On May 14, Facebook’s creator , Mark Zuckerberg, celebrated his 40th birthday. To honor the occasion, his wife, Priscilla Chan, surprised him with miniature recreations of places he has lived or worked throughout his life. Photos shared on both Mark and Priscilla’s social media accounts featured rare glimpses of their three daughters – Aurelia, Augusta, and Maxima. Zuckerberg seldom posts photos of his daughters, and when he does, he typically covers the older girls’ faces with emoticons.

In the images, Augusta and Maxima, dressed in white, explore the miniature recreations with their father, while Priscilla cradles baby Aurelia, gazing lovingly at her family. One particularly heartwarming photo shows Zuckerberg in his old nursery, where he first began learning programming.

“Grateful for my first 40 years! Priscilla threw me a little party and recreated some of the places I used to live,” Zuckerberg wrote in the caption. Another notable photo includes Bill Gates sitting on a small red sofa in a miniature version of Mark’s Harvard dorm room.

Mark Zuckerberg is known to be a hands-on father, dedicating substantial time to raising his daughters. He emphasizes the importance of believing in your children. “Don’t impose your opinions or try to steer their lives in a set direction. Instead, recognize their strengths, support, and nurture their hobbies,” he advises.

In the summer of 2023, Zuckerberg solidified his reputation as the perfect dad by taking his two daughters to a Taylor Swift concert. He shared this experience on social media, posting photos from the event and captioning them “The life of a girls’ daddy.”