We had a rip-roaring Fourth of July celebration in Pawhuska (more on this in the next post!), and early the next morning, Ladd and I headed to the airport! Our boys' high school football coach got married in Mexico Wednesday, so we headed down to be part of the celebration. It was a little hard to get out of bed at 3:45 a.m. on July 5, but by 1:30 that afternoon, we'd landed in Cancun and were in a car on our way to Playa del Carmen, where the bride, groom, and all their friends were staying. I didn't take a whole lot of photos, but here's a little album of some of our fun moments!
Breakfast!
First things first: Here's one of my favorite things I ate. It's Huevos Motuleños, and here's what it was: crispy fried corn tortillas topped with fried eggs, mashed black beans, spicy sauce, ham, queso fresco...and peas, of all things! And those little delights on the side were roasted and fried plantain slices...the whole things was delicious and everything I'd expect from a breakfast in Mexico. Loved it!
Relaxed Ladd Face #1
Ladd and I have had a very busy...let's see. Week? Month? Year? Decade? 😊 Anyway, it was nice for Ladd to be completely away from everything--cows, calves, horses, fences--for three days. He had no choice but to veg out and drink in the relaxation time! By day three he was antsy to get back, but I loved seeing him so relaxed.
Wedding Time!
Here are our wedding outfits. Breaking news! Ladd wore shorts! In public! I started referring to them as Lorts (Ladd + Shorts) and, well...I thought he looked mighty handsome in them. I had bought him a pair of flip flops, but he doesn't like the feeling of things between his toes and by the time the wedding rolled around, he already had a blister so he just opted for his running shoes. On the beach. 😂 Is your husband like this?
Relaxed Ladd Face #2
This was the reception, and we had the best time! We danced a little bit, ate a lot, and relaxed with our friends who'd also made the trip to the wedding. Oh, and this was exciting: Another football coach from a different town asked me to dance, so we went to the dance floor and did the two-step, which I know how to do. However, then he started spinning me and when the song was coming to an end he said, "Okay...no matter what happens, just hold onto my shoulder." So I held on and he dipped me so deeply that the top of my head kissed the dance floor and my entire vertebrae popped. It felt great! I never thought I'd ever have a chiropractic adjustment on a dance floor in Mexico, but there's a first time for everything.
Our Last Night
Our last night, we met up with Beth and Jason, good friends and neighboring ranchers, for a yummy dinner. I enjoyed busting out the tropical prints for my wardrobe choices, and I also enjoyed being in a place where the humidity makes you not give one thought to your hair at all, because all hair efforts are futile anyway. The verdict: Ladd and I had a great time and we're so glad we went! We had a lot of things tugging at us in the week or two leading up to the trip, but we're so glad we made it and got to celebrate our good friends' big day. I can't wait to go back to Mexico and do some serious exploring!
Ree Drummond is the founder of The Pioneer Woman and a lover of butter, basset hounds and life on the ranch! Ree started her blog in 2006, and now millions visit ThePioneerWoman.com every month for her trusted recipes and fun family stories. Here’s what she has been up to since it all began:
New York Times Bestselling Author
Ree has written two memoirs (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and Frontier Follies) plus nine bestselling cookbooks:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (2009)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier (2012)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays (2013)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime (2015)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! (2017)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier (2019)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy (2021)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready! (2023)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes (2025)
Food Network Host
Since 2011, Ree has been sharing simple, family-friendly recipes—and the occasional kitchen prank!—on her award-winning show The Pioneer Woman, filmed right on Drummond Ranch. Ree is also a regular judge on Food Network competitions, including Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Founder, The Pioneer Woman Collection
Ree has been creating and selling kitchen and home products at Walmart since 2015 and she’s involved in designing every piece and pattern. The line now includes best-selling appliances (you have to see the floral blender!), plus hundreds of pieces of cookware, tableware, and more. Ree doesn’t like to play favorites but the Agatha print has a special place in her heart.
Restaurant and Hotel Owner
Together with her husband Ladd, Ree has opened several bustling businesses in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including The Pioneer Woman Mercantile—a bakery, restaurant, and general store that draws visitors from across the country (many come for the biscuits alone!), P-Town Pizza, Charlie’s Ice Cream Shop, and The Boarding House, a charming hotel with eight different rooms decorated by Ree and Ladd.
Media Personality
Ree appears regularly on national TV shows like Today, Good Morning America and more—all while managing to keep flour off her shirt.
Wife, Mom and…Grandma!
Ree’s kids (daughters Alex and Paige and sons Bryce and Todd) are all grown up, and as of December 2024, Ree is the proud grandma of the cutest baby ever, Sofia Scott, born to Alex and her husband Mauricio. Ree still cooks for Ladd (and the kids when they’re home), and she also looks after a few mischievous ranch dogs.
Ree Crowned a Vanilla Yogurt Winner!
See All the Photos of Sofia at Paige's Wedding
Sofia Scott Joined Ree and Ladd at Church
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