Sandra Bullock shared a heartfelt tribute to her late dad on Father’s Day Sunday, which included rare pics of him with her two children.
The actress’ father, John Wilson Bullock, died in 2018 at the age of 93. Sandra first posted a throwback of her posing with her arms around him at the “Forces of Nature” premiere in March 1999, then pics of him holding both her son, Louis, and her daughter, Layla, when they were toddlers. While Louis’ mouth is covered by his hands, the actress — who is extremely private when it comes to her children — put a brown heart emoji over Layla’s face.
Lastly, she shared a black-and-white photo of her dad back in his military days. John was a United States Army employee and a civilian contractor for the Pentagon.
Sandra poked fun at her darker hair color and makeup in her 1999 pic, writing, “He loved me through my goth period… Loved on the loves of my life… And loved our country at 18….”
“Happy Heavenly Father’s Day, Dad. ❤️,” she added.
Sandra, 61, adopted Louis, now 16, in 2010. She adopted Layla, now 11, in 2015.
The “Practical Magic” star has spoken out about the loss of her father in the past. Back in December 2018, she reflected on her dad and two dogs dying within weeks of each other. Her dad died of natural causes, while one of her dogs had a stroke, and the other had a heart tumor.
“Life, I realized, happens whether you schedule it or not,” she said during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
While she thought she would be “fine,” she said her emotions eventually caught up with her — and her kids definitely noticed.
“And then a week later I’m in the bathtub crying and the kids are like, ‘Is Mommy okay?’ Everyone is like, ‘Just leave Mommy in the bathtub. She’s going to be fine,’” she recalled.
Sandra also shared rare glimpses of her children as toddlers in her Mother’s Day Instagram post last month. She posted an adorable photo of her snuggling up with her kids while they were in costume. Laila rocked a colorful tulle dress, and Louis sported a magician getup.
In her heartwarming carousel, Sandra shared more personal snaps of her late grandmother and her late mother, Helga Meyer. Meyer died in April 2000 after battling cancer. The opera singer and voice teacher was 58 years old.
“To all the mamas, No matter how you came to be,” she wrote, “Happy Mother’s Day. We are all bound by this honor of a lifetime.”
“Mom and Omi, thank you for teaching me,” she added. “We miss you ❤️ Sorry I was such a brat.”
