Ree Drummond’s adoptive son Jamar Goff shares a heartfelt message for his adoptive father

Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond’s adopted son, Jamar Goff, took to Instagram over the weekend to share a birthday message for his adoptive father, Ladd Drummond.

Goff, 20, who was fostered by the Drummonds in 2018, shared a photo of him with Ree, 54, and Ladd, 54, as he signed his letter of intent to play soccer for the University of Central Oklahoma, taken in February 2021. .

He thanked his father for taking him under his wing and for all the things he has taught him since living with Ladd and Ree, who has a new TV project with his sister.

Adoptive parents: He thanked his father for taking him under his wing and for all the things he’s taught him since living with Ladd and Ree, who has a new TV project with his sister.

“I have been blessed with the best father figure I could wish for. The smartest, strongest, most dedicated and most devoted man I know,” Goff began.

“You’ve taught me more things than you know and you’re still teaching me,” Goff added.

‘Thank you for all you’ve done and all you’re doing, I couldn’t be more thankful for the man I get to call ‘dad’. Happy birthday!! Don’t work too hard,’ concluded Goff.

Blessed: ‘I’ve been blessed with the best father figure I could ask for. The smartest, strongest, most dedicated and most devoted man I know,” Goff began.

Ree and Ladd welcomed Jared in 2018, though prolific blogger Ree didn’t share anything about Jamal until 2020, when she posted an excerpt from his book Frontier Follies on her blog. pioneer woman.

She began by stating that she hadn’t revealed much about Jamal because “the state agency that handles foster care has strict rules against posting foster children on social media, which I understand.”

But most of all, and this is a bit related, I feel protective of Jamar and have always wanted his story to be his and not fodder for my social media, which is often littered with silly videos of my basset hounds running towards the camera. in slow motion.” movement,’ she added.

Family: Ree and Ladd welcomed Jared in 2018, though prolific blogger Ree didn’t share anything about Jamal until 2020, when she posted an excerpt from her book Frontier Follies on her blog The Pioneer Woman.

She also said she wanted to give him time to adjust to the family, but added in the November 2020 post that he was certainly now “an inextricable part of our wacky family.”

She added that she had recently turned 18 and now the state agency restrictions do not apply, adding that she never planned to raise a child, but Jamar was a different story.

“Raising a child was never something that Ladd and I pursued or felt called to do, but Jamar’s circumstances presented themselves to us in a way that we couldn’t ignore,” it began.

Adjustment: She also said she wanted to give him time to adjust to the family, but added in the November 2020 post that he was certainly now “an inextricable part of our wacky family.”

Restrictions: She added that she had recently turned 18 and now state agency restrictions do not apply, adding that she never planned to raise a child, but Jamar was a different story.

“So, long story short, all six foot five of him showed up at our house one afternoon, bag in hand, ready to move in. Ladd, who had the initial idea for Jamar to live with us, met him a couple of years ago. times during high school soccer practice that summer,’ he continued.

Ree added that her children also knew him but that she, “on the other hand, had never officially met Jamar before that day.”

Drummond also made her acting debut in the 2021 Discovery Plus Christmas movie Candy Coated Christmas.

Done: ‘So, long story short, all six foot five of him showed up at our house one afternoon, bag in hand, ready to move in. Ladd, who had the initial idea for Jamar to live with us, had met him. a couple times during high school football practice that summer,” continued