Kelly Ripa enjoys her “favorite Christmas tradition” with Mark Consuelos and her children before Christmas

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Kelly Ripa keeps her family's holiday traditions alive.

The Live with Kelly and Ryan The 52-year-old presenter showed family photos in front of a Christmas tree on Saturday with her husband Mark Consuelos and their three adult children: Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and 19-year-old Joaquin, 19.

“Merry Christmas ♥️, Consuelos family (the dogs were enough for one photo, the kids for two),” she wrote under the photos, one of which also showed her two dogs.

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Ripa and Consuelos, 51, had previously attended a performance of The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center. “Christmas Eve. Our favorite holiday tradition,” the mother of three captioned the photos of the trip.

Earlier this month, Ripa unveiled her spectacular Christmas tree, which features a “33-year-old ornament collection” in its branches.

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As part of her Instagram story, Ripa shared a video of the tree, showing an up-close look at the family heirlooms while “Carol of the Bells” played in the background.

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Shimmering highlights included ornaments featuring photos of the three children and various other memorabilia with sentimental value, including a margarita ornament and one featuring the Union Jack flag.

“Isn't she beautiful 🎄♥️,” Ripa wrote in a post alongside a full-size photo of the colorful, glittery centerpiece.

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“She is adorable,” Consuelos, 51, agreed in a comment.

The parents, whose children have left home, were allowed to bring their three children home for Thanksgiving last month. The family, who were also joined by a few friends, had a great time and posed for photos together throughout the evening.

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The couple's children not only posed for numerous family photos, they also had fun fooling around together. The live The presenter joked: “Clean-up crew.”

Shortly afterwards, Michael joined them and joined in the fun. “All hands on deck,” joked the mother of three.