*Benji is now SEVEN years old! Can you believe it? Please send suggestions on what you wanna see! Love • Bree 💫*
Today is Benji's seventh birthday! Will and RJ can't believe Benji is already seven years old! They remember bringing home a three year old Benji. He was tiny little boy, a little underweight and afraid of a lot of things.
Now Benji is a thriving seven year old that is at the top of his second grade class, smart, kind and compassionate. Benji loves Harry Potter, Pokémon and playing soccer.
Will and RJ have planned a small get together at a trampoline park called Rockin' Jump! Benji has been wanting to go there for a while now, so Will and RJ decided to take Benji for his birthday.
The small birthday party will just be a few of Benji's many friends and Benji's biological mom's side of the family.
Will and RJ's families will see Will, RJ Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow in just a few short days when they visit the whole Shepherd-Aguiar family in Florida for Thanksgiving! So they will spoil and give Benji his birthday presents then!
Will and RJ are sitting downstairs with Dobby, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow, waiting for Benji to come downstairs.
"Camera! It is bubba's birthday! YAY!" Coralei says happily.
"It sure is, baby girl! How old is Benji today, Coralei?" RJ asks Coralei.
"He's seven!" Coralei says holding six fingers up, making Will and RJ both giggle.
"You are only holding up six fingers! Add one more finger!" Will says as Coralei adds one more finger and smiles.
"BIRFDAY!" Theodore says jumping up and down and smiling at the camera.
"Birthday! Today is Benji's birthday! It was just Papi's birthday and now it is Benji's!" Will says says as Theodore hugs him.
"Who's birthday is next?" Coralei asks Will and RJ curiously.
"Daddy's birthday is in January! January 6th!" RJ says to Coralei.
"YAY!" Coralei says making Will blush.
Benji walks down the steps and smiles ear to ear as he sees Dobby, Harlow, Theodore, Coralei, RJ and Will sitting together.
RJ puts a fun sparkly candle on Benji's cupcake and lights it up with a lighter.
"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Benji! Happy birthday to you!" Will, RJ, Coralei and Theodore all sing to Benji as Benji walks over to them.
*Benji's birthday cupcake*
"Make a wish, bub!" RJ says as Benji thinks of a wish before blowing out his birthday candle.
"Yay!" Will, RJ, Coralei and Theodore say as they clap their hands and cheer for Benji.
"Can I eat my cupcake now?" Benji asks Will and RJ.
"Of course you can! It's your birthday cupcake, bubba! You know you can eat anything on your birthday, bub!" Will says to Benji.
Benji begins to happily eat his chocolate birthday cupcake.
RJ brings over Benji's birthday balloons for Benji to see. Benji looks up in amazement at his birthday balloons. He feels so special.
*Benji's birthday balloons*
"My birthday balloons! Yay! Thank you, Papi and Daddy!" Benji says with a big smile.
"You're welcome! Happy birthday, bubba. I love you so much." Will says, kissing Benji's cheek.
"I love you too, Daddy! I love you, Papi!" Benji says to Will and RJ.
"I love you too, birthday! Happy birthday! Do you feel any older today?" RJ asks Benji.
"No, I don't! I feel the same as I did yesterday!" Benji says with a chuckle.
Coralei and Theodore walk over to Benji and hug him tightly, making Will and RJ both awe. Dobby walks over and sniffs Benji's cupcake making Benji laugh.
"You can't have this, Dobby! It's chocolate!" Benji says petting Dobby's head and hugs him.
"I want cake." Theodore says out loud.
"Hey Theodore, that's bubba's special cupcake for his birthday. You will get one for your birthday, I promise! All of us will all get a yummy piece of birthday cake later, okay?" Will says to Theodore.
"Otay!" Theodore says happily.
"Is your cupcake good, bubba?" RJ asks Benji.
"Yes! It is very sweet!" Benji says, giving RJ a thumbs up.
Harlow begins to cry in her swing and Will picks her up, nursing her right away. Harlow stops crying and happily nurses.
"Bubba, do you wanna open your presents from all of us now or later?" Will asks Benji.
"Can I open them now?" Benji says to Will and RJ.
"Sure! Hey Coralei and Teddy, can you two help Papi bring bubba's presents over? He is going to open them now." Will asks Coralei and Theodore.
"Yes!" Coralei and Theodore say in unison as they run over with RJ and grab Benji's birthday presents.
*****
Benji begins to open up his presents from Will, RJ, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow!
What Benji Got From Will And RJ Was: Clothes, Pokémon Cards, Brain Tickling Science Kit, Learning Resources Quantum Alpha Scope Microscope, Logic Dots, Steel Works Metal Ferris Wheel Construction Set and Money!
"Thank you, Daddy and Papi!" Benji says hugging Will and RJ tightly.
"You're welcome!" Will and RJ say in unison.
"Do you love your presents you got?" RJ asks Benji.
"YES! I LOVE everything I got!" Benji says with a cheeky grin.
"I'm so glad you love everything, bubba!" Will says with a grin.
"Me too!" RJ says as Theodore climbs into his lap.
"Bubba, Let's call Grandma Janice, Nana, Pop, Mima and Pipo. They wanna talk with you before we leave. We will see them when we go to Florida for Thanksgiving." Will says.
"Okay!" Benji says sitting next to Will as Will begins to FaceTime all of their family members.
Benji talks with Will's mom Karen, Will's stepdad Hank, Will's grandma Janice, RJ's mom Martha, RJ's dad Ricardo.
Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow got ready and headed out for Benji's special birthday party!
*****
Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow arrived at Rockin' Jump! Will and RJ get a party table and put some Harry Potter decorations on it. Benji is really obsessed with Harry Potter now and absolutely loves it!
"I jump!" Theodore says, wanting to get on the trampolines with Coralei and Benji.
"You might have to just right jump over here, Teddy. I'm not sure yet." RJ says to Theodore and Theodore pouts.
Coralei jumps around happily on the small trampoline and smiles at Will who is vlogging her.
"Woah! Are you having fun, Cora?" Will asks Coralei.
"YES!" Coralei says as she jumps up and down and then sits on her butt.
"Bubba! Say hi!" Will says vlogging Benji jumping on the trampolines.
"Hi, camera!" Benji says doing a back flip and then waves at Will.
"Woah! That was awesome, bubba!" Will says to Benji.
*Benji, Theodore, Coralei and Harlow's outfits*
Will begins to vlog himself. He is baby wearing Harlow and she is sleeping. Will kisses her forehead and rubs it softly.
"Hey guys! We are at the trampoline park for Benji's birthday! We are waiting for everyone to arrive! We are thirty minutes early so I am letting kids jump around and have some fun." Will says as he vlogs RJ and Theodore jumping on the trampoline together.
RJ waves and blows a kiss at Will and Theodore smiles at Will and waves at him.
"Are you having fun, Teddy?" Will asks Theodore as he vlogs him.
"Ya!" Theodore says as he continues to jump around RJ.
"I'm going to jump around later, but right now I have Harlow on me and she has been a little clingy today. She is about to hit a growth spurt, I think." Will says, kissing Harlow's cheek.
*****
Delores and Jorge have arrived with Delores' mother, Luciana. Benji's face lights up as he sees his grandparents and great grandma.
"ABUELA! ABUELO! BISABUELA!" Benji says greeting Delores, Jorge and Luciana.
"Hi, sweetheart! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!" Delores says as she hugs Benji and kisses his cheeks.
"¡Feliz cumpleaños, Benjamin!" Luciana says as she hugs Benji tightly and kisses him several time, making Benji giggle.
"¡Feliz cumpleaños! How old are you today, Benjamin?" Jorge asks Benji, playing with Benji's hair.
"Siete!" Benji says, showing off his Spanish skills.
"Seven! Woah, you are a big boy now!" Delores says, kissing Benji's cheek.
"Let me take a picture!" Luciana says Jorge takes a picture of Delores, Benji and herself together.
"Welcome! Welcome! Thank you for coming!" Will says walking over to greet Delores, Jorge and Luciana.
"It's our pleasure! We are so happy to be here!" Delores says with a grin.
Will walks Delores, Jorge and Luciana over to the party table.
Delores' sister Paulina walks over with two huge birthday bags in her hands.
"Where's the birthday boy at?" Paulina asks out loud.
"I'm right here!" Benji says happily as he greets Paulina.
"Happy birthday, Benjamin! I am so happy to finally see you!" Paulina says as she hugs Benji.
"I'm excited too!" Benji says with a cheeky grin.
Paulina's daughters Julianna, Jovanna,
Jovanna's husband Carter, Julianna's twins Hartley and Henry, and Jovanna and Carter's children Mia, Elena, Axel and Sergio arrive.
Mia is thirteen, Elena is twelve, Axel is eleven and Sergio is ten. Harley and Henry are a month younger then Harlow.
"Happy birthday, Benjamin!" Mia, Elena, Axel, and Sergio say in unison as they all hug Benji's tightly.
"Thank you!" Benji says as he giggles and hugs his cousins.
Benji has gotten so close to all of his cousins and Will and RJ actually love to see Benji bonding with his biological family members.
"Benjamin! Happy birthday!" Jovanna says as she hugs Benji.
"Happy birthday, sweety! You are so handsome!" Julianna says kissing Benji's cheeks making Benji giggles.
Paulina's son Daniel, his wife Bianca, and kids Jensen and Arthur have arrived right behind his sisters! Jensen and Arthur are eleven.
"Happy birthday, Benjamin! You are getting so big!" Bianca says as she hugs Benji.
"He definitely is! We had to buy him all new pants for school this year!" RJ says
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Jensen and Arthur say in unison to Benji as they hug him.
"Thank you!" Benji says happily to his cousins.
Benji begins to jump around on the trampoline and play with his cousins Jensen, Arthur, Mia, Elena, Axel, and Sergio!
"Benjamin looks just like Aubrey! Wow!" Paulina whispers as she watches Benji jump around.
"I really see it now!" Luciana says looking at Benji.
"Benji was talking about his mom a lot this morning." Will says in a whisper.
"I know her spirit is definitely here with us today! She really loved trampolines growing up so I know her spirit is jumping with Benji today." Delores says, trying to not cry about her late daughter.
"Benji reminds me so much of Aubrey and it heals my heart." Jorge says making Will and RJ grin.
Luis, Anthonette, Gabriella, Alexis and Miranda arrive next!
"Sorry we are late! Gabriella's volleyball game went over a little!" Anthonette says to Will and RJ as she hugs them both.
"It's no problem! Thank you so much for coming!" RJ says happily.
"Hi, Tio Luis, Tia Anthonette, Gabriella, Alexis and Miranda!" Benji says waving at Luis, Anthonette, Gabriella, Alexis and Miranda.
"Hey, birthday boy! You look so sharp with your glasses!" Luis says giving Benji a high five.
"Thank you!" Benji says to Luis.
"Happy birthday! Are you having a fun day?" Anthonette asks Benji.
"Yes, I am!" Benji says with a cheeky smile.
"Happy birthday, Benji!" Gabriella, Alexis and Miranda say as they all kiss Benji making him blush.
Gabriella, Alexis and Miranda watch their little cousins jumping around and they take pictures of them. They all love their family so much!
"Hey Coralei, can I jump with you?" Gabriella asks Coralei.
"Yes!" Coralei says as she and Gabriella begin to jump around on the trampolines.
Alexis holds Theodore and jumps around with him in her arms.
"Weee!" Theodore says as he giggles loudly at Alexis making Alexis smile ear to ear.
Miranda jumps with Coralei and Gabriella and Coralei smiles at her.
Julianna and Will sit with Harlow, Hartley and Henry. Julianna is feeding Hartley her bottle while Julianna's mom Paulina is feeding Henry her bottle. Will is rocking Harlow back to sleep.
"Is your family coming to the party, Will? Or RJ's family?" Julianna asks Will.
"We told our families not to fly down because they will see us in a few days anyway for Thanksgiving. We thought it was pointless trip since we are going to see them so soon." Will says.
"That's true! Might as well save the trip since you will see them all for the holiday. How is your family doing by the way?" Paulina asks Will.
"They are all doing well! Thank you so much for asking! Both RJ and I's families can't wait to meet all of you! Christmas is going to be a lot of fun this year for all of us!" Will says to Paulina rubbing her shoulder.
"It definitely will be! I'm so excited to see Benjamin this year! Aubrey's favorite holiday was Christmas." Paulina says.
"Our Christmases are a little wild and crazy!Hope you don't mind!" Julianna says as she laughs.
"Trust me, we won't mind!" Will says as he laughs.
*****
Benji's friends Maxwell, Kinley, Kase, and Tripp have arrived at the birthday party!
"Thank you guys for all coming to my party! Let's all play! My cousin's are here too and we are going to play dodgeball with us!" Benji says to Maxwell, Kinley, Kase, and Tripp
"I LOVE dodgeball!" Kase says with excitement.
"Me too! I'm the best at dodgeball!" Maxwell says with a grin.
"Dodgeball is my favorite game EVER!" Tripp says with a smile.
"I'm going to kick their butt!" Kinley says as she hugs Benji.
"Let's go and play then!" Benji says as he Maxwell, Kinley, Kase, and Tripp run over to the dodgeball area!
All of the kids play a few rounds of dodge ball before it was time to eat!
*****
All of the kids and adults are sitting and are eating pepperoni and cheese pizza! Will vlogs all of the kids eating and the kids begin to happily wave at Will.
"Is the pizza good, everyone?" Will asks all of the kids.
"Yes!" All of the kids say in unison to Will as they wave and do silly faces at the camera.
"It is so good, Daddy! This is my favorite pizza ever!" Benji says with a huge smile.
"I know it's your favorite! That's why Papi and I got it for you for your birthday party today!" Will says, rubbing Benji's back.
"Is it good, Coralei? Is it good, baby girl?" RJ asks Coralei.
"Mhm!" Coralei says happily drinking her water.
"Teddy really likes it!" Gabriella says with a chuckle as she wipes off his mouth.
"Is it good, Teddy beat?" Will asks Theodore as he rubs Theodore's back.
"Ya!" Theodore says with a cheeky grin.
"Harlow is getting some abuela cuddles too!" Will says vlogging Delores and Harlow together.
Delores waves at Will and rubs Harlow's back.
After eating pizza, Benji begins to open his birthday presents from everybody one by one! Benji got a lot of clothes, pajamas, Pokémon things, Harry Potter things and money!
"Thank you to everybody for everything! I love all of my birthday presents!" Benji says with a cheeky grin.
"You're welcome!" All of the birthday guests say in unison.
"Who's ready for birthday cake?" Will asks all of the birthday party guests.
"MEEEEE!" All of the kids say happily as they gather around Benji.
Benji smiles at Will as Will vlog this special moment. Coralei and Theodore walk over and sit next to their big brother.
RJ brings over the Harry Potter birthday cake and all of the kids cheers in awe.
"Woah!" All of the kids say in unison as RJ sits the cake in front of Benji.
"What do you think of your birthday cake, bubba?" RJ says to Benji.
"It's AWESOME! Thank you, Papi and Daddy!" Benji says with a big smile.
"You're welcome, bubba!" Will and RJ say in unison.
*Benji's birthday cake*
RJ and Will put seven birthday candles on Benji's birthday cake. RJ then lights up the birthday candles with a lighter.
"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Benji! Happy birthday to you!" Everyone sings to Benji, making Benji smile ear to ear.
"Think of a really fun wish, bubba!" Will says as Benji thinks of a rally fun wish.
Benji figures out his wish and then he blows out his seven birthday candles and everybody begins to cheer for him.
All of the kids and guests begin to eat and enjoy Benji's Harry Potter birthday cake!
"Is your birthday cake good, bubba?" RJ asks Benji as he vlogs Benji.
"Yes! It's so yummy!" Benji says giving RJ two thumbs up.
Will smiles at RJ and feeds him a bite of birthday cake.
"Mmm! That's good!" RJ says, kissing Will softly.
Benji continues to have fun with his best friends and cousins! They all play a few more games of dodgeball and jumped on the trampoline some more!
After a few hours of fun, the small party at the Rockin' Jump is over.
*****
Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow are now home from Rockin' Jump! Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow are now in their pajamas for the night!
Will is helping Coralei and Theodore brush their teeth while RJ is sitting in the living room with Benji and Harlow.
*Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow's pajamas*
RJ vlogs Harlow sleeping in her swing. Harlow is happily sucking on her owl pacifier and is covered up in her mint green blanket.
"Harlow had a lot of fun today! She was held all day and spoiled rotten!" RJ says as he kisses Harlow's cheek.
RJ then films Benji playing a game on his Nintendo Switch.
"Hey, birthday boy! Whatcha playing?" RJ asks Benji as Benji pauses the game.
"I'm playing Splatoon 2! This game is really really fun!" Benji says as he unpauses the game and begins to play again.
Coralei, Theodore and Will walk into the living room!
"Hi, Papi!" Coralei and Theodore say in unison.
"Hey! There'a my two other rambunctious kiddos! Let me see your pretty white teeth! Say cheese!" RJ says, vlogging Coralei and Theodore.
"Cheese!" Coralei and Theodore say in unison.
"Oooo! Nice and pretty! I love them!" RJ says with a big smile.
Will sits next to RJ and kisses his cheek. Will then waves at the camera and lays his head on RJ's shoulder.
"Did that birthday party tire you out today, babe?" RJ asks Will.
"It did, honestly. I'm so ready for bed. Birthday party planning is a lot of work, but all of the kids had a lot of fun today and that's all that matters to me." Will says to RJ and the camera.
"It was a lot of fun. The kids had a blast jumping around, eating pizza and birthday cake and they are all tired themselves! I think we will be in bed early tonight." RJ says as he yawns.
"Bubba, did you have a fun day today?" Will asks Benji as he watches Benji playing his game.
"Yes! I had so much fun, Daddy! Thank you, Daddy and Papi for my birthday party!" Benji says to Will and RJ.
"You're welcome! I'm so glad you had fun!" RJ says to Benji.
"You're welcome, bubba." Will says with a smile.
"Let's end Benji's birthday vlog here! Let's tell the camera goodnight!" RJ says to the kids.
"Goodnight camera!" Benji says with a big grin.
"Night night!" Coralei and Theodore say as they wave goodbye.
"Goodnight guys! Thank you for joining us for Benji's birthday! We hoped you enjoyed today's vlog!" RJ says happily.
"Goodnight guys! See you all next time!" Will says with a smile.
RJ, Coralei, Benji, Theodore and Will wave goodbye before RJ turns the camera off.
Benji had a very fun seventh birthday with his best friends and family! :)
Will posts a picture of Benji holding his balloons and licking his cupcake. He writes the caption as: "happy seventh birthday, benjamin elliot, i love you so freaking much. i am so grateful everyday that i was picked to be your forever dad 💙 thank you for teaching me so many amazing lessons about life. you are my
hero and i love you so much."
RJ posts a picture of himself and Benji jumping on a trampolines together. He writes the caption as: "Happy seventh birthday to this cool kid! Can't believe he is seven already! It feels like yesterday you were coming home and was a little three year old. Now look at you! A tall, intelligent, kind, sweet and compassionate seven year old! Happy birthday, Benji! Love you forever and always!"