Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Babies 100 Photos of Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins' Adorable Family Rhett is a girl dad through and through, sharing four daughters with his wife of 11 years, author Akins By Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes is a former associate editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2018. People Editorial Guidelines and Brendan Le Brendan Le Brendan Le is an Editorial Assistant at PEOPLE with three years of experience working as an editor and writer. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 23, 2024 02:37PM EDT Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their daughters. Photo: Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram Thomas Rhett is all About a Woman — his wife, Lauren Akins! The couple met as classmates at the same elementary school and briefly dated in high school. They remained best friends after breaking up and dated other people for five years before reconnecting in 2011. "I'd loved that girl since high school, and I told her father how I felt. He said, 'If you don't tell her, I'm going to,' " Rhett recalled in a 2019 interview. "It was a total Ryan Gosling moment. I said to her, 'I just want to kiss you one time. If you don't feel anything, we can go back to being friends.' " Six months into their second go, Rhett proposed to Akins, and they married just over a year after reconciling, on Oct. 12, 2012. The country star and his wife share four daughters: Willa Gray, whom they adopted from Uganda in 2017; Ada James, born in 2017; Lennon Love, born in 2020 and Lillie Carolina, born in 2021. As Rhett releases his seventh album About a Woman, see 100 of his cutest photos with his wife — who heavily inspired the record — and their four children. 01 of 100 By the Beach Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their daughters at the beach. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram Rhett, Akins and their girls had a summer by the water as the country singer prepared to release his album. 02 of 100 Across the Pond Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their daughters in London. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram The family took a vacation to London in June 2024, and Rhett shared photos from the trip with a cheeky caption: "Ello love." 03 of 100 Father's Day Festivities Thomas Rhett and his four daughters celebrate Father's Day in June 2024. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram In matching outfits, Rhett's daughters wished him a happy Father's Day. "Came home to this!!" he captioned the sweet photo on Instagram. "I love being a dad so much. Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads getting it done out there." 04 of 100 Jump for Joy Thomas Rhett and his two oldest, Willa Gray and Ada James. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram In a May 2024 round-up on Instagram, Rhett and his two oldest leaped into the air. 05 of 100 Super Mario Halloween Rhett and Akins' family for Halloween 2023. Thomas Rhett Atkins/Getty The family of six coordinated an impressive theme for Halloween: Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. characters, featuring Rhett as Bowser and Akins as Donkey Kong. 06 of 100 All Dolled Up Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their daughters in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram The girls put on their best white dresses as the family attended a wedding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in October 2023. 07 of 100 Four Daughters' Fourth of July Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their daughters celebrate Fourth of July in 2023. Lauren Akins/Instagram Red, white and blue all around as the patriotic family celebrated the Fourth in 2023. 08 of 100 Barbie Pink Summer Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their four daughters. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram They were early to Barbie Summer, color-coordinating in pink in early July 2023. 09 of 100 Winter Wonderland Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their daughters. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram The family took a trip to the mountains, about which Rhett quipped, "Most snow I'd ever seen in my life." 10 of 100 In the Holiday Spirit Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and family in November 2022. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram Surrounded by Christmas trees, Rhett, Akins and their daughters rang in the winter. 11 of 100 Fabulous No. 4 On Nov. 17, 2021, the couple announced the arrival of their fourth daughter, Lillie Carolina. "@laur_akins you are my hero. Watching a child being born is legit a miracle. 4 under 6 here we go!" wrote Thomas Rhett. In her own post, Lauren wrote the family was "over the moon" about their new addition. 12 of 100 Stars' Wars Dad was on trick-or-treat duty in 2021, taking his girls out with a fully clad Star Wars crew. 13 of 100 Swing Thing Thomas Rhett captured an extra-adorable shot of his daughters kicking back on a swing in the summer of 2021. 14 of 100 America the Beautiful What's red, white and beautiful all over? This growing family! 15 of 100 Dad Rocks On Father's Day 2021, Lauren penned a sweet tribute to her husband, calling him "THE BEST" dad. "I hope today you felt as loved as you are," she wrote. 16 of 100 Sand in Their Toes Life's a beach when you're part of the Rhett-Akins fam. 17 of 100 Soon-To-Be Family of Six! Lauren Akins and Thomas Rhett. Thomas Rhett/Instagram Over Mother's Day Weekend 2021, Thomas Rhett and Lauren announced that they are expecting their fourth child — and fourth daughter. "Well... we are pregnant again!" he wrote in an Instagram post showing off his wife's baby bump. "Tonight when I was on stage in Fort Worth about to play 'to the guys that date my girls' my wife talked to me in my (ear monitors) and said 'you can tell them if you want' so anyways, now you know," he continued. "We are pumped to be having our 4th girl🙌🙌🙌.." 18 of 100 One-derful! The family was clearly excited about Lennon turning one! 19 of 100 That's My Jammies Lauren Akins/Instagram; Inset: Emma McIntyre/Getty "Same bed/kids/time/messy bun, different day, different matching pjs 💗 **post bath time photo op thanks to daddy's photography obsession 💕😍," Lauren captioned a photo with her daughters in matching heart pajamas. 20 of 100 Pretty, Pretty Princesses For Lauren, Willa Ada and Lennon, it's "princess life all day every day 💕." 21 of 100 Snuggle Session Thomas Rhett captured a photo of his wife snuggled up with Willa, Ada and Lennon in November 2020, captioning the snuggly snap, "First of many times watching The Santa Clause this year." 22 of 100 Peace & Love "Happy happy day 💗 #HEISRISEN 🙌🏽 peace ✌🏼and love 🤟🏾from montana 🥰," Lauren captioned a photo with her three little girls on Easter 2021. 23 of 100 Beach Life Laura Akins/Instagram For Thanksgiving 2020, the family of five made their way to the beach for some quality time. "So thankful for a few days at the beach with just us 5 🥰 ," Lauren captioned a family photo on the beach. "Plus donuts, bike rides, dreamy sunsets, hot chocolate in Christmas pj's, tiny seashells, going to bed early & lots of sandy toes." 24 of 100 As Good As It Gets It's not always easy to get a family photo when you've got three kiddos! "This is about as good as we got for a fam beach pic 😂 ," Lauren admitted on Instagram in October 2020. She added, "But the memories were soooo sweet 💕☀️🐬💙🥰." 25 of 100 Three Best Friends "Three little besties in a teepee," the mom of three captioned a photo of her girls hanging out together in August 2020. 26 of 100 Game Day Lauren Akins/instagram The girls, well, volunteered their support for the Tennessee Volunteers at the start of the 2020 football season. "🧡🧡🧡 ITS FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE 🧡🧡🧡" Lauren captioned this adorable photo of her daughters. 27 of 100 Reel 'Em In Rhett put in the work fishing while his girls came along for moral support. 28 of 100 All Smiles Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins and their daughters. Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram In August 2020, the family snuck away to Colorado for some fishing, arts and crafts and — of course — s'mores. 29 of 100 Mom's a Hero Lauren Akins. Thomas Rhett/instagram It ain't all matching outfits and sweet smiles — sometimes, you're covered in spit up! Thomas Rhett posted a relatable snap of his wife on Instagram, captioning the photo, "@laur_akins you are my hero." 30 of 100 Movie Night With Mom The girls are all here! Lauren Akins posted a sweet selfie with her three daughters, Willa Gray, Ada James and Lennon Love having a movie night. 31 of 100 Matching Moments Lauren Akins and her daughters. Lauren Akins/Instagram On Mother's Day, Lauren posted a photo with her baby girls in matching shirts that read "TINY GIRL GANG." She captioned the sweet snap, "Perk of being their mom: I can make ALL of us match 💕💕💕 (tiny) GIRL GANG comin atcha 🥰 a lotttaaa estrogen up in this house. Sorry honey @thomasrhettakins 😍" 32 of 100 Smiley Baby Lennon Love is working on her smile! 33 of 100 Sweet Sisters Willa Gray and Ada James take their jobs as big sisters seriously! Here they match with their little sister, Lennon Love, and look cute as buttons doing it! 34 of 100 Sister Smiles Willa Gray and Ada James always look like they're having the best time together. 35 of 100 Birthday Boy Thomas Rhett/Instagram A few days before celebrating his milestone 30th birthday on March 30, the "Marry Me" singer indulged his inner Tarzan and attempted to swing from a branch in his backyard — only to wipe out halfway through, prompting a flurry of giggles from wife Lauren and daughter Ada James (AJ). "Welcome to 30," Lauren joked in the clip. 36 of 100 Snuggle Session Paul Morigi/Getty; Thomas Rhett/ Instagram "This is about the sweetest thing on the planet," Rhett wrote of daughter Willa Gray cuddling with her new baby sister Lennon Love. We couldn't agree more! 37 of 100 Welcome to the World Thomas Rhett, Lauren Akins, daughter Lennon Love. Katelyn Brown Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed their third child, a baby girl named Lennon Love, to their family on Feb. 10, 2020. "Lennon Love Akins 💕 9lbs 2oz of lovveeee with lots of dark hair and blue eyes 💙 we could not be more in love 💗💗💗," Akins announced on Instagram. 38 of 100 SISTERS ON DUTY Ada James, Lennon Love, Willa Gray. Katelyn Brown Lennon's sisters, Willa Gray and Ada James are already nailing their big sister duties! "Our early Valentine baby was born yesterday, February 10th and her sisters couldn't be happier to finally get to kiss her little face 🥰," Akins captioned a photo of her three children. 39 of 100 XOXO Ada James, Lennon Love, Willa Gray. Katelyn Brown/@katelynbrownphoto Lots of hugs and kisses for little Lennon, who was born just before Valentine's Day! 40 of 100 SWEET KISSES Katelyn Brown/@katelynbrownphoto Willa Gray gave her baby sister a sweet kiss ... 41 of 100 SISTER SNUGGLES Katelyn Brown/@katelynbrownphoto ... while Ada James shared a sweet snuggle. 42 of 100 BABY LOVE Katelyn Brown/@katelynbrownphoto The mom-of-three is clearly so in love with their newest addition. 43 of 100 MOM & HER GIRLS Lauren Akins/Instagram "Might be the last time I can hold all 3 girls this easily," Akins captioned this photo of sweet photo of her and her girls just days before her due date. 44 of 100 SNUGGLE BUGS Lauren Akins/Instagram Nothing like a nap with mom on Christmas morning! The Akins girls were tuckered out after a very busy holiday. 45 of 100 PARTNERS IN CRIME Lauren Akins/Instagram Ada James and Willa Gray look ultra-cool cruising around in their pink Jeep, which the pair got for Christmas. 46 of 100 FAMILY SELFIE Lauren Akins/Instagram According to Akins, Willa Gray insisted that the family "really needed to take a selfie" on their way to a candlight church service. 47 of 100 CHRISTMAS TREE HUNTING Lauren Akins/Instagram Is there anything cuter than Ada James and Willa Gray in matching outfits?! 48 of 100 THANKFUL Katelyn Brown/Lauren Akins Instagram On Thanksgiving 2019, Akins reflected on her life before she had three children. "This day 2 years ago we were spending Thanksgiving in Uganda trying to get our first baby girl, Willa Gray, home💕-it was also 2 weeks before I got a "stomach virus" in Africa that actually turned out to be our second baby girl, Ada James💕," she wrote on Instagram. "I hope I never take for granted our family all being together here because I very clearly remember 2 years ago desperately wanting to be in my home with my baby and my family, and now here we are 2 years later💛💛💛💛💛💛💛." 49 of 100 THE CUTEST DATES Jason Kempin/Getty Images Willa Gray and Ada James rocked the red carpet the the CMA Awards with their mom and dad! 50 of 100 ADVENTURE TIME Lauren Akins/Instagram Great views + adorable kids = one cute family photo! The family celebrated Lauren's 30th birthday in Moab, Utah. 51 of 100 KISS THE GIRL Thomas Rhett/Instagram Willa Gray makes the sweetest Ariel to Thomas Rhett's Prince Eric. 52 of 100 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME The family decided on Wizard of Oz themed costumes for Halloween 2019, with Lauren Akins playing the part of a very pregnant Cowardly Lion. 53 of 100 SPOOKY SPIRIT Thomas Rhett/Instagram In August, the family decided that it was time to start preparing for Halloween! 54 of 100 BABY MAKES FIVE Lauren Akins/ Instagram "Excited to share that I will now be paying for 3 weddings😂," Dad joked in his Instagram caption, revealing the family is growing. "I feel so blessed to say that our third child is on the way and it's a girl!! I love you so much @laur_akins. WG and AJ, y'all are gonna be the best big sisters! Bring on the crazy." 55 of 100 PINK LADIES Lauren Akins/ Instagram "We decided we didn't have enough princess dresses around the house so we're adding another Akins baby girl to the family early next year 💕🎀😭💗💗💗," Lauren joked in her post. 56 of 100 BABY KISSES Lauren Akins/ Instagram "Willa Gray prays for her every night (heart in a puddle every time😭😭) & she and Ada James love to touch my belly and talk to her😭😭💗💗💗," Lauren shared of the girls' relationship with their growing baby sis. 57 of 100 LOOK WHAT GOD GAVE HIM Thomas Rhett/Instagram Rhett shared a cute father-daughter selfie on Instagram, writing, "So glad to be home." 58 of 100 BEST MOM EVER Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram Alongside a stunning family photo, Thomas Rhett writes a sweet tribute to his wife for Mother's Day 2019. "Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful wife. honey, there isn't enough space on this page to describe what you mean to me, Ada and Willa Gray. So let's just start by saying you are super woman. you are the most beautiful human inside and out. You make me a better person and dad every single day. I hope that you can find some peace and relaxation today. I love you so much." 59 of 100 SPRING THING Lauren Akins/Instagram The Akins family has the "sweetest Easter" thanks to their two little bunnies. 60 of 100 SINK OR SWIM Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram Thomas Rhett's Easter 2019 post features his girls — and a freshly caught fish. 61 of 100 MATCH GAME Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram On an April 2019 pic of his growing girls, Thomas Rhett uses the lyrics from his song, "Remember You Young." "Hey babies, crawlin' on the carpet/No, you won't be that little for long/One day you'll move away but you're still gonna stay/This innocent after you're gone." 62 of 100 MOVIE MANIA Lauren Akins/Instagram The couple takes their "little princesses" out for a spring 2019 movie night. 63 of 100 LADIES WHO LUAU Lauren Akins/Instagram Has there ever been a cuter pair? 64 of 100 MOVING MOUNTAINS Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram "They were both really happy in this pic I promise," Dad joked in this spring 2019 snap. 65 of 100 BE MY VALENTINE? Lauren Akins/Instagram February 14 has even more meaning for Lauren now. "Watching Willa Gray be the sweetest big sister melts my heart! She loves Ada James so well and AJ isn't having a good day until she's with her "seeser" " 66 of 100 SNOW BUNNIES Lauren Akins/Instagram The smiling family of four warms up in the snow. 67 of 100 CHRISTMAS CREW Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram The family's 2018 Christmas party takes place at ... an airplane hangar. Matching ensembles required. 68 of 100 STREET EASY Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram In December 2018, Thomas Rhett gives his family quite the treat: a trip to Sesame Street! 69 of 100 MONSTER MASH Thomas Rhett Akins/Instagram Awww! The family gets scary for Halloween 2018, dressing up as the cast of Monsters, Inc. 70 of 100 DOWN TIME Lauren Akins/Instagram The foursome builds a fort for a home viewing of Tangled. 71 of 100 BIRTHDAY BABY Thomas Rhett/Instagram It's your birthday! The country singer shared a sweet photo of daughter Ada James' birthday party in which the little girl sat on her high-chair wearing a pink bedazzled party hat with the number one on it. 72 of 100 CITY KIDS Thomas Rhett/Instagram "The perfect Chicago day," Thomas Rhett captioned this summery portrait of the family posing in front of the city skyline. 73 of 100 DISNEY DARLINGS Lauren Akins/Instagram "When you wish upon a star…✨" Akins captioned an adorable shot of sisters Ada James and Willa Gray rocking matching Minnie Mouse-themed rompers while Cinderella Castle can be seen in the background. 74 of 100 MOMMY DEAREST Lauren Akins/Instagram "Perfect pool day with my babies and our fam celebrating the mamas in our lives," Lauren captioned this sweet snapshot on Mother's Day in 2018. 75 of 100 TENNESSEE TEAM Lauren Akins/Instagram "Brought our girls back to good ole rocky top today," wrote Lauren, captioning this photo of the family in Knoxville, Tennessee. 76 of 100 I'M ON A BOAT Lauren Akins/Instagram Ada James, Willa Gray and their mom take full advantage of the country crooner's work obligations in always-sunny L.A. 77 of 100 HOP TO IT Laura Akins/Instagram The Akins family gets in the holiday spirit on Easter Sunday. 78 of 100 BABY LAMB Lauren Akins/Instagram Lauren fawns over her baby lamb and "those baby lips." 79 of 100 ALL BUNDLED UP Thomas Rhett/Instagram Even dad Thomas Rhett can't handle the cuteness of Ada James dressed up in a lamb hat and puffy jacket. 80 of 100 CHEER SQUAD Lauren Akins/Instagram Adorable photographic evidence that Willa Gray and Ada James are the newest members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. 81 of 100 FUTURE STAR Lauren Akins/Instagram The Akins girls join their mama on the football field. 82 of 100 THROWING IT BACK Lauren Akins/Instagram In honor of Willa Gray's second birthday, Lauren shares sweet photos from her and Thomas Rhett''s trip to Uganda, where they first met their future daughter. "God not only answered our prayers for over a year when you came home, but He WAY exceeded them by giving us you. I love getting to be your mama & watching you shine," Lauren wrote on Instagram. "Happy birthday to my first baby, I love you to the moon and stars my precious little one." 83 of 100 THE BEE'S KNEES Lauren Akins/Instagram Aww! Thomas Rhett is the bee keeper to his little bees on Halloween. 84 of 100 BABY LOVE Ada James cuddles up to mom as she celebrates her 2-month birthday in October. 85 of 100 PUMPKIN PICKIN' Fall 2017 marks the start of many family milestones, from watching Hocus Pocus for the first time with the kids to watching Willa Gray carve her first pumpkin. 86 of 100 PEEK-A-BOO "Willa Gray loving fall, pumpkins & Halloween," Lauren writes on Instagram, captioning a sweet sister photo at the pumpkin patch. "AJ will learn to love it we hope haha." 87 of 100 BIRTHDAY FUN Thomas Rhett/Instagram Happy birthday, Willa Gray! The new parents ring in their almost-2-year-old daughter's big day with a super sweet celebration, featuring a unicorn piñata, jars of candy and an elaborately decorated unicorn cake. 88 of 100 SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE Thomas Rhett/Instagram The country singer posts a sweet Instagram message (and photo!) to his wife on their anniversary. "5 years of marriage with this beautiful woman. A lot has changed since our last anniversary. We have cried a little but have laughed and loved harder than we ever have. Love you baby! Here's to so many more. You + me" 89 of 100 COMING TOGETHER Instagram The family of four poses for pictures while attending a wedding, where Willa Gray served as flower girl. "Our happy (& tired, but mostly happy) little family," captioned Lauren. 90 of 100 BURST OF COLOR Instagram Lauren and Willa Gray have themselves a date night, which includes face painting and "watching daddy" perform. 91 of 100 BIG DAY Lauren Akins/Instagram "How we feel about Willa Gray's first official day of school," wrote Lauren, captioning a father-daughter photo on Willa Gray's special day. 92 of 100 FEELING THE LOVE Julie Paisley Photography The gang's all here! Lauren Akins and Thomas Rhett, along with daughters Willa Gray and Ada James, are caught in a too-cute candid moment during a photo shoot with PEOPLE. Since adopting 21-month-old daughter Willa Gray from Uganda in May and welcoming baby Ada James in August, "there's never a dull moment," Lauren says. "We're tired, but we're happy!" 93 of 100 DADDY & ME Instagram Thomas Rhett snuggles with daughter Ada James, who he and wife Lauren welcomed on Aug. 12. "Getting the hang of it I think," he wrote on Instagram. 94 of 100 WELCOME TO THE WORLD Kailey Dickerson Mom and Dad, meet Ada! The couple can't help but gush over their newborn daughter. "Last night at 10:28 PM Ada James Akins was born and it was truly the most amazing thing I have ever experienced," the country singer shared. "I can't believe that we have two daughters!!" 95 of 100 OH, BABY Lauren Akins/Instagram Ada James is here! The family's newest addition is already a fashionista in the making, sporting a pink bow for her Instagram debut. 96 of 100 SISTER, SISTER Thomas Rhett/Instagram Big sister Willa Gray plants kisses on her little sister during their first meeting. 97 of 100 TWINNING MOMENT Instagram Leave it to the country crooner and his daughter, Willa Gray, to slay the style game, wearing their Japanese kimonos for an impromptu photo shoot. 98 of 100 LIFE'S A BEACH Lauren Akins/Instagram Lauren balances daughter Willa Gray on her growing baby bump during the 1-year-old's first-ever beach outing. 99 of 100 TERRIFIC TRIO Lauren Akins/Instagram "One more family pic from last night...especially because baby girl #2 looks like she's about ready to party and Willa Gray is actually looking at the camera plus we NEVER take photos together so I'm milking it while I can," Lauren wrote on Instagram, captioning an adorable family photo on the Fourth of July. 100 of 100 FAMILY MATTERS Kailey Dickerson There is never a shortage of smiles for the Akins family, who comes together for a group pic following Willa Gray's homecoming. 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