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Ladd’s Second Father-Daughter Dance
Paige’s wedding was full of flowers, twinkle lights, and plenty of personal touches. But her dance with Ladd to “That Girl Is a Cowboy” deserves its own little spot in the family scrapbook. It was one of those father-daughter moments that felt especially fitting for the two of them—a cowboy dad dancing with his cowgirl daughter to a song that could have been written with them in mind.
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Playing with Sofia
Ladd’s grandpa era is already off to a very strong start. In one recent photo, Sofia was crawling all over him in her pink pajamas while he sat on the floor and let her use him as a jungle gym. For a guy who spends his days dealing with cowboys, he seems perfectly content to be bossed around by one tiny girl!
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Taking Care of Bessie Lou
Ladd is a dad to five kids, a Pa-Pa to Sofia, and apparently, a part-time father figure to baby calves in need. When he found Bessie Lou weak and freezing during a winter storm, he brought her into the feed truck to warm up, then helped nurse her through those first rough days. He even built a special pen for her outside the house so he could keep a close eye on her.
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Wearing the Christmas Pajamas
Ladd may not seem like the type to plan a coordinated Christmas pajama moment, but he does seem like the type to go along with it for the people he loves. Ree has gotten him into matching family pajamas for years—and now Sofia is part of the tradition, too. At a certain point, once your sweatshirt says “Pa-Pa,” resistance is probably futile.
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Being a Dog Dad
The ranch dogs have Ladd wrapped around their muddy little paws, but he doesn’t seem to mind much! He’ll give them rides in the truck, wrestle with them on the ground, and let the bassets climb all over him like this is a perfectly normal workplace arrangement.





