Today show stars Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie made sure to pay homage to the important females in their lives this week, including touching tributes to their daughters.
Jenna, 36, took to Instagram on Thursday to post photos of her daughters Mila and Poppy, her fraternal twin sister Barbara, her mother, former First Lady Laura Bush, and her grandmothers, former First Lady Barbara Bush and Jenna Hawkins, in honor of International Women’s Day.
‘A lot of what is beautiful in my life has come from the strong women who have come before me,’ she wrote. ‘My mom, Ganny and Grammee taught me and B to use our voices — each of them using theirs in such unique ways.’
Love: Jenna Bush Hager (top right) paid tribute to her female family members, including her sister Barbara, her grandmother Barbara, and her daughters Mila and Poppy (from left to right)
Old photo: One of the snapshots featured a throwback of her mother Laura Bush holding Jenna and Barbara when the were babies
Jenna ended her thoughtful message by making a promise to four-year-old Mila and two-year-old Poppy.
‘I promise to hold your hands, as they did, and let you know you can bring light to the world my darlings, M and P. #internationalwomensday,’ she wrote.
The first photo in the series is a black and white portrait of Mila and Poppy standing on a New York City sidewalk.
The photo taken by Today show photographer Nathan Congleton shows the sisters wearing matching trench coats and dresses while playing with a toy shopping cart outside of their apartment building.
Heartwarming: Another picture shows Jenna’s grandmother Jenna Hawkins reading to a little girl, presumably her daughter Laura
Too cute: Jenna promised to let her daughter Mila, four, and Poppy, two, her daughters know that they can ‘bring light to the world’
Best friends: Jenna and her fraternal twin sister Barbara live in New York City, just a few blocks apart
In the next photo, Mila and Poppy are posed with their mother, their aunt Barbara, and their great-grandmother Barbara.
The series of images also features much older photos, including a candid shot of a young Laura holding Jenna and Barbara when they were just infants.
With her dark hair and almond-shaped eyes, Laura is the spitting image of her daughter Barbara in the photo.
Another picture shows Jenna’s grandmother Jenna Hawkins reading to a little girl, presumably her daughter Laura.
Proud mom: Jenna’s Today show co-star Savannah Guthrie shared photos of her three-year-old daughter Vale, calling the little girl her ‘heart and my inspiration’
The future: ‘This is girl power in its raw state,’ she captioned the images of Vale wearing a dance outfit
All together: Savannah is also mom to a one-year-old son named Charley. She is pictured with her children last month
The final snapshot is a picture of Jenna and Barbara walking down the street together.
While Jenna’s post featured the four generations of women in her family, Savannah, 46, couldn’t resist focusing on her three-year-old daughter Vale.
The proud mom, who also has a one-year-old son, Charley, shared two photos of her little girl wearing a black leotard and a white ballet skirt covered with colorful polka dots.
‘This is girl power in its raw state,’ she wrote. ‘Dream your biggest dream. Smile as hard as you want. Play ball.
‘My daughter is my heart and my inspiration every day but especially today #internationalwomensday.’