We have loved doing these 9-year-old trips with each of our kids. I have found that spending this 1 on 1 time together really builds our relationship with each child. It also creates lasting memories with mom and dad. These trips are really about connecting with our...
This is the age we feel where the kids still love hanging around mom and dad and they start to gain their own special interests. This is a great bonding time before they get into tween age. It's a memorable age where we celebrate and do something fun with our...
My beautiful baby has turned 8 this year. We put together a friend's birthday party to celebrate. We have a fun tradition where every even year we do a friends party and every odd year we have a family party. Every 4 years we celebrate with a BIG party, where we go...
We love Birthdays & we love to celebrate and help our birthday person feel as special as possible. Right during a worldwide crisis/pandemic, it makes things more difficult to really celebrate the traditional way. We recently had Rykel’s birthday & we wanted...
Having 6 kids is expensive....and birthdays are no exception, although there can be...exceptions. I pride myself on finding the best deals and getting good gifts for cheap. But I don't want my children to feel that their birthday was "cheap." After having a...
This chubby cutie pie, turned 9 today! She is the sweetest, cuddliest, animal loving girl.Birthday Week: Event #1Rykel is so easy going, she is up for anything....so we hit the fun centers & had a blast. Her birthday was perfectly placed during Spring Break! So...
Our Shae is very special. He is 7 today! Happy Pearl Harbor day my 1st son!He is wonderful, patient, loving, giving, creative, excellent reader & motivated.On your special day in the Bennett house you get to go to Breakfast with Dad or Mom and then have your...
After seeing Despicable 2, Wyatt HAD to have a Minion Party! We started with a great cake. A square & a round cake, with a little frosting...BOOM Minion cake! (2 box cakes $2, frosting $1 = $3)A few fun signs for our party guests to see upon arrival.($1...
Today is that special day that this special little one turned 1! She is so precious & wonderful & our little miracle baby. Here she is at birth, so little & precious & perfect!This moment was so spiritual & precious!And now my baby, who...
Wife of the entrepreneur has many sacrifices...sometimes you gotta plan your own birthdays! But hey I love to plan parties, so no big sacrifice here! I love 7 peaks SO MUCH, we had to go back! This birthday day was going to be CHEAP, just the way I like it! I got...
Evee is our sweetheart. And we are so excited to celebrate her 3rd birthday, this Monday May 20, 2013. I found this lovely shirt at a yard sale and she is rocking it! She couldn't wait to wear it all day....and I'm pretty sure she wore it for a whole week. She is so...
Games & Fun!A necessity in throwing a good party is the games. I usually stick to 3 games/activities. So the main activity was of course fishing! Then we had some quick transition games of Steal the Slipper, Freeze Tag & Pass the Something. After Eating we HAD...
People are always the most important part of the party. And I was super excited that we were able to have so much family in town/area to attend Rykel's party! Of course the Aunas are always first to show up! We've been partying with the Aunas for a long time, Rykel...
The great 8! Rykel is getting old....I can't believe it. Well as her birthday approached, we knew this is supposed to be her BIG PARTY....but where could we do it while living at my parents? Well lately we've been hitting up the fishing pond and the streams and RYKEL...
Shae is a lucky kid, because his birthday is in December Elfie always does a little something for his birthday. AND HOW EXCITING is that, an ELF doing something for YOU! He loved the cereal and loved that Elfie knew how to spell his name. So last minute we threw...
My December/Pearl Harbor baby turned 5 this last Wednesday. Yep he was born on December 7, 2006. We actually thought about going to see the Pearl Harbor memorial, but I think on the DAY would be hectic, so we'll save that for a field trip.ANYWAYS, On Family Party...
It all started like this.I love this pic that Nat took. LOVE IT! only because I HATE...seriously HATE pregnancy pictures...for MYSELF...not for other people. I am just a grumpy prego person & so...ANYWAYS. I like this one. Maybe because you can't see my...
My beautiful baby is 6. 6 years ago I waited for this wonderful girl to come, and she came just 4 days early, but she came fast. She had chubby cheeks right from the start, and I have loved every little roll she ever had. She's lost a lot of that chubbiness, but she...
Yeah this is the man I married. The snowboarder, with Dimples...that only show up when he is having the BEST time on earth. I'm excited that he enjoyed his time on the slopes. He also got to visit with good friends & family.He was also glad he got to be...
This handsome little boy on his father's back holding a trout with the biggest grin on his face is MY Jase. He is just adorable & luckily I got a little boy just like him.I can't believe Jase is 31! Here goes 31 incredible things about Jase:1 - Jason Benjamin Ray...
It all started a week and bit ago...when I KNEW he really wanted to Snowboard. THAT itch that he hasn't been able to scratch in 5 years. So with A LOT of help from family & friends....I PULLED IT OFF! -I booked the flight, cleared his work & seminary schedule....
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Rachel is a vlogger and stay-at-home mom! When she's not filming fun videos for the "Ohana Adventure" and the "Rach Bennett" channels, she is sharing amazing lifestyle, travel, parenting, and homeschool tips here on the blog.
Jase is an entrepreneur, surfer, skater, fisherman, and the best dad ever! When he’s not creating silly Reels (@jasebennett), you can find him sharing adventures on the blog & great entrepreneurial tips on his podcast: The Decode.
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