Emily Maynard Johnson looks back in time to celebrate her daughter Ricki’s birthday!
The Bachelor The alum, 38, shared a pair of photos on Instagram that show just how far the mother-daughter bond has come with her oldest child, who turned 19 on Saturday, June 29.
Maynard Johnson opened her Instagram post with a snap of her and Ricki — who she shares with late fiance Ricky Hendrick — entering the venue together. The mother of six could be seen with her arm around her daughter’s shoulder, while her daughter wrapped her arm around her mother’s waist. The photo appears to have been taken sometime around her graduation, as Ricki is holding her graduation cap.
The second photo is a throwback to when Ricki was a pre-teen. In the footage, the mother-daughter duo can once again be seen walking together, with Maynard Johnson putting his arm around her Ricki’s shoulder.
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A couple of pictures highlighted Ricky’s growth over the years, as in another photo she appeared much smaller, while in a more recent photo she was the same height as her mom.
“My beautiful girl. I will always and forever have your back,” Maynard Johnson captioned the birthday post. “I love you and am so proud of the person you are. Happy 19th birthday @rickihendrickk You are a gift to the world!”
Emily Maynard and her daughter Ricki.
Emily Maynard/Instagram
She also shared a photo first posted by her husband, Tyler Johnson, of her and Ricki getting ready for Bad Bunny’s “Party” on her Instagram Stories.
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The pair could be seen posing in front of blue balloons as Emily rested her head on her daughter’s shoulder. The former reality star held up a Florida license plate while her daughter held a photo of a sailboat — the mascot of Palm Beach Atlantic University, which she will attend in the fall, according to Us Weekly.
Words: “Happy Birthday my baby!!!” it was written over the photo.
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In addition to Ricki, Emily shares with her husband Jennings, 8½, Gibson, 6, Gatlin, 7, Nola Bella, 3, and Jones, 22 months.
Last year, Emily revealed that her eldest daughter got a tattoo to celebrate her 18th birthday. She then shared a photo of Ricki lying on a table at a tattoo and piercing studio and wrote: “Doing grown-up stuff.”
She also shared a few photos from Ricky’s 18th birthday party, which included a number of life-size photos of her over the years as decorations.
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