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Paula Patton and ex-husband Robin Thicke both shared heartfelt Instagram tributes to celebrate their son Julian’s 16th birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Patton revealed her son planned their entire trip to Iceland at age 15, calling it a “phenomenal” experience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Julian, whom Patton shares with ex Robin Thicke, has collaborated with his dad on music and enjoys learning from him<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Paula Patton<\/a> is taking a minute to celebrate her son’s big day!<\/p>\n On Tuesday, April 7, the actress, 50, shared a Reel on her Instagram<\/a> as she honored her son Julian on his 16th birthday. In the series of rare throwback photos, the mother-son duo could be seen visiting exotic destinations together and smiling in sweet photos. Patton shares her son with ex Robin Thicke.<\/p>\n “You were born early and beat all the odds, born with fire in your eyes and a will to strive in this wonderful life,” Patton wrote in her caption of her son. “You are remarkably resilient, and your emotional strength knows no bounds!”<\/p>\n “You showed me how to always lead with your heart, forgive, and live life to its fullest every single day, with a love for nature and the glorious gift of being alive! With you life is an amazing adventure! You are the greatest blessing of my life! Happy 16th birthday! \ud83d\udc51\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udcab.”<\/p>\n Thicke also celebrated his son’s special day with a montage of photos of his son on his Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong>PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n “Happy 16th birthday, my incredible talented, kind, hard working, inspirational best son and big brother a Dad could ever want!!! I love you so much! Cheers @julian.fuego11<\/a> \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udf82\u2764\ufe0f,” wrote Thicke, who is also dad to kids Mia, Lola and Luca with his wife April Love Geary.<\/p>\n Back in July, Patton spoke with PEOPLE and shared that her son Julian had recently planned their entire trip <\/a>to Iceland.<\/p>\n “Talk about a walk in faith,” Patton joked to PEOPLE. “So my son, he really wanted to go to Iceland, and it was like a dream for him, and I was like, ‘You know what?’ Okay, let’s go.”<\/p>\n “I had no idea where I was going. He’s like, ‘I’ll plan the whole thing, Mom.’ And I just trusted him,” she continued. “He literally created the itinerary each day. ‘Where are we going to even have lunch and dinner?’ And I just walked on faith.”<\/p>\n “I was like, you got it. You’re 15. And he did an incredible job,” said the proud mom. “It was phenomenal.”<\/p>\n In March 2025, Thicke spoke with PEOPLE about how he’s been collaborating on music<\/a> with his son Julian.<\/p>\n “I just want him to enjoy his life, enjoy being a kid, learn, learn, learn, and enjoy the process because I love to make music, and so if you love the process of making music, then it’ll always be a joy,” Thicke told PEOPLE. “So I think that’s what I’m trying to instill in him.”<\/p>\n Asked about what some of the best parts of having a dad in the industry are, Julian told PEOPLE that it’s nice to have him as a teacher.<\/p>\n “It’s so cool to have him as a reference to show the music to,” he said. “And get advice for it and for all my musical things, and to have a studio at the house, and come be at the events too, and being in the environment. It’s amazing.”<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n