Brandon is heading to Rocky Top, Tennessee, to stay with the family for two weeks. Brandon and Michaella have been a long distance courtship since December 30, 2013. Gil and Kelly decided that he could come and bond with the family during that time. Michaella revealed that she has been so excited to have this extra time with him and for him to get to know her siblings. Brandon arrives at the house and give all the kids candy which wins Judson's appoval.
Zach reveals that Brandon was smart to bring candy but he should have brought earplugs. Zach reveals that he is enjoying living the married life with one baby.
Brandon reveals that he has nine siblings but he is the third youngest. Brandon reveals that his childhood was busy but nothing compared to Michaella.
Brandon and Michaella revealed that they met at a homeschool conference five years ago. Brandon revealed "The more I get to know her, the more I realize how honored I am to be in this relationship with her"
Gil and Kelly only had one rule for the courting couple that they can't be in a room alone together.
Brandon heads with Brandon and the boys on their tree business while Michaella works at her nanny job. Gil reveals that Brandon is a hard worker.
Brandon is a little cautious but gets comfortable with the boys. Trace thinks that Brandon is showing him up by how hard of a worker he is.
Gil and Kelly head to the woods with Brandon and Michaella and decided to give them a little bit of privacy.
"When you have chaperones, sometimes it's awkward to carry on really in-depth conversations together," explains Kelly. "So we like for all the courting couples to have opportunity to have all the conversations they need to have..."
Gil and Kelly pray with their daughter and Brandon and give them a book, "The Getting ready for marriage workbook".
Michaella and Tori head out with the little kids to the indoor bounce house and Brandon heads with them. Tori tries to get Brandon to go bouncing and goes down the slides with her. Tori grabs his arm and Michaella jokes about taking her hands off of Brandon.
"If I'm not going to touch him, then she can't either," says Michaella, laughing. Tori shares her side of the story: "It wasn't like I was trying to hug the guy for crying out loud. I was just trying to get him to come have fun with me."
Brandon heads to do bowling with the Bates boy. Nathan asked what he is going to do when he is engaged and Brandon responds that it's going to hard to say. Brandon reveals that he is thinking about asking her to marry him but wants to keep it as a surprise. The boys give Brandon their approval.
Brandon heads to look for rings for Michaella and asked Carlin, Tori, and Josie to come along since they know what her style is however they all have a different idea on what ring Michaella would like best but at the end of the day it's up to Brandon to pick the ring.
"Brandon handled all the connections with the kids in a great way, and I think he's really a star player," says Gil sincerely.
Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have nineteen children. Twelve of their children have been married. One of their children are in a courtship. They have twenty-eight grandchildren with four on the way. They have four children and eight grandchildren in heaven.
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