Barbara and Jenna Bush as kids.
Happy Birthday,Jenna and Barbara Bush!The twin sisters and former first daughters were born on Nov. 25, 1981, to former presidentGeorge W. Bushand former FLOTUS,Laura Bush. In the years since, they’ve both gone on to successful careers, and welcomed children of their own:Jenna three children with husband Henry Hager, andBarbara one daughter with husband Craig Coyne.“I think we like all the same things. We want to laugh. We want to find joy in life and whenever I feel kind of down, Barbara’s who I call,“Jenna said of the sisters' bond during a 2022 chat onToday.“She’s joyful, she’s fun to be around.““But also, our parents did something right,” Jenna continued. “They made us make sure that we support each other and not compare ourselves to each other.“Added Barbara, “We are different in many ways, our temperaments are different, but as Jenna says, we love the same things so it’s great to be around each other so it’s only additive in our lives"Here, on their 42nd birthdays, look back on some of the Bush twins' cutest throwback photos.
Happy Birthday,Jenna and Barbara Bush!
The twin sisters and former first daughters were born on Nov. 25, 1981, to former presidentGeorge W. Bushand former FLOTUS,Laura Bush. In the years since, they’ve both gone on to successful careers, and welcomed children of their own:Jenna three children with husband Henry Hager, andBarbara one daughter with husband Craig Coyne.
“I think we like all the same things. We want to laugh. We want to find joy in life and whenever I feel kind of down, Barbara’s who I call,“Jenna said of the sisters' bond during a 2022 chat onToday.“She’s joyful, she’s fun to be around.”
“But also, our parents did something right,” Jenna continued. “They made us make sure that we support each other and not compare ourselves to each other.”
Added Barbara, “We are different in many ways, our temperaments are different, but as Jenna says, we love the same things so it’s great to be around each other so it’s only additive in our lives”
Here, on their 42nd birthdays, look back on some of the Bush twins' cutest throwback photos.
01of 14Sisters Who Nap TogetherGeorge W. Bush, Laura Bush and daughters Jenna and Barbara.Courtesy Bush FamilyThe sisters don matching pink dresses for a 1981 photo op.
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Sisters Who Nap Together
George W. Bush, Laura Bush and daughters Jenna and Barbara.Courtesy Bush Family
The sisters don matching pink dresses for a 1981 photo op.
02of 14Two Peas in a PodBarbara and Jenna Bush as babies.Jenna Bush Hager/InstagramWhether they’re sleeping or wide awake, they’re always there for each other.
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Two Peas in a Pod
Barbara and Jenna Bush as babies.Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
Whether they’re sleeping or wide awake, they’re always there for each other.
03of 14Racing AroundJenna and Barbara Bush as toddlers.Jenna Bush Hager/InstagramThe pair even wrote a book together,Sisters First, which details all of their adventures as twins. They then turned that best-selling memoirinto a children’s book!
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Racing Around
Jenna and Barbara Bush as toddlers.Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
04of 14Seeing DoubleJenna and Barbara Bush as toddlers.Courtesy Bush FamilyIf you don’t dress your twins in matching outfits, do you even have twins?
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Seeing Double
Jenna and Barbara Bush as toddlers.Courtesy Bush Family
If you don’t dress your twins in matching outfits, do you even have twins?
05of 14Bedtime StoryBarbara and Jenna Bush with mom Laura.Jenna Bush Hager/InstagramLooking cozy with their mom, Laura.
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Bedtime Story
Barbara and Jenna Bush with mom Laura.Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
Looking cozy with their mom, Laura.
06of 14Say Cheese!Barbara and Jenna Bush with mom Laura.Jenna Bush Hager/InstagramJennawrote of her sister, “She’s always made me feel more courageous. And funny. No one laughs at my jokes like she does.”
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Say Cheese!
Jennawrote of her sister, “She’s always made me feel more courageous. And funny. No one laughs at my jokes like she does.”
07of 14Christmas with FamilyGeorge H.W. Bush with his grandchildren.Susan Biddle/White House/The LIFE Picture Collection/GettyThe girls flank their grandpa, George H.W. Bush, listening as he reads his grandchildren a story.
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Christmas with Family
George H.W. Bush with his grandchildren.Susan Biddle/White House/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty
The girls flank their grandpa, George H.W. Bush, listening as he reads his grandchildren a story.
08of 14Dinner at the White HouseBarbara and Jenna Bush in the White House.George Bush Presidential LibraryImagine just casually being scolded to eat your broccoli in the White House dining room.
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Dinner at the White House
Barbara and Jenna Bush in the White House.George Bush Presidential Library
Imagine just casually being scolded to eat your broccoli in the White House dining room.
09of 14Sunday BestFormer President George H. W. Bush with his grandchildren in 1990.Doug Mills/AP/REX/ShutterstockThe girls in 1990, pictured here outside St. Ann’s Episcopal Church on in Kennebunkport, Maine, with their grandpa.
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Sunday Best
Former President George H. W. Bush with his grandchildren in 1990.Doug Mills/AP/REX/Shutterstock
The girls in 1990, pictured here outside St. Ann’s Episcopal Church on in Kennebunkport, Maine, with their grandpa.
10of 14Gone Fishin’Barbara and Jenna Bush with George H.W. Bush.George Bush Presidential LibraryWhat’s that saying? You can teach the Bush Twins how to fish …
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Gone Fishin'
Barbara and Jenna Bush with George H.W. Bush.George Bush Presidential Library
What’s that saying? You can teach the Bush Twins how to fish …
11of 14Christmas with the GrandparentsBarbara and Jenna Bush with George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.George Bush Presidential Library and MuseumGood to know that we all went through an awkward stage!
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Christmas with the Grandparents
Barbara and Jenna Bush with George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Good to know that we all went through an awkward stage!
12of 14All-American GirlsGeorge W. Bush and Laura Bush with daughters Barbara and Jenna.What better outfits for the First Kids of the United States?
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All-American Girls
George W. Bush and Laura Bush with daughters Barbara and Jenna.
What better outfits for the First Kids of the United States?
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14of 14Take Me Out to the Ball GameJenna and Barbara Bush with dad George.Jenna Bush Hager/InstagramThe girls attend a Texas Rangers baseball game with their dad.
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Jenna and Barbara Bush with dad George.Jenna Bush Hager/Instagram
The girls attend a Texas Rangers baseball game with their dad.
source: people.com
