Criss Angel, Shaunyl Benson, and their kids.Photo: Criss Angel/Instagram
Criss Angelis feeling extra grateful thisThanksgiving.
“Our 1st family pic,” Angelwrote on Instagram beside a series of family photos. “I’m in love with my family and my beautiful better half - my forever love @shaunylbenson - so thankful for all of you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
“BTW LOOK AT SHAUNYS' KILLER BODY AFTER 2 WEEKS - SICK🔥!” he added of his wife.
Benson also marked the happy occasionwith a post of her own, writing, “Happy Thanksgiving 🍁 from my family to yours! Our first family outing and our first family pic.”
“I’m so incredibly grateful for so many things this year but especially my family,” she continued. “@crissangel My love, I’m so thankful for you and all you do for us. I’m so glad to be doing this parenting thing with you, my best friend 😘”
“To all the doctors and nurses that helped save my daughter’s life, I’m forever grateful- and to all of our beautiful friends we’ve made along the way; thank you 🙏🏼” she added.
As Illusia spent time in the NICU earlier this month, Angel and Bensonkept their followers up to date with her conditionwhile also maintaining a positive attitude on the situation.
Ina post on Nov. 7, Angel wrote: “Life always deals a different hand. There’s always someone better off and someone worse off — you got to make the best out of your hand.”
After bringing their daughter home on Nov. 20, the couple has been soaking up every moment with her, as well as their two sons,Johnny Crisstopher, 7½, andXristos Yanni, 2½.
Ina photo posted on Benson’s Instagramon Monday, the new mom of three enjoyed a sweet moment with her children.
Angel also posted several snaps of him snuggling with his newborn, calling her “Daddy’s little girl.”
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This isn’t the first health challenge that the pair’s kids have endured.
Back in 2015, Johnny wasdiagnosed with leukemiaand had a brief remission before Angel revealed in December 2019 thathis cancer had come back. Angel gave an update on his older son’s condition in June 2020, discussing in an interview withExtrawhat Johnny’s medical situation looked likeand how the family was faringamid theCOVID-19pandemic.
“Kids that are going through pediatric cancer obviously have the challenge of dealing with that but when you underscore that with the pandemic, it’s really a double threat,” he said at the time. “Families that have gone through pediatric cancer have been practicing hand washing, hand sanitizing, sanitizing areas when you go out to eat in a restaurant and social distancing.”
“Because usually your child has immune-system deficiencies, and for Johnny Crisstopher and other children going through what he’s going through, it can be dire — life-threatening,” Angel toldExtra.
In May, Bensonpaid tribute to Johnny on Instagram, saying, “Our little superhero, loving life every day. He’s carefree and full of love. It’s been a weird couple of months but Johnny takes it like a superstar. Yesterday we had a long clinic visit for an immunoglobulin infusion which cut our desert stay short. But life is beautiful. Everything we do, we do for our babies.”
source: people.com
