Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have nineteen children. Twelve of the children are married. They have thirty-six grandchildren with four on the way. They have two foster grandchildren.
Birthdays
- Tori Smith
- Zach Bates
Anniversaries
- Travis and Katie Clark
- Zach and Whitney Bates
- Bobby and Tori Smith
- Gil and Kelly Bates
Birth announcement
- Baby Balka
- Baby Boy Bates
Other Posts
- Christmas 2025
- January birthdays cover
- 2025 yearly recap
The Bates family only had one double celebration this month. Alyssa and Kade celebrated their birthdays on November 9th
Many of the Bates children went to the pumpkin patch in October 2025 and here are the photos.
