Emily Maynard Johnson Celebrates Her Son Jones' 2nd Birthday: 'Our Bright Light'

Mar. 15, 2025

Emily Maynard Johnson (right) and her son Jones.Photo:Tyler Johnson/Instagram;Getty

Tyler Johnson/Instagram;Getty

Emily Maynard Johnsonis celebrating her youngest child’s birthday in nature.

The formerBachelorettelead, 38 posted a sweet tribute to her sonJones WestonInstagramon Sunday, Sept. 1. Jones turned 2 on Aug. 31.

Emily and her family took a bike ride in Virginia to celebrate, she told her followers in the caption of a carousel of photos and videos.

“Happy 2nd Birthday to our warrior boy, Jones! We celebrated with a creeper trail bike ride in VA,” she wrote. “Jones enjoyed it though!! Happy Birthday to our bright light! Love you so much, Jones!”

Emily Maynard Johnson on a bike.Tyler Johnson/Instagram

Tyler Johnson/Instagram

Jones smiled with a bike in the background of the first photo with the words “Birthday Boy” written across his front. Three of her sons rode bikes in the next photo.

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The mom-of-six smiled while riding a bike in the next snapshot. Her bike had a trailer attached to it for kids to sit inside. She also included footage of her husband,Tyler Johnson, riding the bike, zooming in on Jones sleeping next to one of his sisters.

Emily is mom toRicki, 19, whom she shares with her late fiancé Ricky Hendrick. She and Tyler share Jennings, 9,Gibson, 7, Gatlin, 6, Nola Belle, 3, and Jones.

The former reality star last shared new photos of Jones — who has Down syndrome — in June before he went to camp.

Emily Maynard Johnson’s sons on bikes.Tyler Johnson/Instagram

“First day of campfor my jones” she captioneda set of photoson Instagram of the little boy embracing his sister Nola.

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Although his Down syndrome diagnosis was a surprise, she said, “Looking back on my life, a lot of things happened that I wouldn’t have planned.”

“But I wouldn’t change my life for anything,” Emily added at the time.

source: people.com