*The Shepherds-Aguiar's celebrate Easter together as a family! Send suggestions on what you wanna see! Love • Bree ❤️*
Today is Easter!
Today is going to be a very relaxing and fun family day for the Shepherd-Aguiar's!
Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore, Harlow, Karen, Hank, Martha and Ricardo are going to enjoy Easter as a family and hang out!
Will and RJ are very happy that their parents are in town to help them during this time with Luca in the NICU at the hospital and plus during this Coronavirus pandemic happening.
Luckily, Grandma Janice was able to fly back home to be with her other daughter Sharon and close to her doctors. Everybody misses Grandma Janice however, having her back home will be beneficial for her.
Everyone is first going to watch Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow open up their Easter baskets before they eat a Easter themed breakfast!
After that, Will, RJ, Martha and Karen are all going to head to the hospital to visit with Luca and celebrate his first Easter with him while Hank and Ricardo watch Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
Right now, Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow are all waking up for the day upstairs while Karen, Hank, Martha and Ricardo are all downstairs waiting for them!
"Good morning guys!" RJ says as he yawns at Benji, Coralei and Theodore, making the three of them giggle.
"Good morning, Papi!" Benji, Coralei and Theodore all say in unison happily.
"Are you guys excited that today is Easter?" RJ asks Benji, Coralei and Theodore.
"YES!" Benji, Coralei and Theodore all say in unison to to RJ with big smiles on their faces, making RJ smile.
A few seconds later, Will and Harlow walk out of Harlow's bedroom together with Will happily holding Harlow in his arms. Will just changed Harlow's dirty diaper.
"Hi, Harlow! Hiii!" RJ says with a cheeky smile at Harlow.
"Hi, Papi! Hiii!" Harlow says as she smiles at her Papi happily.
"Are you excited that today is Easter, baby girl?" RJ asks Harlow as he smiles at her.
"Ya!" Harlow says as she claps her hands happily.
"Me too!" RJ says with a cheeky smile.
"Hi, Harlow!" Benji, Coralei and Theodore both say in unison to Harlow.
"Hiiii!" Harlow says happily to Benji, Coralei and Theodore.
*Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow's Easter pajamas*
Will then let's Harlow down and Harlow happily hugs Benji, Coralei and Theodore as they all hug her back.
"Aww, so so sweet." RJ says to Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"I am very excited too! Let's all go downstairs and see Nana, Mima, Pipo and Pop!" Will says to Harlow, Benji, Coralei and Theodore.
"YAY!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison with big cheeky smiles.
"Let's go downstairs! Come on! Come on! Nana, Mima, Pipo and Pop are all waiting for us!" RJ says to Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"YAY!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison with big smiles.
Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all happily walk down the steps together!
"Happy Easter!" Karen, Martha, Hank and Ricardo all say in unison to Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"Happy Easter!" Will and RJ both say in unison to Karen, Martha, Hank and Ricardo.
"HAPPY EASTER!" Benji, Coralei and Theodore all say in unison to Karen, Martha, Hank and Ricardo.
"Ba ba ba!" Harlow says as she jumps up and down happily as she smiles at Karen, Martha, Hank and Ricardo.
"Look what the Easter Bunny brought you guys last night!" Karen says with a cheeky smile at Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"WOAH!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison with cheeky smiles.
"Check it out!" Hank says with a cheeky grin.
"Wow! The Easter Bunny spoiled your guys!" Will says as he vlogs happily.
Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all happily sit by their Easter baskets and are getting very excited!
"Aww! Luca has an Easter basket too!" Coralei says happily.
"Aww!" Benji and Theodore both say in unison.
"YAY! Luca!" Harlow says as she claps her hands.
"He sure does! The day Easter Bunny didn't forget about him!" Martha says happily to the kids.
"Can we open up his Easter basket Daddy and Papi?" Coralei asks Will and RJ.
"No, Papi, Nana, Mima and I are going to visit him in a little bit to give him his Easter basket." Will says to coralei.
"Can we come?" Theodore asks both Will and RJ.
"No, you guys can't come. Not right now anyway. The hospital isn't letting kids visit babies right now." RJ says making Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all frown.
"Don't worry! We will take lots of pictures and videos while we are there!" Karen says happily to Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow, making all of them smile.
"We definitely will!" Martha says with a big cheeky smile.
"Pop and Pipo will stay with you guys while we go." Will says making Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all smile and getting them excited.
"Okay guys! Open up your Easter baskets! Go ahead!" RJ says with a big cheeky smile at Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all begin to go through their Easter Baskets happily.
• Pokémon Cards
• Minecraft Figurines
• Harry Potter Glasses
• Coloring Book
• USA Soccer Jersey
• An Outfit
• Chocolate Bunny
• Kit Kat Bars
• Peanut M&Ms
• Sour Patch Kids
• JOJO Bows
• Earrings
• Nail Polish
• Coloring Book
• Unicorn Necklace
• An Outfit
• Chocolate Bunny
• Skittles
• M&Ms
• Lollipops
• Hot Wheel Cars
• Play-Doh
• Mickey Mouse Ears
• Coloring Book
• A Hat
• An Outfit
• Chocolate Bunny
• Lollipops
• Reese Cups
• Stickers
• JOJO Bows
• Play-Doh
• Head Bands
• Coloring Book
• Bubbles
• An Outfit
• Chocolate
• Lollipops
• Skittles
• Kit Kats
After Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all open up their Easter baskets happily, Will, Martha and Karen all begin to make breakfast for everyone in the kitchen!
"Are you guys happy on what the Easter Bunny brought all of you today?" Hank asks Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"YES!" Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison with big cheeky smiles at Hank.
"Yes!" Benji says happily to Hank.
"Good! I am so glad!" Hank says with a big grin at Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"The Easter bunny spoiled all of you this year! You are all so lucky!" Ricardo says to Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"He sure did! All of you are very lucky kids!" Hank says making Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all smile.
"After you guys eat breakfast and get dress for the day, Daddy, Papi, Nana and Mima are going to head to the hospital to see baby Luca. We can take the dogs out for a walk!" Ricardo says to Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"YAY!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison to Ricardo.
"Hey Bubba, Cora, Teddy and Harlow! Here is Dobby and Sammy's Easter present from the Easter Bunny!" Will says as he hands Benji a box!
"WOAH! An Easter for Dobby and Sammy!" Benji says with a cheeky smile.
"DOBBY! SAMMY!" Coralei and Theodore both yell in unison, calling for Dobby and Sammy.
"DOB DOB! SAM SAM!" Harlow says as she gets very excited.
Dobby and Sammy both happily run over to the kids and sit with them.
"Pop! Pipo! Can you open the box for us?" Benji asks both Hank and Ricardo.
"Of course!" Hank and Ricardo both say in unison to Benji.
Hank and Ricardo begin to open up the box and then they show the box to Dobby, Sammy, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"Woah!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison to Hank and Ricardo.
*Easter treats for Dobby and Sammy*
Dobby and Sammy both happily begin to sniff their new treats.
Hank and Ricardo each give Dobby and Sammy a special Easter treat!
"Dobby and Sammy love them!" Coralei says with lots of excitement.
"They look like human treats!" Benji says as he giggles and smiles.
"They do look like human treats but they are dog treats!" Hank says as he chuckles.
"Breakfast is ready!" Will says happily to Hank, Ricardo, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"YAY!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison as they all run over to the dining room with Hank and Ricardo following them!
Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore, Harlow, Karen, Hank, Martha and Ricardo all happily eat breakfast together as a family!
*Easter Breakfast*
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After eating breakfast, Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore, Harlow, Martha, Karen, Hank and Ricardo are all getting dressed for the day!
Karen, Martha, Hank and Ricardo am all sit down stairs while they wait for a Will, RJ, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow to get ready!
Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all happily walk down the steps, all dressed and ready for the day!
"Aww! Your outfits look great today!" Martha says with a cheeky smile.
"I love your outfits today!" Karen says with a big grin at Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"Thank you, Nana and Mima!" Benji, Coralei and Theodore all say in unison with big smiles.
"Tanks Nana! Tanks, Mima!" Harlow says as she giggles and smiles.
*Benji, Coralei, Theodore, and Harlow's Easter outfits*
"Can Mima and I take some pictures of all four of you?" Karen asks Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"YES!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison happily to Karen and Martha.
Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all begin to pose for many pictures as Hank, Ricardo, Karen and Martha take pictures.
Karen then takes a few pictures of Martha, Ricardo, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all together!
After Karen takes pictures, Martha takes a few pictures of Karen, Hank, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all together!
Will and RJ both walk down the steps and they are ready to go and see Luca!
"Dobby, Sammy, Bubba, Cora, Teddy and Harlow, I want all of you to be good for Pop and Pipo okay?" Will says to Dobby, Sammy, Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow.
"Okay, Daddy!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison.
Both Dobby and Sammy all happily rub their heads on Will's legs as he pets both of them.
"And have fun with Pop and Pipo too!" RJ says with a cheeky smile.
"YES!" Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all say in unison happily.
"We are going to take a walk and then okay outside for a while!" Hank says to Will and RJ with a smile.
"Let Martha and I take pictures of all of you before we leave to see Luca!" Karen says with excitement as she and Martha both smile.
Will, Harlow, Coralei, Benji, RJ and Theodore all pose for pictures as Karen and Martha takes many pictures of the six of them together.
Hank and Ricardo stay at the house with Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow while Will, RJ, Karen and Martha all get in the car and head to the hospital to visit with Luca!
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After a thirty minute drive, Will, RJ, Karen and Martha have all made it to the hospital to visit with baby Luca!
Will, RJ, Karen and Martha all get their wristbands and temperatures checked at the receptionist desk before they walk over the NICU to visit with Luca!
"I am so excited to see Luca." Will says happily.
"Me too!" RJ says with a cheeky grin.
"I am so excited to celebrate his first ever holiday with him!" Martha says with a humungous grin.
"Oh me too! I hope he is doing well today!" Karen says happily.
"He is! The nurse called and said he is doing well today." Will says proudly.
"Aww! So sweet!" Karen and Martha both say in unison with cheeky smiles.
"Aww!" RJ says with a big grin.
Will, RJ, Martha and Karen all walk over to the elevators and wait to go up to the NICU floor!
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Will, RJ, Martha and Karen are now on the NICU floor to see Luca for a little bit!
Will, RJ, Martha and Karen all begin scrub their hands and put their yellow gowns on before they walk into the NICU!
"Hello, Will! Hello, RJ!" Nurse Aurora says happily at the front desk to Will and RJ.
"Hello, Aurora!" RJ says with a big smile.
"Hey, Aurora! How is little man doing today?" Will asks Nurse Aurora.
"He is doing great today! He just ate a bottle so he maybe sleepy now! He ate most of the bottle as well!" Nurse Aurora says to Will and RJ.
"Aww!" Martha and Karen both say in unison with cheeky smiles.
Will, RJ, Martha and Karen slowly all walk into Luca's nursery room. Nurse Mandy is holding a sleeping Luca in her arms.
"Hello, Mandy!" Will and RJ both say in unison to Mandy happily.
"Hello! Luca wanted some cuddles so I decided to cuddle him up a little bit! I hope that is okay!" Nurse Mandy says making Will, RJ, Karen and Martha all smile.
"That is totally fine!" Will and RJ both say in unison to Nurse Mandy, making her smile.
*Luca's Easter outfit*
"Aww, his outfit!" Martha says with a big smile.
"Oh, his outfit is so precious!" Karen says happily.
"Aww! An Easter outfit! Did you give the nurses this outfit, babe?" RJ asks Will with a smile.
"No, I didn't! That outfit is so so precious! I LOVE it! I was trying to find an Easter outfit for him but I couldn't find him one." Will says as he smiles and giggles.
"Some senior volunteers that come often to the NICU a lot made these rabbit hats for the babies! As for the onesies, a donor to the NICU bought these for all of the babies in here!" Nurse Mandy explains to Will, RJ, Martha and Karen.
"That is very precious!" Karen says as Martha nods in agreement.
"I am so happy he has an Easter outfit to wear today, aww!" Will says with a big smile.
"Me too!" RJ says with a big cheeky grin.
"Would you like to hold him? I am sorry for hogging him up!" Nurse Mandy says to Will and RJ.
"Yes! And as, it is okay! Thank you for holding him while we weren't here! I really appreciate it!" Will says to Nurse Mandy as RJ nods in agreement.
"Of course! I love to hold the babies, it makes my heart melt! Luca is a calm little guy and sweet." Nurse Mandy says making Will, RJ, Martha and Karen.
"He is a sweet little guy! We can't wait to have him home with us!" RJ says to Nurse Mandy.
"The doctors think he will definitely come home this month and not in May! He just needs to get off of the oxygen and finish his bottles!" Nurse Mandy says causing Will, RJ, Martha and Karen to get very excited.
"We would love that! And our kids would love it as well." Will says with a big cheeky smile.
Will sits down in the rocking chair and Nurse Mandy hands Luca to him.
"Hi, baby boy. Happy Easter, buddy." Will says as he softly kisses Luca's cheek.
"Well, I am going to go on my lunch break! I'll see you guys later!" Nurse Mandy says happily to Will, RJ, Martha and Karen
"See you later!" Will and RJ both say in unison to Nurse Mandy as she leaves the room.
"Let's show Luca his Easter basket even though he doesn't care!" Martha says as she and Karen both giggle.
"Can you vlog it, mom so RJ can sit with me?" Will asks Karen.
"Of course I can!" Karen says as she begins to vlog Will, RJ and Luca all together
As Will holds Luca, RJ and Martha both begin to show Luca everything that is in his Easter basket!
A few of the things in the Easter basket are for Luca's NICU nurses and doctors as a thank you for taking care of Luca!
• Onesies
• Pacifiers
• A Blanket
• Hats and Socks
• Rabbit Stuffed Animal
• Bear Stuffed Animal
• Socks
• Candy For The NICU Nurses/Doctors
• Gift Cards For The NICU Nurses/Doctors
• Coming Home Outfit
"What do you think, buddy? What do you think?" RJ asks Luca softly as Luca yawns.
"I think he likes the stuffed animals the best." Will says as he chuckles.
"He liked the pacifier too! He seemed interested in that too!" Karen says with a big smile.
"I love his coming home outfit! I can't wait to see him in it!" Martha says happily.
"Me too! That day is going to be so exciting and so special!" Karen says with a cheeky grin.
"RJ and I can't wait for that day as well." Will says to Martha and Karen.
"Oh for sure! That day is going to be awesome!" RJ says as he softly kisses Luca's cheek.
While they are there, Will, RJ, Martha and Karen all get a chance to hold baby Luca!
After a few hours of visiting with Luca, Will, RJ, Martha and Karen all head back home to celebrate Easter with Benji, Coralei, Theodore, Harlow, Hank and Ricardo!
The Shepherd-Aguiars all had a wonderful Easter together as a family! :)
Will posts a picture of Coralei, himself, Harlow, Theodore, RJ and Benji all sitting together. He writes the caption as: "happy easter from our family to yours! 🐰🌈🐇"
Will posts another picture of himself holding Luca in his arms. Will is smiling at Luca and Luca is fast asleep. He writes the caption as: "happy easter from my little bunny who is growing big and strong in the nicu! I can't wait for him to be home with us! 🌈👶🏻💙"
RJ posts a picture of Benji, Coralei, Theodore and Harlow all sitting by their
He writes the caption as: "These four were so excited to open up their Easter baskets today! 🐰🐰🐰🐰 And yes, Luca has an Easter basket too! We are going to visit him later to give him his treats! 🐰👶🏻
RJ posts another picture of himself rocking Luca in his arms and he is smiling at the camera. He writes the caption as: "Happy Easter from little man! He is growing so fast already! 💙👶🏻🥰😘"
Karen posts a picture of herself, Theodore, Coralei, Benji, Hank and Harlow all happily sitting together. She writes the caption as: "🐰 Happy Easter! 🐰Hank and I are really excited to be in California with our grandchildren! 💙💖💙💖"
Karen posts another picture of herself holding Luca while she sits in the rocking chair. Luca is cuddling into Karen's chest. She writes the caption as: "Luca is the snuggliest little baby ever! I am so grateful to be able to see him as much as I can! 👶🏻💙"
Martha posts a picture of Ricardo, Theodore, Coralei, Benji, Harlow and herself all sitting together. She writes the caption as: "Happy Easter from I, Ricardo and our grandchildren! 💙💖💙💖"
Martha posts another picture of herself happily holding Luca in her arms. Luca is yawning. She writes the caption as: "Happy first ever Easter, Luca! You are the cutest little bunny ever! 😇🐰👶🏻"