Jennifer Lopez with her twins, Max and Emme.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
Jennifer Lopez shared an emotional tribute to her twins, Max and Emme, on their 18th birthday.<\/p>\n
The singer and actress shared an intimate video montage of her twins over the years on Instagram Sunday. Set to One Direction\u2019s \u201c18,\u201d the video featured special moments in their lives, including Emme\u2019s surprise appearance <\/a>during her mother\u2019s Super Bowl LIV halftime show alongside Shakira in 2020.<\/p>\n Lopez, who shares Emme and Max with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, recalled giving birth to her twins in the middle of the night during a snowstorm in New York City.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was as if God was making sure you would enter a world full of pure magic!!\u201d she wrote.<\/a> \u201cIn my heart, I knew that\u2019s how your life would always be!!\u201d<\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez shared a video montage of her twins, Max and Emme, for their 18th birthday on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The video shared intimate moments from the twins\u2019 lives growing up, including the trio snuggling on a chair together. jlo\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Lopez recalled giving birth to her twins in the middle of the night during a New York City snowstorm.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cWhen I would hold you as infants, I honestly felt as if I were holding two angels sent straight from heaven above,\u201d she continued, \u201cMy life was changed forever.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cHustlers\u201d star fondly referred to her children as her \u201ccoconuts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018I love you\u2019 could never encapsulate the depth of feeling, affection, and care that I have for you, my coconuts,\u201d she wrote. \u201cIt has always been the three of us!! We have been on this journey together.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have always had each other to hold on to and be that steady presence in the middle of any snowstorm,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd I promise you, my beautiful coconuts, no matter how big you get, that\u2019s how it will always be.\u201d<\/p>\n Lopez affectionately referred to her kids, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, as her \u201ccoconuts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Lopez said of her kids, who are pictured here in her video celebrating the last day of fourth grade, \u201cIt has always been the three of us!! We have been on this journey together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Lopez referred to Emme by her nickname, Lulu. jlo\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cAlways remember, Lulu, you are my sunshine\u2026and Max, you\u2019re amazing just the way you are!! \u2026 Happy 18th Birthday, my wonder twins!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Last October, the twins made a rare appearance<\/a> at the New York City premiere of her film, \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n Lopez, 56, beamed as she posed with them on the red carpet.<\/p>\n Emme rocked a red velvet suit jacket, black satin shirt and a pair of black pants, while Max wore a multi-colored jacket over a burgundy sweater and a pair of khaki slacks.<\/p>\n Lopez wrote of her daughter, \u201cAlways remember, Lulu, you are my sunshine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n As for her son Max, Lopez wrote, \u201cMax, you\u2019re amazing just the way you are!!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Lopez\u2019s twins made a rare red carpet appearance with her at the New York City premiere of her film \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d last October. WireImage<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Later that month, Lopez revealed that Max and Emme once confronted her about not being present<\/a> in their lives as she navigated being a single mom\u00a0following her divorce<\/a>\u00a0from Anthony.<\/p>\n During her appearance on \u201cThe Howard Stern Show,\u201d she revealed that the pivotal conversation happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was able to \u201cstay home\u201d and be more present,<\/p>\n \u201cThey spoke to me, [and] they\u2019re like, \u2018You\u2019re not a regular mom. You\u2019re not here every day. You don\u2019t drop us off and pick us up like the other [moms],\u2019\u201d she recalled, noting that her kids were around the age of 10 at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I realized how much they needed me there,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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