Jennifer Gates marked her 30th birthday with family on April 26 Jennifer Gates celebrated her 30th birthday by reflecting on one of the final lessons she learned in her 20s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cEntering my 30s still showing up for my patients, my girls, and every once in a while, myself,” wrote the pediatric resident and mom of two<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Meanwhile, her husband Nayel Nassar and sister Phoebe shared their own sweet tributes on social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Jennifer Gates<\/a> is entering into a new decade of her life.<\/p>\n The eldest daughter of Bill Gates<\/a> and Melinda French Gates<\/a> celebrated turning 30 on Sunday, April 26.<\/p>\n As she marked the milestone birthday, the mom of 2 and pediatric resident<\/a> reflected on one of the lessons she learned in her 20s.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year has taught me that a full life and a balanced life aren’t always the same thing, and that’s okay,\u201d Gates wrote. \u201cEntering my 30s still showing up for my patients, my girls, and every once in a while, myself.”<\/p>\n Jennifer Gates shared an image on Instagram of herself and and her kids to mark her 30th birthday Sharing a glimpse into how she celebrated the big day, Jennifer re-posted a clip originally shared by her younger sister Phoebe<\/a>, 23.<\/p>\n In the video, Jennifer grinned while preparing to blow out her candles as a group of guests, which included her husband Nayel Nassar<\/a>, sang “Happy Birthday” to her.<\/p>\n “The best sister in the world,” Phoebe wrote.<\/p>\n Phoebe Gates honored her sister Jennifer, whom she called “the best sister in the world,” in a special Instagram post on her sibling’s birthday In his own social media tribute<\/a>, Nassar wasn’t shy about singing his wife’s praises.<\/p>\n \u201cCouldn’t have scripted your 20s even if I tried \u2014 but I do know with certainty that our girls couldn’t have a better mom and role model, and I couldn’t ask for a more loving (and lovable) wife,\u201d Nassar, a professional equestrian, captioned his post.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are all so lucky to have you and can’t wait to cheer you on through this next decade,” he added. “Happy 30th \ud83d\udc95 \ud83c\udf82.\u201d<\/p>\n Alongside his heartfelt message, he shared a handful of family photos, including images of Jennifer and the girls \u2014daughters\u00a0Leila<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mia<\/a>\u00a0\u2014spending time with both her parents.<\/p>\n Jannifer Gates hugs her husband in a selfie, which he shared on April 26 in honor of his wife’s 30th birthday Last year, Jennifer’s mom Melinda offered some heartwarming words of encouragement<\/a> to her daughter as she turned 29.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong>PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe way you show up for those around you \u2014 from your daughters to your patients and everyone in between \u2014 is a tribute to what an intelligent, compassionate and generous person you are,\u201d Melinda wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m so proud of you,\u201d she continued, \u201cand I hope this last year of your twenties is everything you want it to be \ud83d\udc96.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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