For former first lady Laura Bush, this Thanksgiving weekend includes more than one big family celebration.
Saturday November 25 marked the 36th anniversary of two of Laura’s greatest accomplishments: the birth of her twin daughters Jenna and Barbara.
The 71-year-old paid tribute to her girls on Saturday by sharing a photo of her husband George W. Bush with his daughters in his arms on the day they were born.
Loving mom: Former first lady Laura Bush paid tribute to her daughters Jenna and Barbara on their 36th birthday
Looking back: Mom Laura marked the occasion by sharing a photo of the girls with their father George W. Bush on the day they were born
‘Thirty-six years ago today our precious girls were born,’ Laura wrote on Instagram.
‘They’ve brought joy to our lives every day since. Happy Birthday to Barbara and Jenna!’
Jenna also took some time out of her own birthday celebration to pay tribute to her twin sister Barbara, sharing a number of touching photos of the sisters.
A number of the images also sees Barbara enjoying quality time with her neices Mila and Poppy.
‘Happiest Birthday to my partner in ALL for the last 36 years!’ Jenna wrote. ‘I can’t imagine my life without your enormous heart teaching me to love and your hand entwined in mine all these years. Thanks for sharing this wild and precious life with me! Love you, beast.’
Bush ladies: Laura, 71, gushed that her daughters have ‘brought joy to our lives every day since’ they were born
Life partners: Jenna also marked the day on Instagram, sharing a tribute to her sister Barbara
Inseparable: Jenna shared a number of images of the close sisters together in the post
Auntie Barbara: Jenna also shared some images of her sister spending time with her daughters Mila and Poppy
The two sisters have been spending extra time together recently after going on a book tour together.
In fact, the twins were spending so much time together that they even began dressing similarly.
For their appearance on The Tonight Show earlier this month, Jenna donned a forest green off-the-shoulder top and matching pants, while Barbara opted for an eye-catching strapless dress the color of red poppies.
The ensembles couldn’t be more different, but later that week the sisters switched up their looks, with Jenna rocking a bright red dress and Barbara modeling the subdued shade of green to the Miami Book Fair.
Sister, Sister: Jenna donned a forest green top and pants, while her twin sister Barbara Bush opted for a red dress for their appearance on The Tonight Show earlier this month
Style steal: The sisters switched up their looks with Jenna rocking a bright red frock and Barbara wearing a green dress to the Miami Book Fair on Thursday
The sisters have been on the road promoting their new memoir, Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life, for nearly a month now.
The two are as close as can be, so it’s not too shocking that they started to mimic each other’s styles.
On the Tonight Show, Jenna wowed in her monochromatic green ensemble, which she paired with silver pumps featuring Lucite heels.
Perfect pair: Jenna wowed in her monochromatic green ensemble and silver heels on Tuesday, while Barbara opted for strappy nude stilettos when accessorizing her elegant dress
Having a laugh: The two sisters chatted with Jimmy Fallon about their new book, Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life, during their appearance on the talk show
Inspiring each other: A few days later, Jenna was rocking a red frock and Barbara was modeling green at the Miami Book Fair
Best friends: Both sisters paired their outfits with nude shoes; however, Barbara opted for strappy stilletos while Jenna wore classic pumps
Meanwhile, Barbara opted for strappy nude stilettos when accessorizing her simple, yet elegant dress.
‘We’ve been on this book tour which has been so fun,’ Jenna told The Tonight Show host. ‘The first hotel we checked into they were like, “Okay we have your rooms Miss Bush [and] Mrs. Hager, and I was like, “Oh no, no no. We just need one key. We’ll be staying together.”‘
When asked what inspired them to write their book, Jenna recalled how she and Barbara shared a bed together the night of the 2016 election because her husband, Henry Hager, was out of town.
‘We realized how lucky we are to have each other, that women need to start, or to continue, to have each other’s backs,’ she said.
Added touches: Jennas form-fitting dress featured a ruffled hem, while Barbara cinched her dress with a green crocodile skin belt
‘My sissy has always been that person for me, and if we celebrated sisterhood in whatever form it comes in, whether it’s a blood sister or a friend or colleague…then maybe we could get to a place where we feel a little bit better about the state of women.’
A few days later, the sisters were in Florida to promote their book at the Miami Book Fair.
Taking a cue from each other, Jenna opted for a form-fitting red dress featuring a ruffled hem and Barbara donned a green sheath with a green crocodile skin belt cinched at the waste.
Barbara stuck with her nude stilettos that she wore the other night, while Jenna switched things up with a pair of classic nude pumps.