Jason Aldean celebrates his daughter Kendyl’s 17th birthday with rare throwback snaps

Jason Aldean celebrates his second daughter.

On Tuesday, August 20, the country star, 47, posted a sweet birthday tribute to his daughter Kendyl, whom he has with ex-wife Jessica Ussery, as she turned 17. The proud dad shared a snapshot of himself smiling alongside Kendyl and his wife Brittany at their home this morning, with a birthday balloon in the background.

As the carousel continued, the “Hicktown” singer showed off a plethora of sweet baby photos of Kendyl from years past, waxing sentimental in the caption that his little daughter is “almost grown.”

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“As parents, we spend our entire youth running around trying to keep up and raise good people. One day you wake up and your kids are almost grown and you realize you’ve handled that father role pretty well,” Aldean wrote.

He continued, “I can’t believe it’s been 17 years since you came into the world. It’s been such a joy for all of us to watch you grow up and see the kind of person you are. I’m so proud of you and everything you stand for.”

“I love you so much and hope you have the best day. Happy birthday, Kendyl! 🎉 🎊,” the proud father added.

In the photos, the father-daughter duo can be seen hugging and enjoying a baseball game from the stands while smiling and putting their arms around each other.

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Aldean and Ussery also have a daughter together, Keeley (21). In addition, the musician is father to son Memphis (6) and daughter Navy (5), whom he has with Brittany.

In November 2021, Aldean spoke to PEOPLE about continuing his music career while raising a family.

“It’s a good feeling to know that I’ve had the chance to wake up and do a job that I really love for the last 16 years,” Aldean said. “If it were all over tomorrow, I’d say, ‘My kids are OK. It was great.’ I have no regrets at all.”

Although he has no regrets, Aldean has previously admitted that balancing his career with family hasn’t always been easy.

“I don’t want to say I’ve accomplished everything I set out to do, because I haven’t, but I’ve accomplished a lot more than I thought I would,” Aldean told PEOPLE. “I have four beautiful children. I have a wonderful wife and I’ve had a great career.”