You may get chills seeing John Travolta's heartwarming birthday tribute to his and late wife Kelly Preston's youngest child, who just became a teenager.
On Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day, Benjamin Travolta turned 13 and received sweet messages from his family on Instagram.
"I can't believe my baby boy is now a teenager," John wrote, alongside a montage of photos and videos of the boy, set to Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life. "Ben turns 13 today. I love you my son!"
John and Kelly's daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, 23, also posted a tribute to her little brother on her own Instagram page. "Happy Birthday my sweetest Benjamin," she wrote alongside a childhood pic of the now-teen, "it feels like yesterday you were this young and now you're 13!! I love you!"
In addition to Benjamin, John and Kelly also raised son Jett Travolta, who died in 2009 at age 16 after suffering a seizure during a family vacation. His mom passed away in 2020 at age 57 following a two-year breast cancer battle.
John and Ella have occasionally paid tribute to their late loved ones on social media.
In October, the actors' daughter shared a childhood pic of herself with her mom on Kelly's birthday. "Happy Birthday mama, I love you so much!" Ella wrote on her Instagram page. "Thank you for inspiring me every day."
In addition, John and Ella have also often shared heartwarming glimpses of their own lives at home with Benjamin in recent years.
Look back at several of the Travoltas' family photos:
Happy Birthday John
John Travolta celebrated his 70th birthday in 2024 with his family, including their dog Peanut.
Her No. 1 Guy
"Happy Birthday to the man who is always by my side and who is always bringing light and beauty into this world," Ella Bleu Travolta wrote to her dad alongside a throwback pic of the two. "I love you to the moon and back."
Look Who's Getting Older
"I can’t believe my baby boy is now a teenager," the actor wrote for his and the late Kelly Preston's youngest son Benjamin Travolta. "Ben turns 13 today. I love you my son!"
All Grown Up
Ella also couldn't believe her baby brother is now in his teens. "Happy Birthday my sweetest Benjamin," she wrote. "It feels like yesterday you were this young and now you’re 13!! I love you!
The Best to Do It
In honor of Father's Day, Ella wrote to her dad, "Thank you for being the best father and for all of the love and light you bring to the world. I love you to the moon and back."
Cheers to a New Year
Ella and her dad rang in 2020 together at a black tie affair.
Kiss Sandwich
"Happy Valentine's Day everyone!" Ella captioned a shot of her parents, just five months before Kelly's death. "I hope it was filled with lots of love...here's to eating chocolate with all of your front teeth missing!"
Gone But Not Forgetten
In April 2025, John honored his and Kelly's son Jett Travolta on what would have been his 33rd birthday: "I miss you so much! Love you forever!"
In 2009, during a family trip to the Bahamas, Jett tragically died at age 16 after suffering from a seizure at their vacation home.
Kelly's Legacy Lives On
In October 2023, on what would have been Kelly's 61st birthday, Ella wrote on Instagram, "Happy Birthday mama, I love you so much! Thank you for inspiring me every day."
His Greatest Role
That would be dad. "It's privilege to be a father," the Grease alum said. "I love you my babies."
The One That He Wants
"Although they're completely different from us, there's a few similarities," Kelly said of their roles as mob boss John Gotti and his wife Victoria Gotti. "We've been together for a long time, we love each other, we adore our kids—and then you're playing characters."
Say Cheese
They were all smiles as Benjamin celebrated his 9th birthday.
Hoppy Day
The family hopped into the Easter spirit.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
And the Travolta family was cuddled up in bed.
The Family Force Is Strong
John, Kelly and their kids had a family night out at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story.