'm so proud of you!" Will says, smiling at Benji.
"You wrote this all by yourself?" RJ asks Benji. "Yes!" Benji says with a grin. "Awesome job! Woo hoo!" RJ says.
Once at home, Benji and Coralei played while Will and RJ filled out paperwork that the school's sends home on the first day.
Will, RJ, Benji, Dobby and Coralei spent time together the rest of the day! Benji had a wonderful first day of school! :)
Will posts a picture of Benji sitting at his desk. He writes the caption as: "My little kindergartener is ready to learn! 😭👦🏻"
Will posts another picture of a picture collage of Benji holding up his board with Coralei last year and this year. He writes the caption as: "These two need to stop growing! 😩"
RJ posts a picture of Benji sitting on the circle rug with his classmates. He writes the caption as: "Big boy ready to start class today! So proud of him, he got up all by himself and he got dressed. Will & I are extremely proud of our big boy! 👦🏻"
RJ posts another picture of Benji after school smiling and jumping. He writes the caption as: "First day of kindergarten was a success! He had a lot of fun! Yay! 👦🏻📚"