Jennifer Lopez has officially joined the ranks of parents with grown children, marking a major milestone as her twins, Max and Emme, turned 18.
On Sunday, February 22, the 56-year-old superstar shared a deeply personal look at her journey as a mother, posting a nostalgic video tribute that has fans feeling just as emotional as she is.
The singer and actress, who welcomed the couple with ex-husband Marc Anthony in 2008, reflected on the “pure magic” of the night they were born.
She remembered a beautiful blizzard in New York that covered the city in white as she waited to meet them, and she felt like they were angels sent from above.
In her heartfelt caption, she talked about how they’ve spent the last 18 years as a team, staying steady for each other through every life event.
To celebrate their growth Selena star did not hold back in praising the young adults they have become. She described them as loving and generous souls who improve the lives of everyone they meet.
“How lucky the world was on this day 18 years ago when God decided to send you here with all your talents and spirit and heart to make this world a better place, because that’s what you do for me and everyone who is lucky enough to know you both every day,” she wrote.
The birthday montage, set to the sentimental One Direction track 18featured rare clips of the twins as babies and shared glimpses of them growing up behind the scenes of their mother’s busy career.
Lopez, who famously calls the couple her “coconuts,” made it clear that her bond with them is unbreakable.
She told her followers, “‘I love you’ could never encapsulate the depth of feeling, affection and care that I have for you, my coconuts.”
The celebration continued on her Instagram Stories where she posted a video of the talented duo playing guitar and singing Vance Joy’s Riptide.
Looking back at the memories, the proud mother simply asked, “Where did the time go?” when she wished her “miracle twins” a last happy 18th.
