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.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Update on William
First photo of William and Kelly
Last night, we shared the wonderful news about William's safe arrival.
Erin usually delivers her babies right around 35 to 36 weeks. The baby weighed in at 5lbs and 10ozs.He was born at 5:49am.
New photos of the little Bates family
Monday, October 30, 2023
Welcome William Paine!
The last Bates grandchild of 2023 has been born! But don't worry there are two more on the way in 2024.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023
Six Mrs. Bates
A little under two weeks ago, Gil and Kelly welcomed a new daughter-in-law when their son Jackson got married to Emerson Wells.
Kelly was the first one to join the Bates family when she and Gil got married in 1987. Whitney joined the family in 2013. Followed by Esther in 2021. Tiffany and Lydia joined the family in 2022.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
New photo of Nathan and Esther
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Who is their parents?
Monday, October 23, 2023
Twenty-six grandchildren and counting
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Saturday, October 21, 2023
All about Kenna: 12 months old
Kenna is now 12 months old!
This past month, she celebrated her mother's birthday on October 14th and that very same day her uncle got married to her new aunt.
She has gotten four new cousins (Hailey, Rhett, Lily, and Ryker) and has two more on the way.
We will see you when she turns 18 months old which is April 2024.