sandraandsunny.jpgA source tells X17online exclusively Sandra Bullock has moved to a rented home in an exclusive neighborhood of Los Angeles -- just far enough away from the media spotlight -- and is enjoying time there with her estranged husband Jesse James' three kids.

We are told James' mother Carol, drove the kids over to Bullock's new pad. Sandra is believed not to have been staying at her Hollywood Hills home since just after she was visited by pal George Lopez last Monday, April 5.

Our source says spending time with Sunny, 6; Chandler, 15; and Jesse Jr., 12 has given Sandra the strength she needs to get through this tough time:

    "She is really happy right now. The kids have really made her feel good. She's thrilled that she has impacted their lives. Sandra is much better and stronger than she was a couple of weeks ago. When this thing dies down Sandra will emerge stronger than ever."


We're told Bullock is definitely planning to divorce James after a cheating scandal to rival that of Tiger Woods rocked the couple's marriage:

    "When Jesse's out of rehab [in Arizona for sex addiction], the divorce will speed up."