Alexa PenaVega is one proud wife!
On Thursday, Aug. 15, the actress, 35, marked her husband Carlos PenaVega‘s 35th birthday by penning a loving tribute to him on Instagram, where she gushed, “First of all it should be illegal to be this hot!!! 🔥🔥🔥.”
“But on a whole other note …. ITS YOUR B I R T H D A Y!!! Gahhhhhhh I’m so excited for you. I’m so excited for this season God has brought you into. He has been so gracious and so good!!! And you have been so wonderful and obedient!! While we don’t do things for the praise of others… I am so excited that people are finally going to see all your hard work payed off,” Alexa wrote.
The tribute featured various photos of the Big Time Rush star modeling multiple pieces of clothing.
His wife, with whom he celebrated 10 years of marriage in January, continued to reflect on their time together by writing, “I know 34 stretched us as a family.”
“Watching you navigate grief while continuing to be an excellent father…a loving and present husband… and a giving friend has been such an inspiration,” she wrote, referencing the stillborn birth of their daughter Indy in April.
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“And now today you enter a new season! 35 is going to be your best year yet,” continued Alexa. “The beginning of the greatest years to come! Praying for extra wisdom. Extra strength. A closeness to God like never before and of course SO MUCH JOY. #justthebeginning #They DontKnowWhatsComing 🥰💃🏼♥️.”
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The comment section was filled with various congratulatory messages from individuals like Danica McKellar, who wrote, “Happy birthday!! 😍,” and David Del Rio, who quipped, “Arrest him on grounds of 🔥🔥🔥.”
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Earlier this week, the actor reflected on how prioritizing family has changed his life.
“These are the days 🙂 ok so our biggest takeaway from church this weekend is how important it is to cast vision for your family or anything you’re doing – and be aligned with your identity, values and beliefs. Making decisions will be so much easier,” he wrote next to photos of him and his loved ones on Instagram.
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“I believe that without that alignment…it simply won’t work. Money can only keep the train running for so long,” his caption continued.
