Family Photos: The Brady Bunch Hits the Park!

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Park playtime!

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen were spotted taking their little guys to a Santa Monica, Calif., park Thursday.

Baby Benjamin Rein, 4 months, stayed perched in a baby carrier on Mom’s chest, while John Edward Thomas — Brady’s 2½-year-old son with Bridget Moynahan — rode a scooter and enjoyed the playground equipment.

See three more photos in the extended post!

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Comments

Awww how cute are the boys! They look like they’re having so much fun.

- Luna on May 2nd, 2010

Gisele looks so genuinely happy in that picture with John! So cute!

- Sadie on May 2nd, 2010

cuteness overload!

- Blackrose on May 2nd, 2010

Oh my gosh! Benjamin is beauiful and look at that smile on Jack! It makes me smile! What a gorgeous and happy family! Gisele does seem so happy with all 3 of her boys and I think it is great to see all 4 of them out together!

- Lisa on May 2nd, 2010

What a nice family! they look so happy (hot dad! )

- sgv on May 2nd, 2010

I don’t want to open a can of worms, but I do wonder how Bridget Moynihan felt when she saw these pictures? As much as Gisele may love John Edward and whilst it is fantastic that she has embraced him into her life, for the piece to infer (‘their guys’) that he is Gisele’s child is wrong.

- Tracie on May 2nd, 2010

I really love them, such a cute family

- karen on May 2nd, 2010

Cute photos. Looks chilly in Cali right now. We’re basking in 90 degree weather on the east coast!

- JMO on May 2nd, 2010

And the worms have been set free….

Can we all agree once and for freaking all, that Jack is a very lucky boy to have two families that obviously adore him????

- Brooke on May 2nd, 2010

What’s wrong with step parents loving their step children? I don’t think I’d be upset in the least if I was Bridget. Let’s please close the can.

- Luna on May 2nd, 2010

Ugh Tracie, you did mean to open a can of worms. Would it be better if Ben was “their little guy” and John was just that kid they see every now and then?

There are tons of blended families on this site and you know that. Where’s the issue when Paul Bettany says “his boys”, or when Matt Damon says “his girls”? Both Kai and Alexia have fathers just like John has a mother. I haven’t seen you cause a fuss for those other blended families before.

Bridget is clearly listed as John’s mother on this post. Why in the world would she get upset that his father and step-mother took him to the park with his brother? I mean – really?

- Sarah K. on May 2nd, 2010

wow, this is the most animated i have seen tom brady with his oldest son….good for him.

- sky on May 2nd, 2010

Adorable! Hopefully the brothers will be very close growing up!

- Chris on May 2nd, 2010

Tracie,

As a mother of two children that also have a stepmother, I would hope that Bridgette would feel grateful that her son has a stepmother that obviously loves him.

- Marcie on May 2nd, 2010

I do not think Bridget Moynihan would have any problems with the photo caption because the word “their” is simply shorthand for saying Tom’s son and Gisele’s step-son.

In any event, I was wondering when Tom would get around to visiting his son since he spent the last few weeks in Brazil and then in Paris. You would think that immediately after the season he would fly to LA to be his son, guess not.

I think the best thing for Bridget is for Giselle to have finally had her own child so she can stop claiming Bridget’s child has her own. In fact, I have not heard her talk about John at all since she gave birth. All of her interview have been about Ben’s birth which must make Bridget happy.

- Di on May 2nd, 2010

They are such a cute family. Jack looks just like Tom.

- Shirelle on May 2nd, 2010

I think it is great that Gisele is treating John like her own son rather than favoring her own biological son. Would it be better if she decided not to associate with him at all?

- AngieLover on May 2nd, 2010

Do you think Bridget would rather Giselle ignore the child?

- meghan on May 2nd, 2010

How come people always assume that Bridget is at home crying over Tom and Gisele and her son’s time with them? They could very well have a friendly relationship. Bottom line is, Bridget is his mother, but Gisele is his step-mother. They’re both important in his life, period! I think the people on this board may be more concerned with the situation than any of the parties actually involved in it.

- Emily on May 2nd, 2010

Shouldn’t the baby’s legs be hanging down?

- Amy on May 2nd, 2010

I’ve learned that when it comes to this family, some people will never be happy. I remember when it was a picture of just Tom, Gisele, and Ben someone complained that Jack wasn’t there. Now they’re all out together and people still have something to nitpick about.

Anyway, these pictures are cute. Jack looks like he’s going to be tall!

- J.D. on May 2nd, 2010

Di,

Tom and Gisele have a home in LA so they are around John all of the time. In fact, there have been plenty of pictures of Tom with John over the past month. They just haven’t been posted on this site. There were pics of him last with with John, David Beckham and the Beckham boys at a UCLA practice. There were pics the week before that of him and John both at the zoo and at the construction site of the new home he is building. Just because “we” do not see pics of him interacting with his family everyday does not mean we are in the know about what happens in their day to day lives.

- lizzielui on May 2nd, 2010

Emily, I agree.

I think the public is now making more out of their former relationship than the two ever have themselves. From what I gather, Bridget and Tom seem to have a good co-parenting relationship and Jack gets along well with Giselle. Just as Tom has moved on, I’m sure Bridget has, as well. She’s a very private person so just because we might not see her out and about does not mean she’s sulking at home. They’ve been broken up for close to four years; I’m sure she’s fine.

- Liliana on May 2nd, 2010

They are serious such a lovely family! I love Tom and Giesel as parents, their boys are adorable and very muched loved!!!

- Sage on May 2nd, 2010

“I think the best thing for Bridget is for Giselle to have finally had her own child so she can stop claiming Bridget’s child has her own. In fact, I have not heard her talk about John at all since she gave birth. All of her interview have been about Ben’s birth which must make Bridget happy.”

I find this kind of logic highly unnerving. There is never such a thing as too much love for a child, but there is such a thing as abandonment and neglect. It would be horrible for this little boy to spend two years with a stepmother who clearly adored him and then for her to just stop caring because she had a biological child.

We should be thrilled that Gisele’s relationship with her stepson hasn’t changed, as it often can and does, once she had a biological child. We should be thrilled that this little boy has two stable families that love him and put him first and treat him with respect, kindness, and especially love no matter their relation to him.

We don’t own our children. They are not possessions and they do not belong to us. We don’t trade them off when a new one comes into our lives. We just love them and try to best by them no matter how much DNA we share.

- sarah on May 2nd, 2010

Well said, Marcie!

- Sadie on May 2nd, 2010

I could look at Tom all day long! Thank you for posting these pics!

- Etsy on May 2nd, 2010

Emily and Liliana- I agree!

- CelebBabyLover on May 3rd, 2010

Tracie, I don’t think Tom and Giselle posed for these pictures. They can’t help it if the paparazzi caught them, and I’m sure Bridget is used to the paparazzi pictures of her son with Tom and Giselle.

Secondly, there is nothing wrong with the article referring to the boys as “their guys.” It does not imply that both boys are Giselle’s. If there were two female friends who each brought their sons out the article could have still referred to them as “their guys.”

If you hate to open a can of worms, then why bring this petty stuff up?

- dfs on May 3rd, 2010

“You would think that immediately after the season he would fly to LA to be his son, guess not.”

Tom and Bridget have a custody arrangement. I’m sure this has something to do with when he gets to spend time with his son . . .

- dfs on May 3rd, 2010

The way people talk about Gisele finally having her own child and apparently not claiming Ben as hers is kinda…well, it’s wrong. It sends the message out that Ben does not deserve his stepmothers love and devotion which he obviously still have and for all the good reasons. Bridget is his biological mother. That cannot be changed nor does Gisele or anyone else seem to want to change that. It’s not even about competition. I am sure Bridget is happy, pleased and that she’s MOVED ON.

- Hea on May 3rd, 2010

I have a step child that I adore, I am crazy about her! I’m sure that some would say I don’t love her like my “own” but she is my “own” when she is with me, and when both kids are together, the last thing I am thinking is ok, well I love you more than you…because you are MINE…she is HIS…I just think wow, look at my girls, I am so lucky! People need to get off the “his vs mine” thing!

- Charley on May 3rd, 2010

Tracie,

John is almost 3 years old. Tom and Gisele have been married for over a year now and have their own baby. Bridget has been shooting a lot of movies and tv shows lately. My point is that its been a long time and everyone has moved on. I highly doubt Bridget is so pathetic that she sits in front of her computer looking at pics of Tom, Gi and John and b*tching about it. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for her, but by now, she’s probably used to the idea that she’s a single mom and her ex has a family.
As for Gisele, how is it bad in any way that she considers John her own? Treating him as anything less (even for the sake of “respecting” his mom) would mean John feels different from Benjamin in their house. That should never be the case. If it were, he wouldn’t be so happy in these pics. John spends more time with Bridget anyway, its not like he lives with Tom and Gi all the time that he wouldn’t know who his mom is. Is it so bad that 3 people treat him like their son instead of 2?

Can we just let this go already?! They all look very cute and happy together.

- anonymous on May 3rd, 2010

Di:
He *did* go to LA for a few weeks right after the season. They then went to Costa Rica, back to LA, then Brazil and Paris and back to LA (they were there for a few weeks again). They tend to keep a low profile so we don’t always see pics. Tom’s mother also bring John to Boston during the football season.
Tom spends a lot more time with John than most people know. Like I said, we just don’t always see pics of them together.

- anonymous on May 3rd, 2010

I just read an article two weeks ago written by the girlfriend of a divorced man with a toddler Jack’s age. The woman wrote about how she likes the boy, but she doesn’t love him, and how she can tolerate and sometimes even like his presence, but she doesn’t miss him when he’s gone. She feels jealous of the attention he gets from his dad, just as the boy feels jealous of the attention she gets from his dad.

Do you honestly think this is a better alternative to the love and attention Gisele feels for Jack?

I’ve always thought Gisele was aloof, but ever since she took up with Tom I’ve liked her a lot more. So many women, as evidenced by the aforementioned article and this site, are so insecure with themselves that they can’t stand the thought of their man’s attention being taken by their child, just as they can’t stand the thought of another woman loving their child as if they were her own. That second photo is the model of what a step-parent/child relationship ideally should be, and if people can find fault with it, that speaks volumes about them.

Two more things: I’m not going to play the “You’re just jealous!” card so many do when people disagree with them, but the fact that Gisele clearly intimidates so many here is the real issue at hand, imo, and the fact people assume that Bridget is behaving as pathetically as they apparently would, moping and crying over her son being loved and held by his father and stepmother, is an insult to Bridget.

- Lauren on May 3rd, 2010

Tracie, you totally meant to open a can of worms, geez. Some people really do their best to find the slightest flaw in a relationship. I dont even wanna imagine what the comments would be if we didn’t see John with them AT ALL.

- Bugs on May 3rd, 2010

I know it’s petty but it bothers me when posters call John ‘Jack’! His name is John…call him that! I must be the only person left in the world who really dislikes the name Jack. My husband is called John so maybe I’m a bit biased

Tom and Gisele seem like a solid couple and are probably great parents. John is lucky to have so many parents in his life that love him.

- kaz on May 3rd, 2010

Kaz, his name is John, but his nickname is Jack. Bridget calls him Jack and Jack is a known nickname for John (Hello, JFK). I see nothing wrong with calling him Jack…as far as he knows, that’s his name.

- Michelle on May 3rd, 2010

Hea- I think you meant Jack, not Ben. That being said, I agree!

- CelebBabyLover on May 4th, 2010

Amy,
No, the baby’s legs shouldn’t be hanging down. From what I can tell in the pictures, the carrier is an Ergo and it has the baby seated so all the weight is not on the groin, stressing out the spine, the way a Baby Bjorn (where the baby’s legs hang down) does.

- Rebecca on May 4th, 2010

Oh, yeah.

- Hea on May 4th, 2010

Gisele has said in the past that Bridget’s pregnancy was what showed her what Tom’s made of, and vice-versa. Sure, Bridget’s friends might have leaked to the press that she’s jealous of Gisele calling Jack her own son, but this happened more than a year ago, I’d like to think she moved on with her life.
Jack is a lucky little boy, it’s clear Gisele loves him and wants him and Benjamin to grow very close to each other.

- Julianna on May 4th, 2010

awesome…beauuuutiful family!

- letters on May 6th, 2010

Jack really does look like his daddy!

- Terri on May 10th, 2010