Photo: Amanda Kloots/Instagram

Amanda Klootsis celebrating another year of life.
TheLive Your Lifeauthor marked her 41st birthday with loved ones this weekend in Las Vegas. She shared some highlights from the festivities on Instagram, along with thoughtful words about life after her husbandNick Cordero’sCOVID-related death in 2020.
“It’s my birthday! What an absolute blast kicking this new year off with best friends and family in Vegas!” she started in the caption.
“One of the biggest things I’ve learned about life these last couple years is the importance of celebrating it!” added Kloots. “To be thankful for every day you have on this planet! To sing, dance, and laugh as much as possible especially on your birthday!”
She also thanked her friends in the caption “for this special birthday time, all the memories and laughs! I love you!”
“There’s nothing like celebrating in this city!” Kloots captioned a video of herself gracefully stepping out of a car in the second look, before seeingAdeleat Caesars Palace.
“Happy birthday beautiful Amanda!!“Melanie Lynskeywrote. “Happy birthday gorgeous girl! Celebration to come when I get to LA!“JoAnna Garcia Swishercommented. “There she is!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!” wroteKelly Rizzo, widow of the lateBob Saget.
Kloots shares 3½-year-old sonElvis Eduardowith Cordero, whodied of complications with COVID-19in July 2020, following a months-long hospitalization with the virus. He was 41.
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The co-host ofThe Talkpreviously told PEOPLE that she’s made a tradition of celebrating her late husband’s birthday on the July 5 anniversary of his death.
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“This doesn’t have to bea day where I cry my eyes out,” explained Kloots last May. “This can be a day where I get a cake and we sing happy new birthday to dad. So I think that definitely will become a tradition for us.”
source: people.com