With a big birthday milestone and the Thanksgiving holiday, Brie Garcia had a lot to be thankful for this week.
The Twin love co-host and retired WWE star expressed her gratitude on Instagram, revealing that she turned 40 on Nov. 21. The post highlighted several photos, including pictures of husband Bryan Danielson, 42, daughters Birdie, 6, and Buddy, 3, as well as photos of Garcia dinner with friends.
“I can’t even describe how special this week was!!! I spent 40 with my family and friends!!! I felt so spoiled by the amount of love I received 🥹,” she wrote in the caption. “I had the best day with my mom hiking Camelback Mountain, a day at the spa in Montelucia and blowing!! Mom made sure we went to LGO and Chestnut because they are my favorites ☺️ Dinner with my best friends at Maple and Ash is the best celebration 🥂🎉 I was sad that I wasn’t with my sister but we will always have Como 👯♀️🇮🇹 Spending today in the kitchen with my kids and nieces cooking family recipes makes my heart so full!!!❤️ I am blessed with an amazing husband who has brought more love into my life than I could have ever imagined!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! I hope today is filled with love and gratitude!!! 🧡✨🫶🏽”
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Although Garcia celebrated her birthday separately from twin Nikki this year, the founders of Bonita Bonita Wine hope to reunite soon for a wine tasting and possibly a trip to Italy’s Lake Como.
Garcia previously admitted to PEOPLE that at one point in her life, she thought she might be retired at 40. “When you’re in your 20s and you’re thinking about your 40s, I was like, ‘I’m going to try to be retired, not doing anything, not being on social media,'” she explained. “I thought I would run away from the world because I believe that at 40 is a new chapter in life.”
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Instead, Brie finally realized she was ready for more.
“I feel so powerful,” she added. “I feel like I’m capable of anything and everything and I feel a lot more daring and want to go on more adventures. You’ve almost started living because you’ve gone through all the BS and hustle and you’re trying to figure out who you are. At the age of 40, you know who you are, and that’s when you start going after the things you’ve always wanted. I can’t believe I thought you stopped living at 40 when I feel like I’m starting to live.”
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