Larry Birkhead celebrates his birthday with daughter Dannielynn.Photo:Larry Birkhead/Instagram

Larry Birkhead birthday

Larry Birkhead/Instagram

Larry Birkheadhad an extra special birthday this year as he celebrated another year around the sun with his teenage daughter.

On Monday, the actor, 51, shared a series of photos in celebration of his birthday onhis Instagram, which included a few pictures with his 17-year-old daughter Dannielynn, the daughter of the lateAnna Nicole Smith.

The father-daughter duo smiled together as they ate a birthday meal in a restaurant, laughing as the teenager tried to take a “really bad photo” of her dad.

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“I’m always thinking about him (especially on this day) and the great person he could and would have been. 💔 Trolls, Bowls (haircuts) and Angels, what a day!” he concluded the post.

Earlier this month, Birkhead shared a Reel onhis joint Instagramwith his daughteras the two visited Disneyland together. Dannielynn and her dad raced cars around the theme park’s Autopia ride, posing for pictures around the park as they enjoyed their time together.

“Dannielynn trying to show me her ‘driving skills’ at@waltdisneyworldAutotopia. After a year of telling her to study for her driver’s test and then her just being too lazy and ‘busy’ while at the same time telling me that she ‘doesn’t want to drive,’ she decided to show me what she’s got at Disney World,” the proud father began his lengthy caption.

Admitting that she “needs a little help,” Birkhead said that he told his daughter “when she can pass a quiz at home, then I would take her to get drivers lessons because it makes me too nervous.”

“All jokes aside, we always have a great time at Disney. Dannielynn has turned into a daredevil since the shock on her face of going down her first time on Splash Mountain. 😂 ,” he concluded the caption.

source: people.com