Beyoncé and Jay-Z share the 1st photo of their entire family in over a year, and it shows how much their kids have grown

A rare family photo that Beyoncé and Jay-Z released to the public showed how rapidly each of their kids is maturing.

 Taken by the "Formation" singer's longtime hairstylist Neal Farinah, the couple and their three kids, three-year-old twins Rumi and Sir Carter and nine-year-old Blue Ivy, all donned matching black-and-white outfits for the picture. 

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 While the "Halo" singer stood tall in heels, their oldest daughter reached her mother's shoulders while posing in boots.  Notably, instead of being carried in either parent's arms, as is customary when taking pictures of them, Blue Ivy's younger siblings stood hand in hand for the picture.

The Carter family hasn't been shown together in a long time.  Beyoncé celebrated New Year's Day on Instagram on January 1, 2020, by posting a compilation film that ended with a picture of her with her family.

 More recently, on March 31, Beyoncé posted a number of family photos, but none of them included the entire family.  Jay-Z was entirely absent, and only one child was included in each picture.

 Additionally, neither twin's faces were displayed in the post.

In a recent interview with The Times, Jay-Z discussed parenting with Beyoncé and stated that they did not want to impose a music business on their kids.

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 According to him, the pair, who have been married since April 2008, see themselves as "just guides" in their role as parents and want to be "very attentive" to what their kids are actually interested in.

 "What if my child has no interest in participating in sports or music?  I don't know, do I?  However, he told the outlet, "I believe anything is possible as long as your child feels loved and supported."