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Such a happy group! Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were spotted strolling in their SoHo neighborhood with their three kids - Michael, 13 next month, Lola, 9 next month, and Joaquin, 7 - in New York City on Sunday (May 23). The happy family-of-five hugged, smiled and waved at the paparazzi.

Kelly opened up about keeping the flame alive in their 13-year marriage.

Initially, we would never leave the kids alone with a babysitter. But then Mark would say, 'We are going out to dinner,' and I would say, 'Without the kids?' And he would say, 'Yes. Because that's what grown-ups do.' It was something he forced me to do, and now I think to myself, The kids will be thrilled. They know the babysitter is going to let them watch TV and eat cookies. So that's the balance Mark introduced to me. I know there are people who are good at dealing with this stuff, but I think the majority of women feel tremendous guilt."

Dad-of-three Mark Consuelos was honored at last week's Aid for AIDS International "My Hero Gala" in New York.

Asked what makes him a hero at home, Mark, who has kids Michael, 12, Lola, 8, and Joaquin, 6, with his wife Kelly Ripa, tells OK!, “Oh my gosh. Well, it’s the basic things, like taking the kids to school. I think it’s a family effort. The hero becomes the family, and the family becomes the hero. I don’t think I’m the hero in the family.”

The 39-year-old actor is looking forward to spending Christmas with his family - and says that the kids are already looking forward to unwrapping their gifts! So what are they hoping to find under the tree this year?

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Mark Consuelos and his oldest son Michael, 12, were spotted walking home from school in Soho, New York yesterday (October 19). What a handsome pair!

All My Children fans will be thrilled to hear that Mark and his wife Kelly Ripa have agreed to return for the show's 40th anniversary episodes on January 4th and 5th next year. The couple, who have been married for 13 years and are parents to kids Michael, Lola, 8, and Joaquin, 6, met on the set of the long-running soap back in 1995.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos recently celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary - that seems just about an eternity by Hollywood standards!

The longtime couple, who fell in love during their days together on All My Children, seem as happy together as ever.

Earlier this week Mark told In Touch of his beautiful bride, “I love her eyes and her smile. I’m crazy about her!”

Could another baby be in the plans for the busy parents? Mark recently revealed that it's "up for negotiation."

"You know, I love having three kids. Three kids is a great number. You never know, four is also a great number. Four legs on a chair, very stable. Although a tripod on a camera is very stable as well, some would say more stable. I don't know. It's up for negotiation."

Mark and Kelly, who are parents to kids Michael, 12, Lola, 8, and Joaquin, 6, are seen here on their way to this year's American Ballet Theatre's 69th annual Spring Gala in New York.