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Tom Brady is celebrating his daughter Vivian’s 13th birthdayHe shared several sweet photos from the past few years in honor of the newly minted teenager’s special dayBrady is dad to Vivian and sons Jack and Benjamin
Tom Brady’s daughter is officially a teenager!
On Friday, Dec. 5, the retired NFL player, 48, shared a series of photos on Instagram as he celebrated his daughter Vivian’s 13th birthday. The proud dad rounded up several of the father-daughter duo’s memories together, including this past Thanksgiving and pictures from a few of Vivian’s volleyball games.
“Happy 13th birthday to my precious forever baby girl. A TEENAGER 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼I love you more than words can describe, and you are such a blessing to me and our family every single day,” Brady wrote in his caption. “Your smile lights up my life, and hearing you laugh is my favorite soundtrack.”
“I’m so proud of you and how hard you work in school and in your sports. You put your heart into everything you do. You’ve always been such a loving sister, granddaughter, niece, and cousin, bringing so much joy to everyone in our family,” he continued. “❤️I can’t wait to see you thrive this coming year, growing into the incredible person you’re becoming.”
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“I love our adventures together, you’re the most amazing travel partner, and I’m equally impressed by your ability to turn every trip into an epic scavenger hunt for the best ice cream or matcha latte. :)) I can’t wait for all the fun memories still ahead. ❤️❤️❤️.”
Brady shares his daughter Vivian and son Benjamin, 15, with ex Gisele Bündchen. He is also dad to son Jack, 18, whom he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan.
Earlier this month, Brady shared a series of photos on his Instagram as he rounded up his time spent in Michigan with all three of his kids during Thanksgiving. In one photo, Brady could be seen giving his daughter Vivian a big hug as they stood on the University of Michigan field, where the sports star played football in college.
Brady’s sons, Jack and Benjamin, could also be seen enjoying a football game with their dad, decked out in Michigan gear. “What a special thanksgiving weekend with the people I love most! Laughing, playing, eating too much… and enjoying our family and football and tradition in the state of Michigan,” the dad of three wrote in his caption.
“I am so blessed to work with the best team at @foxsports delivering a great game between the Lions and the Packers,” he continued. “Working with Kevin Burkhardt and Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi and our entire crew made last Thursday so much fun.”
“And then to travel shortly down the road to Ann Arbor to watch the most athletic Brady family member to ever play at Michigan, my niece who plays for the Wolverines Volleyball team, and spend time with all of my extended family made this one of the best Thanksgivings ever.”
Brady went on to send his love to his followers and his best wishes for the Thanksgiving holiday. The dad of three also included some snaps of his kids with his sister, his niece and his parents at the college, where Jack stood in the middle and towered above the whole crew.