Bindi And Robert Irwin Honor Mom In Birthday Tribute, 'Thank You For Being Born'
By Melanie VanDerveer on July 20, 2022 at 12:30 PM EDT
The Irwin family wants to make sure the matriarch of the family has the best birthday! Terri Irwin is celebrating her 58th birthday today, and her family has been busy posting loving tributes with photos and beautifully written captions that would make any mom tear up.
Bindi Irwin started the Instagram tribute to her mom on Tuesday, a day ahead of her birthday. A photo of the family - Bindi, brother Robert, husband Chandler Powell, daughter Grace Warrior, 15 months old, and mom Terri - was captioned with excitement and love. "Mum, I couldn't wait to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! So excited to celebrate your birthday tomorrow and the amazing, beautiful, inspiring person you are. Thank you for being born," Bindi wrote. "I love you more than I could possibly describe and every day I'm grateful for your kind heart and strong soul. Of all the good things in this world, you're the most wonderful."
Robert Posted his own Loving Tribute to his Mom
Robert, 18, posted a similar Instagram tribute to his mom as sister Bindi did. With a carousel of photos of Robert and Terri, he captioned his post with the same loving vibe. "Happy birthday mum! Thank you for taking us all on so many adventures and for inspiring me every single day. You are the strongest person I know. Love you."
Appreciation for his Mum-in-Law
Bindi's husband Chandler, 25, also had some amazing things to say about his mother-in-law. He posted a video of the two of them releasing sea turtles to the East Australian Current captioned, "Releasing sea turtles to the EAC with my awesome mum-in-law! Happy Birthday, Terri. Thank you for your unending kindness and constant support. Your unwavering strength and leadership inspire us all. Can't wait to party today!"
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Finding New Appreciation After Becoming a Mom
This past May, Bindi talked to People about how becoming a mother herself gave her new insight into all her mom has done. "I probably tell my mom how much I appreciate everything she did on an hourly basis. Dad passed away when we were very little. She is such a strong person, and she had to raise me and Robert mostly on her own," she said. "I cannot even begin to tell you the amount of respect and pride and gratefulness I have for my mom."
Keeping her Husband's Legacy Alive While Raising Two Small Children
Bindi and Robert's dad, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, died in 2006 at age 44, when Bindi was 8 years old and Robert was 2 years old. Terri was left to raise her two young children alone. Steve was well known in his wildlife documentary series and died while diving with stingrays for an underwater film, "Ocean's Deadliest" in September 2006. "[Mom] managed to raise two little kids as well as taking care of Australia Zoo and making sure it kept running, making sure Dad's legacy continued on, keeping up with all our conservation work on a global scale," Bindi said. "I am speechless. I don't know how she did it all. She's such a strong superwoman."