Serena Williams posts rare family Easter photos with Alexis Ohanian, Olympia and Adira and reveals why motherhood changed her life (Image via Getty)

Serena Williams gave fans a rare look at her family life this week, and it immediately garnered attention. On April 6, the retired tennis star shared simple, happy Easter moments with her husband Alexis Ohanian and their two daughters, Olympia and Adira. The photos weren’t about fame or fashion. They were about being together. Serena made it clear in her caption that these quiet days mean the most to her. She said that she spends almost the entire year with her daughters and would not change anything about it. For someone who spent years traveling the world and winning titles, the message felt honest and personal. It showed a different side of his life that fans don’t often get to see.

Serena Williams kept things simple and warm in the photos. She wore a blue dress and stood with her daughters, who looked happy and relaxed. Olympia, now 8, smiled and gave the peace sign. 2 year old little Adira copied him in her cute style.In another picture the entire family is seen together. Standing next to Serena and Olympia, Alexis Ohanian held Adira. It was a rare full-on family photo, and fans noticed how natural it looked.Serena wrote candidly about what these moments mean to her. “I don’t get to share these moments often, but being his mom is my favorite part,” she said. She also told that she stays with her daughters 363 days a year. That line stood out because it showed how much time she gives to her family.Then she said, “This weekend was everything.” It was a simple sentence, but it says a lot about how she feels in her life right now.

Earlier this year, Serena Williams talked about raising her two daughters on Today with Jenna and Sheinelle. She shared small, real moments that many parents understand.Talking about Olympia, Serena said, “The older one is very sweet, Olympia is very sweet.” When Serena was asked if she was a good big sister, she replied, “She’s the best big sister.”Then he described Adira in a different way. “The little girl, Adira, she is cantankerous, but she is good,” he said. You can feel the love in the way she talks about the two of them.Serena also admitted something honestly. She said she sometimes feels like she could be a little lenient with her young child. She tells how she tells Olympia to let her younger sister do the work, then realizes that she herself is thinking like the youngest child.When Jenna Bush Hager pointed this out, Serena agreed. “Yeah! I feel like I have to get over it,” she said. She said that parenting two children with different personalities feels like a completely new experience.These moments show that even someone like Serena Williams is learning and growing every day as a parent.