{"id":610241,"date":"2026-02-23T10:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/610241\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:48:18","slug":"jennifer-lopez-celebrates-wonder-twins-emme-and-max-on-their-18th-birthday-with-sweet-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/610241\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lopez Celebrates \u2018Wonder Twins\u2019 Emme and Max on Their 18th Birthday with Sweet Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jennifer Lopez celebrated her twins Emme and Max\u2019s 18th birthday with a sweet video tribute on Instagram\u00a0on Feb. 22<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\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 in the caption<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lopez welcomed her kids with ex-husband Marc Anthony in February 2008<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jennifer-lopez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jennifer Lopez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jennifer Lopez<\/a> is celebrating her \u201cwonder twins\u201d as they enter adulthood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Sunday, Feb. 22, the 56-year-old singer and actress celebrated her twins <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-jennifer-lopez-kids-emme-max-7498326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Max and Emme;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Max and Emme<\/a>\u2019s 18th birthday with a sweet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DVEheDCkuc6\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video tribute;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video tribute<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou were born in the middle of the night, in the midst of the biggest, most beautiful snowstorm NY had seen in years,\u201d Lopez wrote alongside a series of throwback photos and videos of her kids. \u201cI remember riding in the car and looking out the window, where everything was twinkling and covered in white that night, as I held you both in my belly for the last few moments before I gave birth to you. It was as if God was making sure you would enter a world full of pure magic!! In my heart, I knew that\u2019s how your life would always be!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Remembering how holding her kids as infants felt like she was \u201cholding two angels sent straight from heaven above,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jennifer-lopez-recalls-first-time-she-was-recognized-in-public-selena-8580509\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Selena;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Selena<\/a> actress went on to gush about how her twins \u2014 whom she welcomed with ex-husband <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/marc-anthony\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marc Anthony;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Marc Anthony<\/a> in 2008 \u2014 have changed her life forever.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme's 18th birthday Jennifer Lopez\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"755\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/faf3f8206ca70a2c31467c736c4d5cf2.jpeg\"\/>Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme&#8217;s 18th birthday <\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lopez\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI cannot believe you are now adults\u202618 years old,\u201d Lopez continued. \u201cYou are both so kind-hearted, generous, and loving. How lucky the world was on this day 18 years ago when God decided to send you here with all of your talents and spirit and heart to make this world a better place, because that is what you do for me and anyone who is lucky enough to know you both every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme's 18th birthday Jennifer Lopez\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"575\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4658a53ec4d50533a199b2c0f9cf9daa.jpeg\"\/>Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme&#8217;s 18th birthday <\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lopez\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/one-direction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One Direction;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">One Direction<\/a> song \u201c18\u201d playing in the background, the video features clips of Lopez holding Max and Emme when they were babies. As the video continued, some of the twins\u2019 happiest moments flashed on the screen, including some of them happily giving their mom sweet kisses and joining her backstage as kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c \u2018I love you\u2019 could never encapsulate the depth of feeling, affection, and care that I have for you, my coconuts,\u201d Lopez emphasized in the caption. \u201cIt has always been the three of us!! We have been on this journey together. We have always had each other to hold on to and be that steady presence in the middle of any snowstorm. And I promise you, my beautiful coconuts, no matter how big you get, that\u2019s how it will always be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAlways remember, Lulu, you are my sunshine\u2026and Max, you\u2019re amazing just the way you are,\u201d she concluded. \u201cI love you I love you Happy 18th Birthday, my wonder twins!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme's 18th birthday Jennifer Lopez\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"755\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/45f8e17d0dce319f18ec8072aea4d5e5.jpeg\"\/>Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme&#8217;s 18th birthday <\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lopez\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After posting the heartwarming video on Instagram, Lopez shared even more of their memorable family moments on Instagram Stories, including a video of the twins playing guitar and singing <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/vance-joy-releases-live-video-version-of-dont-fade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vance Joy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Vance Joy<\/a>\u2019s \u201cRiptide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHappy 18th Birthday,\u201d she wrote over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/jlo\/3838348743285018714\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a>, before adding alongside a few more snaps of Emme and Max, \u201cWhere did time go?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jennifer-lopez-celebrates-twins-emme-and-max-on-their-18th-birthday-with-sweet-video-11911577\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Jennifer Lopez celebrated her twins Emme and Max\u2019s 18th birthday with a sweet video tribute&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":610242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[9],"tags":[261979,261977,171,52527,130219,67,132,68,261978],"class_list":["post-610241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-18th-birthday","tag-emme-and-max","tag-entertainment","tag-jennifer-lopez","tag-marc-anthony","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-wonder-twins"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116119556773154566","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/610241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=610241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/610241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/610242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=610241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=610241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=610241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}