Bullock apparently was so shocked about the honor, she had trouble really believing it. Even admitting she laughed when she first heard. "I just said, 'That's ridiculous,' I've told no one."

The 50-year-old said motherhood has been the most rewarding thing and that her life revolves around her little boy, Louis. She spends most of her time doing very non-glamorous things like driving the carpool and setting up play dates. But, he's not wrapped around her little finger as she explains: "We have rules. I let everyone else be the aunties and uncles who spoil him and I'm the one that lays down the law."