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Maci Bookout and Ryan Edwards are embracing their blended family.
Indeed, the Teen Mom alums recently came together for a Florida vacation with their 16-year-old son Bentley as well as Ryan’s fiancée Amanda Conner and the rest of their family.
In a photo shared to Facebook August 1, all of Ryan’s kids—including Jagger, 10, and Stella, 5, whom he shares with ex MacKenzie Standifer, as well as his and Amanda’s newborn Presley—posed for a sweet photo on the beach alongside Maci and her husband Taylor McKinney’s kids Jayde, 10, and Maverick, 9.
To share a further glimpse into their joint travels, Amanda shared another snap of her and Maci smiling at the camera, proving that there is nothing but love between the two.
“See…you can be a blended family,” the 34-year-old captioned the Facebook post. “But only if you want what’s best for your children.”
But as Amanda continued to gush about her bond with Maci, 33, some fans interpreted her comments as a subtle dig at MacKenzie.
“The best BM my man got,” she added over the photo, “the way I love this women.”
While the whole family got to spend some quality time soaking up the sun together, it was only four months ago that that Teen Mom fans saw Ryan, 37, apologize to Bentley for not being more present in his life.
“You know for the longest, I've not been in a good place,” he told his son during the April 17 episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. “For a while, your momma didn't want us together at all. It made me mad, but I don't blame her now.”
Indeed, earlier in the episode, Maci admitted that their son’s latest visit to Ryan and Amanda’s home was the “first time” she and her teenager felt “happy” about the arrangement.
“16 years later, here we are,” Ryan continued at the time. “I'm sorry it took this long, but it's better now than ever. I'd love to spend time with you whenever you want to come over here.”
Amanda Conner / Facebook
More recently, Maci complimented her former partner for the growth she has seen in him since welcoming baby Presley in February.
"I definitely see a different Ryan today than when his other kids were born," she said in a confessional on the May 8 episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. "When Bentley was born, we were kids. And we were terrified."
In fact, she went on to say that Ryan was “kind of taking in the moments and he obviously is just way more present. It took a lot to get here."
