Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian welcomed their first child Olympia on Sept. 1, 2017, and their second Adira on Aug. 15, 2023

Serena Williams loves her life as a mom.

The tennis legend, who turns 43 on Sept. 26, 2024, shares daughters Olympia, born in 2017, and Adira, born in 2023, with her husband of seven years Alexis Ohanian. After ending her 27-year professional tennis career in 2022, Williams launched her makeup line Wyn Beauty, built up her venture capital fund Serena Ventures and focused on spending time with her family.

I’ve been so focused on my career my whole life, but when I had a family and got married, I realized that there’s so much more to life. And that was great,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion told PEOPLE in January 2021.

See 43 of Williams’ best mom moments over the years as the star athlete celebrates her 43rd birthday.

Despite Serena’s best efforts to hold Adira still, her daughter climbed all over her in a playful video posted to the tennis star’s Instagram.