Hilary Swank Shares Rare Glimpse of Her Twins During Family Vacation
Originally appeared on E! Online
Hilary Swank is dealing with double the trouble.
The 50-year-old gave fans some insight into her struggles traveling with her 16-month-old twins, daughter Aya and son Ohm.
Posing in the cockpit of a plane with Aya in her lap alongside the pilot, the Oscar winner captioned her Aug. 25 Instagram post, “Surprise.. Amelia has been found! After 24 hours of travel with 2 babies who refuse to sleep on planes, we decided to take our final flight home into our own hands.”
She quickly added, “Kidding!! We were in wonderful hands with the @fly_fijiairways crew. So happy we extended our trip to spend time in the beautiful land that is Fiji and connect with the incredible people that live there. More content to come soon.”
Hilary also shared a video about the family’s travels in her Instagram Story, telling fans, “We are heading home, which would be sad leaving the whales except we get to go home to our rescue dogs and parrot, but it was the most epically magical birthday trip adventure.”
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She also showed some brief footage of little Ohm wandering around her First Class cubicle, saying, “He’s having a little climbing adventure.”
Hilary and her husband Philip Schneider welcomed their little ones in April 2023. Back in February, the actress shared the touching meaning behind each of her children’s unique names.
"Aya was a Syrian refugee we met in Lebanon, so she was just this courageous brave young girl full of light going through a really difficult time. My husband and I were like, 'She's so beautiful. What a great name,'” Hilary said on Today Feb. 19. "And Ohm is considered the first universal sound and unites all people. We thought, 'Oh, that sounds very fitting.'"
In March, the proud mom opened up about her experience with twins, saying she wouldn’t have it any other way.
"Double the fun. Double the joy. Double the love,” she told Today’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. “It's just so much good."
For more sweet family moments from Hilary and Philip’s life with their Million Dollar Babies, read on.
Love Will Keep Them Warm
Hilary Swank and husband Philip Schneider enjoyed time in the snow in Park City, Utah, at Sundance in 2019.
Spooky Season
The P.S. I Love You star rang in the fall with a social media shoutout to her fur baby and her babies-to-be.
She captioned her Oct. 2022 post, "#HappyHalloween from me, Pumpkin Moon and my PumpTwins."
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Parenthood
Hilary had an extra special present for Christmas in 2022—two new babies, which she dubbed "gifts of a lifetime."
Eyes for Only Each Other
Each other and their incoming arrivals! Hilary kept a hand on her growing baby bump at the 2023 Golden Globes.
Two Buns in the Oven
Hilary provides an update on her pregnancy journey with fans, captioning her Feb. 2023 post, "Oven’s heatin’ up, dough’s beginning to rise!!"
Million Dollar Baby (A)
The Million Dollar Baby star proved she has her own prizefighter when "Baby A" was caught flexing in an ultrasound image.
They're Here
Hilary officially welcomed her twins in April 2023.
"It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it," she captioned her announcement. "Happy Easter! Posting from pure Heaven."
Doggy Heaven
Hilary gave a peek into her and Philip's life at home with their many fur babies.
"So I walked into my bedroom to find this display of rescue dog nap yumminess…," she captioned the June 2023 post. "Can you even? Terrific Teddy, Super Sufi, Kinetic Kai, Dashing Dunton and Mama Moon."
Day Date
Hilary and Philip enjoyed a rare kid-free date at the Variety Spirituality and Faith in Entertainment Breakfast in February 2024.
And The Names Are...
After revealing Aya and Ohm's names, Hilary explained that her daughter was named for "a Syrian refugee we met in Lebanon, so she was just this courageous brave young girl full of light going through a really difficult time."
As for son Ohm, his moniker is "considered the first universal sound and unites all people. We thought, 'Oh, that sounds very fitting.'"
