Photo: Madonna/instagram
Madonnais celebrating a milestone birthday for her son David Banda!
The superstar, 63, shared several photos on Instagram Monday from the family’s fêting of David, who turned 16 on Sept. 24.
“Sweet 16 in our New Back Yard! So much to be grateful for!! 🏠🎈🎉🎈🎂 💙🙏🏼#davidbanda,” she wrote in the caption accompanying the photos.
In several of the sweet snapshots, Madonna wrapped her arms around David. Other photos from the celebration showed massive balloons that spelled out the teenager’s name and an elaborately decorated table.
On Friday, Madonna posted anothercarousel of throwback photosin celebration of her son’s birthday.
David was13 months old and had pneumoniaand malaria when Madonna and exGuy Ritchieadopted him after his own mother died of childbirth complications.
In addition to David, Madonna is mom to Rocco Ritchie, 21, whom she shares with Ritchie; Lourdes Leon, 24, whom she shares with Carlos Leon; Mercy, 15, who was adopted from Malawi in 2007; and twinsEstere and Stella, whom she adopted from Malawi in 2017.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In August, Madonna celebrated Estere and Stella’s 9th birthday.
“Happy Birthday Stella and Estere!!!! 🎂🎂🎉🎉🧨🧨💃🏿💃🏿🍕🍕🎁🎁❤️🩹❤️🩹🔥🔥,” the singerwrote on Instagram at the time. “2 Beautiful Souls……….who bring nothing but Joy to everyone they meet. 🙏🏼. So Grateful to have them in my life. ♥️💙💜💗🖤💛💚💖❣️💕.”
Madonna, Rocco Ritchie, Lourdes Leon and family.Ricardo Gomes
At her own birthday part in August, Madonnaposed with all six of her childrenas she celebrated with boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams and close friends.
As her birthday wish this year, she said she hoped friends and fans wouldadopt a bed at Malawi’s Mercy James Centrehospital to ensure that sick or injured children can receive needed care in the African country.
source: people.com
