Celebrating Hazel

We have new photos of Hazel as she celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday! 

Welcome Kaia Bates!

Kaia Bates is here!

We are so excited to share that Trace and Lydia welcomed their daughter Thursday, June 12th, into the world.

Fun fact: She is the nineteen granddaughter of Gil and Kelly Bates! 

It's Baby Time for Trace and Lydia

If you are reading this post, it means that Lydia and Trace have welcome baby Kaia.

We can't wait to meet baby Kaia! 

You can watch their newest YouTube video by clicking here. 

Father's Day 2025

 Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Brandon is the foster dad of two. Gil is the dad of nineteen children. Zach is the dad to five children. John is the dad of five children. Nathan is the dad of two children. Evan is the dad of two children (with one on the way). Chad is the dad of six children (with one on the way). Bobby is the dad of five children. Kelton is the dad of three children (with one on the way)

Travis is the dad of two children. Lawson is the dad of one child (with one on the way). Trace is the dad of one (with one on the way). Jackson has a child on the way due any day.

Carlin at 25 weeks pregnant

Carlin is now 25 weeks pregnant. 

Hazel turns 4

 Happy Birthday to Hazel! 

More pregnancy announcement photos!

 Have you heard the big news about Lawson and Tiffany?! They are expecting their second child due in Winter 2025.

Lydia at 39 weeks pregnant

We have a new photo of Lydia Bates as she is almost 40 weeks pregnant with baby Kaia.

Six babies on the way

We can't believe how many grandbabies are on the way! 

Lydia and Emerson are due within the next two weeks. Erin is due in the summer. Carlin is due in the summer. Josie and Tiffany are due in the winter.

Brandon and Michaella: Foster Q&A video

A few weeks ago, we announced that Brandon and Michaella have become foster parents. The couple does not know where the future will hold with the boys. Brandon and Michaella recently uploaded a Q&A video on their youtube channel. 

Michaella did say that they are currently adjusting to their new life as foster parents. 

Watch Lawson and Tiffany's pregnancy announcement!

 In case you missed it, Lawson and Tiffany are expecting their second child due in winter 2025! 

Lawson and Tiffany announce Baby #2

 We are so excited to share that Lawson and Tiffany are expecting their second child due in winter 2025.

Baby #2 for Lawson and Tiffany?

 Lawson and Tiffany released a new YouTube shorts this morning suggesting that they are expecting their second child.

Jadon turns 4

Happy 4th birthday to Jadon.

New photo of Layla and Zade

We have a new photo of Layla and Zade to share with you all.

All about Graham: Eight months old

Can you believe that Graham is now eight months old? 

This past month, he celebrated his first Mother's day.

Update on Mama Jane

Kelly shared an update on her mother-in-law.

We have so much to be thankful for as Mama Jane completed her final radiation treatment today. We’re all extremely grateful for the outpouring of love everyone has shown these past weeks. The messages have been a great encouragement and the prayers have given her strength to press on!

 Thank each of you for making her feel so special! Today also marked exactly 3 weeks since Papa Bill passed away & when Mama Jane first went to ring the bell after her appointment to celebrate that she had finished treatments, she began to cry as she realized Papa isn’t here to celebrate with her. Though there’s an emptiness in all of our hearts without him, we also recognize God’s overwhelming goodness in the midst of our storms. So we want to publicly thank Him for His loving care! ❤️

Hello June 2025

 Birthdays:

* Jadon Bates

* Hazel Balka

* Kaci Bates

* Charlotte Smith

Birth announcement:

* Kaia Bates

* Baby Boy Bates

All about Grandbabies

* Graham Bates

* William Bates

* Harvey Clark

* Kaia Bates (Coming soon)

* Baby Boy Bates (Coming soon)

Other Posts:

* Father's Day 2025

* July Birthdays cover

Watch Chad and Erin's Gender Reveal for baby #7

 A few hours ago, we shared the news that Baby Paine is a boy and now it's time to share the video with you all.

Watch Baby Kaia's name reveal

 Early this afternoon, we shared the news that Trace and Lydia announced their daughter's name on Youtube! 

Lydia also shares a pregnancy update! 

A third baby boy Paine

We are so exited to share that Chad and Erin are expecting their third son.

Baby Girl's name reveal

We have an exciting news to share! Trace and Lydia have announced they are naming their daughter Kaia Rae.

New photos of Weston Slade

We have new photos of Bobby and Tori's little boy, Weston Slade. He just celebrated his first birthday on Thursday. 

All about Weston: Twelve months old

 Weston just celebrated his first birthday yesterday! 

Happy 1st birthday Weston! 

His last two updates will be at eighteen months old and twenty-four months old. We will be doing an update when he turns 10 years old. 

All about Harvey: Eight months old

 Harvey is now eight months old.

This past month, he went on a cruise with his parents after celebrating his first Easter.

Weston turns 1

 Happy 1st Birthday

June Birthdays Cover

 For the month of June, the Bates family has nothing, but grandchildren's birthdays and they are about to add two more when Lydia and Emerson welcome their babies into the world.

Evan and Carlin's 6th wedding anniversary

 Happy Anniversary! 

Michaella opens up about Fostering

Fostering is tender and complex, beautiful and broken, heartbreaking and healing. It's often short but the love we have for these precious boys is real and deep. It is a privilege to provide a home for them and to offer love, safety, and stability in the midst of their story. They have walked through so much for such tiny little people, and stepping into a brand new world is scary and unknown.

We know they are away from everything familiar, and we feel deeply honored to be part of their healing and to show them they are treasured, and love them with all we have. We would be so grateful for your prayers for healing, peace, and comfort of knowing they are safe and cherished.

Brandon and Michaella: Fostering and Papa Bill

 Brandon and Michaella share an exciting update with you all.

The couple shares about Papa Bill's passing and a new exciting update. They are foster parents of two little ones! 

Brandon did share the boys are three years old and a newborn.

John and Alyssa's 11th Wedding anniversary

 Happy Anniversary to John and Alyssa