Sandra Bullock shared a rare photo of her children, Louis and Laila, on Mother's Day. The Practical Magic actress, 61, has largely kept her children out of the public eye, making the throwback image a notable moment for fans.
In the photo, Louis—whom Sandra adopted at age three in 2010 following Hurricane Katrina—sits in his mom's lap wearing a top hat and cape, while she holds daughter Laila in a sunflower dress. Laila joined the family in 2015 at just over two years old.
"To all the mamas," Sandra captioned the post on May 10, "No matter how you came to be, Happy Mother's Day. We are all bound by this honor of a lifetime." She also shared throwback photos with her grandmother and with her late mom Helga Mathilde and sister Gesine, writing: "Mom and Omi, thank you for teaching me. We miss you. Sorry I was such a brat."
Sandra has remained protective of Louis and Laila's privacy while speaking openly about adoption. On Red Table Talk in 2022, she described the experience, saying the universe made her wait because "you're not going to do it the way you think you're going to do it."
When Sandra met Louis after Katrina, she felt certain. "Katrina happened in New Orleans, and I knew—just something told me that my child was there. It was weird," she told Today. With Laila, the same conviction followed. "When I look at Laila," she told People in 2015, "there's no doubt in my mind that she was supposed to be here."
