thanks loved ones for all the 'birthday love' in new post ...

thanks loved ones for all the 'birthday love' in new post ...
Kim Kardashian thanks loved ones for all the 'birthday love' in new post ...

Kim Kardashian penned a sweet thank you message to her loved ones and more than 259 million Instagram followers as she rang in her 41st year of life on Thursday.

In addition to expressing gratitude for the sea of 'birthday love' over the past 24 hours, the reality star shared three images of herself rocking an oversized fluffy jacket.

Under her glittery coat, she wore a chic blouse, skintight leggings and a towering pair of heels as she strutted down a dimly lit street in a pair of black sunglasses. 

Grateful: Kim Kardashian penned a sweet thank you message to her loved ones and more than 259 million Instagram followers as she rang in her 41st year of life on Thursday

Grateful: Kim Kardashian penned a sweet thank you message to her loved ones and more than 259 million Instagram followers as she rang in her 41st year of life on Thursday

In her first image, her shades were low enough on the bridge of her nose that fans could see her expressive brown eyes looking off into the distance.  

After heading inside, she posed for another image of herself leaning on a wall with her hands on her hips as she pouted. 

Within a few hours, she received more than two million likes and tens of thousands of comments, including one from her younger sister Khloe and bestie Foodgod. 

Bliss: In addition to expressing gratitude for all the sea of 'birthday love' over the past 24 hours, the reality star shared three images of herself rocking an oversized fluffy jacket

Bliss: In addition to expressing gratitude for all the sea of 'birthday love' over the past 24 hours, the reality star shared three images of herself rocking an oversized fluffy jacket

Cool girl: Under her glittery coat, she wore a chic blouse, skintight leggings and a towering pair of heels as she strutted down a dimly lit street in a pair of black sunglasses

Cool girl: Under her glittery coat, she wore a chic blouse, skintight leggings and a towering pair of heels as she strutted down a dimly lit street in a pair of black sunglasses

'There she is,' gushed the Good American founder, 37, while the 47-year-old TV personality (born Jonathan Cheban] wrote: 'The hits keep comin [fire emoji]!!' 

The reality star celebrated turning 41 by posting a video of her oldest children North, eight, and Saint, five, dancing to a hilarious sketch from her stint hosting Saturday Night Live earlier this month. 

Kim said on her Instagram Story: 'This is what they're making me watch', before panning her phone around to show her massive projector screen.

'Lit' party: Kim Kardashian had a dance party at home for her 41st birthday with her children North, eight, and Saint, five, bopping along to one of her recent Saturday Night Live sketches

'Lit' party: Kim Kardashian had a dance party at home for her 41st birthday with her children North, eight, and Saint, five, bopping along to one of her recent Saturday Night Live sketches

The room was dimmed, and North and Saint were seen running around the living area while Kim's sketch Grown-A** Women In The Club from her recent hosting stint on SNL played on screen.   

The pre-taped music video–style sketch showed the KUWTK star showing off her rap abilities as she joked about wanting to party all night but ended up falling asleep in a nightclub multiple times throughout the evening.

She was joined by SNL cast members Ego Nwodim, Cecily Strong

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