Academy Award-winning actress and devoted mother Julia Roberts showed off her lower back tattoo during a family vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The 55-year-old was spotted poolside in an athletic navy swimsuit that displayed the inking featuring the names of her three children and husband Danny Moder’s initials. 

Roberts shares 18-year-old twins Phinneus and Hazel as well as 15-year-old son Henry with cinematographer husband Moder, 53. She revealed in a 2014 interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she got the tattoo before their 2002 wedding, though she was shy to share details at the time.

Her inking serves as a permanent mark of her pride in her family and enduring relationship with Moder.

While lounging poolside, Roberts was the epitome of a stylish yet laid-back vacationer. In addition to her swimsuit, she wore aviator sunglasses and a gold pendant necklace. Her incredibly lithe figure proves she stays dedicated to wellness and self-care despite a prolific decades-long career. Though Roberts could attend any exclusive resort, she appears content simply enjoying quality time with loved ones.

Moder was also seen surfing in the ocean, keeping active on the family getaway. Their outing comes after Roberts recently wrapped filming on her latest project, the Netflix film “Leave the World Behind” in which she stars alongside Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke.

Perching: Roberts was wearing a large pair of aviator sunglasses

Through the years, Roberts has balanced life in the spotlight as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars with her most cherished role as a wife and mother. Her back tattoo and choice to proudly display it serves as a testament to what she values most – not her blockbuster films or accolades but rather the people by her side unconditionally. With her children now teenagers and young adults, Roberts embraces each moment she gets to simply lounge by the pool or vacation with her tight-knit family.

Their trip to Mexico highlights the lasting happiness she has found not in fame but in love and togetherness.

Wife and husband: Roberts and Moder have been married since July 4, 2002, after meeting on the set of her 2001 film opposite Brad Pitt, The Mexican

Age defying: Roberts looked fit and relaxed, seeming years younger than her age

Not a tramp stamp: Julia flashed her lower back tattoo, which displays the names of her three children and initials of husband Danny Moder

Hanging ten: Moder, 51, was also spied by the pool, as well as in the ocean surf, practicing his surf moves

Accomplished cameraman: Danny has worked on other films featuring his wife, including Mona Lisa Smile and The Normal Heart, and last year was a director of photography on Netflix’s Dead to Me

Bit of gold: Julia also wore what appeared to be a golden nameplate pendant around her neck

After vacation is over: Up next for Roberts is the adaptation Little Bee, based on the Chris Cleave novel, which she will also be producing