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Patrick Dempsey posted a birthday tribute to his twins, Darby and Sullivan, on Instagram on Sunday, Feb. 1, as they celebrated their 19th birthday
The Grey's Anatomy alum, 60, shared a sweet throwback photo of the teenagers to mark the occasion
Patrick shares twins, Darby and Sullivan, and daughter Talula, 23, with his wife Jillian Fink
Patrick Dempsey's twins are all grown up!
On Sunday, Feb. 1, the actor, 60, shared a rare throwbackphotoof his twins, Darby and Sullivan, as the pair celebrated their 19th birthday.
In the adorable snapshot, Darby and Sullivan were seen sleeping beside each other as young boys, wrapped in the same blanket in bed.
"Such sweet dream twinnies! 🎈🎈Happy birthday to our very creative & charming babies who turn 19 today," Patrick and his wifeJillian Dempseycaptioned their joint post. "We love you both so much! ♥️."
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Patrick and Jillian, 59, sharethree children: their daughter Talula, who turns 24 on Feb. 20, and twins, Dary and Sullivan. The pair tied the knot in 1999.
On Sunday, Sullivan posted a photo on Instagram marking his birthday. "Nasty19," Sullivan captioned the photo.
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His mom Jillian responded in the comment section, "Happy birthday saucy🎈," while Sullivan's sister, Talula, added, "OKAY BIRTHDAY BADDIE 😍 😍😍."
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While appearing on the daytime talk showToday with Jenna & Sheinelleon Jan. 29, Patrick opened up about his three children, saying that raising them as young adults is "harder" than when they were kids.
"You need to be around, but they don't want you around because they're fighting for their independence, which they should," theMemory of a Killerstar said. "They need to find out how they interact in the world, they need to learn those boundaries,they need to make mistakes. And you need to be there for them and allow them to learn from that."
Patrick also shared on the show that he has a great relationship with his children and that he evengets advice from them on his scripts.
"My daughter is very good at that and my son as well," he explained. "They are very straightforward when it comes to their opinion."
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