We are so excited for the couple!
Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have welcomed nineteen children. Twelve of their children are married with two children engaged to be married. They have forty grandchildren with two foster grandchildren.
Showing posts with label January 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January 2015. Show all posts
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Erin's due date is revealed!
We are so excited for the couple!
All about Bradley: Three months old!
February's month update is going to be on February 28, 2015
Bradley is going to be a cousin to two little ones when his aunt, Alyssa, and his aunt, Erin, welcome their first children in the spring!
Monday, January 26, 2015
Chad and Erin's surprising News!
Chad and Erin are so excited about the news of their pregnancy. Chad reveals that God grew their hearts together even more as a couple of the losses that they experience.
Chad reveals that they been wanting to revealed that they were expecting but due to the high risk pregnancy that Erin is currently in, they chose to wait for a little while longer.
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As of right now, there is no announcement of when they are due
Chad reveals that they been wanting to revealed that they were expecting but due to the high risk pregnancy that Erin is currently in, they chose to wait for a little while longer.
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As of right now, there is no announcement of when they are due
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Eight months of marriage
John and Alyssa have been married for eight months! They are busy trying to get ready for their daughter's arrival!
Friday, January 23, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Lawson's blog: Budgeting King
It was a bummer that I missed out on this trip to Meema’s. We love spending time with her in North Carolina, and I can be the first to tell you that we are a huge handful when we visit. She is so sweet, but she is definitely exhausted by the end of our visits. Who can blame her?! 21 houseguests are a lot to handle, even though it’s family ;)
Erin's blog: Hearing the Heartbeat
Zach's blog: Learning from the Best
Whitney and I couldn’t be more excited for the big news in tonight’s episode but I’ll let Erin share that. :)
Family blog: Budgeting, Bates Style
Shop at discount shops such as consignment stores
Head to the sale sections first
Keep an eye out for extra promotions and in-store coupons
Narrow down your selections once at the cash register
We want to hear from you: What are your budgeting secrets? Let us know in the comments section!
Bringing up Bates all new tonight!
Happy Thursday Bates fans!
Tonight marks a new episode of Bringing up Bates! To find out what this week's episode by clicking here! Then check out this blog later on tonight for UP TV blogs and the recap of the show!
Tonight marks a new episode of Bringing up Bates! To find out what this week's episode by clicking here! Then check out this blog later on tonight for UP TV blogs and the recap of the show!
Friday, January 16, 2015
Grandbaby #2: Gender and name reveal!
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Bates go Wild: Recap!
Zach and Lawson are getting Tori and Carlin for their driving lessons. Kelly admits that she is scared to ride with the girls so she gives it to Zach. Zach has Lawson come with them. There was a lot of teasing and yelling while the girls are driving but they had a lot of fun with the boys.
Lawson reveals that his sister, Carlin, is a little over confident while Tori is more cautious but both girls pass their driving test. Lawson reveals that the family lacks good drivers expect for him.
The family is getting ready for their camping trip with some friends. Kelly wants to get all the kids to help with packing and ends up taking longer if she had only the older kids doing it. Kelly wanted to teach the kids a skill and not to do it really fast.
Kelly wants to make sure that the kids get things organize or she gets stressed out.
Jeb decides that he wants to put a rock up his nose and Kelly has to get it out before they can go. She finally gets it out. Gil doesn't understand why they put things in their nose but it seems like a fun game to the younger ones.
Tori manages to get to drive the van out of the driveway and manages to hit the trailer and the whole family doesn't let her live that down while the oldest brother reveals that the whole family is tough on cars.
The family finally manages to get to the campsite only to find out that they left some of their tents at home and has to make new sleeping arrangements. All the families are around the campfire playing games. The Bates are also short on blankets and they don't end up sleeping good but they still have smiles on their faces in the morning.
Carlin reveals that Gil had snored all night and Tori added that he sleeps like a frog.
The older kids wants to do the canoes and so they head down to the river while Carlin stays back and watch the eight youngest so that way Kelly can go. Carlin reveals that she normally watches about 25 kids i the church nursery so watching 8 kids are nothing to her.
Gil reveals that his daughter has a heart for children and wants to make things fun.
Kelly reflects on canoeing and admits that it was scarier than she thought since the canoe with her and Gil and their son Judson tips into the water.
At Lunch time, the family notices that they forgot one more thing, charcoal, and ends up using wood that makes the progress slower.
Katie reveals that her dad is not the best of cooks.
The family gets ready to go and the whole family has enjoyed this time. Kelly reveals that it might be a lot of work but it's more about spending time with her family.
Leave a comment below telling us if you ever forgot something while camping? Don't forget to check out the UP TV blogs for the family that were posted about a half an hour ago!
Lawson reveals that his sister, Carlin, is a little over confident while Tori is more cautious but both girls pass their driving test. Lawson reveals that the family lacks good drivers expect for him.
The family is getting ready for their camping trip with some friends. Kelly wants to get all the kids to help with packing and ends up taking longer if she had only the older kids doing it. Kelly wanted to teach the kids a skill and not to do it really fast.
Kelly wants to make sure that the kids get things organize or she gets stressed out.
Jeb decides that he wants to put a rock up his nose and Kelly has to get it out before they can go. She finally gets it out. Gil doesn't understand why they put things in their nose but it seems like a fun game to the younger ones.
Tori manages to get to drive the van out of the driveway and manages to hit the trailer and the whole family doesn't let her live that down while the oldest brother reveals that the whole family is tough on cars.
The family finally manages to get to the campsite only to find out that they left some of their tents at home and has to make new sleeping arrangements. All the families are around the campfire playing games. The Bates are also short on blankets and they don't end up sleeping good but they still have smiles on their faces in the morning.
Carlin reveals that Gil had snored all night and Tori added that he sleeps like a frog.
The older kids wants to do the canoes and so they head down to the river while Carlin stays back and watch the eight youngest so that way Kelly can go. Carlin reveals that she normally watches about 25 kids i the church nursery so watching 8 kids are nothing to her.
Gil reveals that his daughter has a heart for children and wants to make things fun.
Kelly reflects on canoeing and admits that it was scarier than she thought since the canoe with her and Gil and their son Judson tips into the water.
At Lunch time, the family notices that they forgot one more thing, charcoal, and ends up using wood that makes the progress slower.
Katie reveals that her dad is not the best of cooks.
The family gets ready to go and the whole family has enjoyed this time. Kelly reveals that it might be a lot of work but it's more about spending time with her family.
Leave a comment below telling us if you ever forgot something while camping? Don't forget to check out the UP TV blogs for the family that were posted about a half an hour ago!
Friday, January 9, 2015
Baby Webster's 27 week update!
It's unknown if John and Alyssa know the gender of their first child or not. We only have 13 weeks or so until the baby is born.
Updates after the baby is born during his or her's first month of life:
* All about Baby Webster: week one
* All about Baby Webster: week two
* All about Baby Webster: week three
* All about baby Webster: week four
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Bringing up Bates new episode tonight!
A recap of the show will be posted later on tonight!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Homeschooling
For us, homeschooling is one of the most rewarding choices we have made. Gil and I both went to public school and continued to college, and we learned to value our education and the opportunities we had. It is because we think education is so important, that we came to realize homeschooling was a wonderful option.
With homeschooling, a parent has the freedom to personally evaluate their curriculum choices and make decisions that are best suited for their child’s learning style. Parents can also choose the methods of teaching that meets the child’s needs, whether by DVDs, computer, workbooks, hands on lessons, one on one tutoring, or a combination. You have the ability to cater to your specific circumstances. For us, those benefits are enormous, because with 19 children, we have come to realize that they are each very unique. Curricula that appealed to one’s learning style put another one to sleep, but if we changed the curriculum or method of teaching, they became miraculously attentive. As a parent, I can watch, study, and diagnose my child’s strengths, weaknesses, fears, tendencies, attitudes, etc. I can observe what motivates them and what helps them succeed. I can weed out curriculum choices that don’t seem to work with a particular child. I can switch gears, switch goals, switch game plans and adjust as needed, because homeschooling provides the flexibility to cater to each child.
We not only liked the ability to choose our own curriculum because of the child’s needs, but also because of the content of that curriculum. Our faith is the most important foundation of our family, so we wanted curricula that supported our faith and that focused on character, as well as high education standards. We wanted books that included the whole history, that didn’t weed out the prayers and other important facts that used to be in our grandparent’s books. We wanted to make sure the books selected were done carefully, by us, not by a committee that might not know our child, our faith, or the content of the books being selected. Homeschooling gave us the ability to become involved, and we felt that was a worthy investment in our children's lives.
Homeschooling also helped us prepare our children to face the world. There are many misconceptions about homeschooling. One huge misconception is that homeschooler’s won’t be prepared for life. If you take a tender young plant and put it in the harsh winter environment, it will likely die or will become very weak. However, if you put it in a greenhouse until it becomes strong, then you can transplant it outside, and when the winter storms come, it will be strong enough to survive. I saw many of my young friends in school get caught up by the pressures of drugs, immorality, and other harmful choices that led them down a path of sorrow. Yes, many survived, but some were shaken in their faith and values. Does that mean all homeschoolers have a happy ending? …Not always, the same dangers can await homeschoolers too. I think there are many factors involved: negative peer pressure, their home life, their relationship with the Lord, the music and media and other influences they expose themselves to, the goals they set, the friends they hang around, etc. So why did we think homeschooling was a better choice for us? We felt that if we tried to establish a healthy, happy home life, and if we tried to protect from many of the negative influences that often creep in, and if we filled that home life with faith in Christ and a commitment to live in a way that would please Him, then we could create a safe haven, like a greenhouse, that could produce strong plants. As our children began to mature, we encouraged them to pursue opportunities to serve their community, because we felt homeschooling had helped us provide them sturdy roots.
Check back next month for the next homeschooling post…I hope to to share some of the things that have or haven’t worked for us, along with some ideas we have seen other homeschool moms utilize. I hope to hear ideas from many of you as well. May God give each of us strength to continue investing in our children’s lives, for His glory!
With homeschooling, a parent has the freedom to personally evaluate their curriculum choices and make decisions that are best suited for their child’s learning style. Parents can also choose the methods of teaching that meets the child’s needs, whether by DVDs, computer, workbooks, hands on lessons, one on one tutoring, or a combination. You have the ability to cater to your specific circumstances. For us, those benefits are enormous, because with 19 children, we have come to realize that they are each very unique. Curricula that appealed to one’s learning style put another one to sleep, but if we changed the curriculum or method of teaching, they became miraculously attentive. As a parent, I can watch, study, and diagnose my child’s strengths, weaknesses, fears, tendencies, attitudes, etc. I can observe what motivates them and what helps them succeed. I can weed out curriculum choices that don’t seem to work with a particular child. I can switch gears, switch goals, switch game plans and adjust as needed, because homeschooling provides the flexibility to cater to each child.
We not only liked the ability to choose our own curriculum because of the child’s needs, but also because of the content of that curriculum. Our faith is the most important foundation of our family, so we wanted curricula that supported our faith and that focused on character, as well as high education standards. We wanted books that included the whole history, that didn’t weed out the prayers and other important facts that used to be in our grandparent’s books. We wanted to make sure the books selected were done carefully, by us, not by a committee that might not know our child, our faith, or the content of the books being selected. Homeschooling gave us the ability to become involved, and we felt that was a worthy investment in our children's lives.
Homeschooling also helped us prepare our children to face the world. There are many misconceptions about homeschooling. One huge misconception is that homeschooler’s won’t be prepared for life. If you take a tender young plant and put it in the harsh winter environment, it will likely die or will become very weak. However, if you put it in a greenhouse until it becomes strong, then you can transplant it outside, and when the winter storms come, it will be strong enough to survive. I saw many of my young friends in school get caught up by the pressures of drugs, immorality, and other harmful choices that led them down a path of sorrow. Yes, many survived, but some were shaken in their faith and values. Does that mean all homeschoolers have a happy ending? …Not always, the same dangers can await homeschoolers too. I think there are many factors involved: negative peer pressure, their home life, their relationship with the Lord, the music and media and other influences they expose themselves to, the goals they set, the friends they hang around, etc. So why did we think homeschooling was a better choice for us? We felt that if we tried to establish a healthy, happy home life, and if we tried to protect from many of the negative influences that often creep in, and if we filled that home life with faith in Christ and a commitment to live in a way that would please Him, then we could create a safe haven, like a greenhouse, that could produce strong plants. As our children began to mature, we encouraged them to pursue opportunities to serve their community, because we felt homeschooling had helped us provide them sturdy roots.
Check back next month for the next homeschooling post…I hope to to share some of the things that have or haven’t worked for us, along with some ideas we have seen other homeschool moms utilize. I hope to hear ideas from many of you as well. May God give each of us strength to continue investing in our children’s lives, for His glory!
Monday, January 5, 2015
2015: New Year, New Goals
It’s that time of year for making New Year’s resolutions.. There’s wisdom in reviewing our habits, priorities, and attitudes to see what changes we should make for a more productive and fulfilling year.
If we were tending a garden, we would take time to weed it, water it, tie up the drooping plants, add fertilizer, seek counsel from experts, or do any other actions necessary to make the garden bear more fruit. And so it is with our lives, if we’ll take the time to work on changes that will be beneficial, and if we’ll seek guidance from the Lord, then we’ll see more fruit in our lives.
That kind of work will be tiring, difficult, dirty, unpleasant, and time consuming…but the farmer enjoying his harvest would say it’s worth it! Yes, getting our priorities right and weeding out the stuff in our lives that isn’t so good for us will be difficult; it will require self-control, diligence, determination, and humility…but the joy in our hearts and the harmony in our homes would make us agree, those efforts are worthwhile!
So get out a pen and paper, and start a list! Pray about it; ask God what changes He would like you to make this year. Meet with the family and encourage one another with some goals and accountability. Think about some changes you might need to make in the following areas:
Spiritual
* Have personal time with the Lord- reading your bible and praying
* Have family bible study
* Be consistent in church attendance
* Get involved in ministry opportunities- nursing homes, VBS, some other outreach
* Have a clear conscience- Guard your eyes and your heart from things that would harm you and those you love
RELATIONSHIPS
Ask forgiveness from those you have hurt
Be willing to forgive those who have hurt you, not because they asked or even deserve it, but because it’s what Christ did for us
Invest time in the lives of those you love
Begin a regular date night with your spouse
Begin a regular game night with the kids
Read a book together as a family
ATTITUDE
Be easy to approach, and hard to make angry
Choose to be a content person, not a complainer
PRAISE others, give them room to grow and be patient
Be dependable and diligent
Be trustworthy and humble
The list could go on and on…. But what’s on paper does little good, unless it reaches our heart… and then our feet and hands. So let’s set some goals and put some action with it! By God’s grace, this year, let’s be different. Let’s seek to please the Lord with our lives, and with His help, let’s make a difference in someone else’s.
A good movie to watch to start the New Year off is Not a Fan. You can watch it free on the following vimeo link:
If we were tending a garden, we would take time to weed it, water it, tie up the drooping plants, add fertilizer, seek counsel from experts, or do any other actions necessary to make the garden bear more fruit. And so it is with our lives, if we’ll take the time to work on changes that will be beneficial, and if we’ll seek guidance from the Lord, then we’ll see more fruit in our lives.
That kind of work will be tiring, difficult, dirty, unpleasant, and time consuming…but the farmer enjoying his harvest would say it’s worth it! Yes, getting our priorities right and weeding out the stuff in our lives that isn’t so good for us will be difficult; it will require self-control, diligence, determination, and humility…but the joy in our hearts and the harmony in our homes would make us agree, those efforts are worthwhile!
So get out a pen and paper, and start a list! Pray about it; ask God what changes He would like you to make this year. Meet with the family and encourage one another with some goals and accountability. Think about some changes you might need to make in the following areas:
Spiritual
* Have personal time with the Lord- reading your bible and praying
* Have family bible study
* Be consistent in church attendance
* Get involved in ministry opportunities- nursing homes, VBS, some other outreach
* Have a clear conscience- Guard your eyes and your heart from things that would harm you and those you love
RELATIONSHIPS
Ask forgiveness from those you have hurt
Be willing to forgive those who have hurt you, not because they asked or even deserve it, but because it’s what Christ did for us
Invest time in the lives of those you love
Begin a regular date night with your spouse
Begin a regular game night with the kids
Read a book together as a family
ATTITUDE
Be easy to approach, and hard to make angry
Choose to be a content person, not a complainer
PRAISE others, give them room to grow and be patient
Be dependable and diligent
Be trustworthy and humble
The list could go on and on…. But what’s on paper does little good, unless it reaches our heart… and then our feet and hands. So let’s set some goals and put some action with it! By God’s grace, this year, let’s be different. Let’s seek to please the Lord with our lives, and with His help, let’s make a difference in someone else’s.
A good movie to watch to start the New Year off is Not a Fan. You can watch it free on the following vimeo link:
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Bringing up Bates on youtube!
New cover photo idea!
Welcome to the New Year everyone! We have been thinking about having a cover photo that we will change when Alyssa's baby will arrived or when Brandon and Michaella get married or we can keep doing our monthly cover photos for the birthdays!
If you want to send us one then you can send it to Duggarsfan@gmail.com
If you want to send us one then you can send it to Duggarsfan@gmail.com
Friday, January 2, 2015
26 weeks pregnant!
Did you guys watch the new episode of Bringing up Bates? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
This week John and Alyssa are 26 weeks pregnant with their first child! They only have about 14 weeks pregnant with their first child.
John and Alyssa have about three more months until they get to meet their little one!
Be sure to check out our 27th week update next Friday!
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Meet the Bates: recap
Gil and Kelly revealed that they got pregnant with Zach three months after they were married. When Zach was four months old, they learn that they were expecting their second child.19 kids and their personalities .Gil reveals that he does tree trimming service
Tori is the main cook in the family ever since Erin and Alyssa got married. Everyone expect for John and Alyssa Webster are coming to the family home. Kelly sits down to facetime with her daughter before the family comes over.
Gil and Kelly sit down to talk about the budget for Bradley's baby's shower. Gil and Kelly hope to make sure that they can do a beautiful party for the couple while keeping the cost low. Erin reveals about how she handled the news about her miscarriage. Chad is heartbroken over the lost of their child but is harder on Erin. Chad and Erin were due a little over a week from Zach and Whitney. She was looking forward to being pregnant with Whitney for the first time. The family is very concerned about Erin and try to make sure that they are consider her feelings about the baby talk. Erin reveals that she want to make sure that she made Whitney feel special since she is really happy for their family.
Whitney comes over to the house a lot to make sure that she helps her in laws. She loves spending time with her family.
Erin and Carlin head to the store to get things that they need for the shower while Zach and Whitney start making progress on the baby's room. Gil shows up to help his son and ofter some advice.
While they were at the baby shower, Kelly learns that her son, Trace, had been in a car accident. Trace was revealed that he was okay. They started to play baby games and it was funny to watch Zach and Whitney try to put on the cloth diaper
John and Alyssa are heading up to see Zach and Whitney's baby shower for the first time since they said I do. After the show, Alyssa and John revealed that they are expecting their first child by Alyssa wearing "bun in the oven". Everyone is happy to find out that there will be a new addition to the family come this April.
and has Nathan, Lawson and Trace to help him on jobs which the girls want their dad and brothers to get a different job.
They decided that they wanted to let the Lord control how many children they will have. Gil and Kelly share each of their kids personalities. Click here to find out what they are
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