I was so glad that Brandon was able to spend a few weeks with the family. I know how important it is to establish strong relationships with family members and that takes time and involvement. It was a little easier for me and Whitney, because she lived close by and we were able to get together with family members often. On Brandon’s case, living far away doesn’t allow as many opportunities to bond, and often on visits the focus is naturally to spend time with Michael. So I think it was wise for my parents to an a trip just for the purpose of giving time for him to spend time with the rest of the family. Once he gets married, they are likely to move, so this time together will be treasured memories.
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 Michaella and Brandon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michaella and Brandon. Show all posts
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Recap: Michaella and Brandon
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.
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.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Brandon and Michaella preview!
Brandon comes for an extended stay. Could his visit could mean bigger things for Michaella and him?
Friday, January 23, 2015
Recap: Training Up Bates
Gil and Kelly are getting ready to take a trip to North Carolina to visit Kelly's mom with 11 of their children. Kelly insist the younger kids to help. Gil and Kelly are working on child training with their youngest children.
The older Bates kids say that their mom and dad have become less strict over the years but Kelly reveals that she wants to spoil the youngest while Gil says that they are tried. One of the ways that the kids practice is getting in a line from youngest to the oldest.
The next day, The family goes to Aunt Kim's flower shop and Gil says that Jeb in a flower shop is real life. The youngest struggles to obey no touch rule and has to be talked to many time time. Kelly thinks that two years are terrififc and they have full of energy.
Later the family goes shopping for toys and clothes. The family loves to save money at 50 and 75% off.
Michaella is busy with work and says that she doesn't see her boyfriend popping the question any time soon since he had to use all of his saving. Brandon wants to be more stable before marrying her.
Erin hopes that she is pregnant and so she and Chad heads to the doctor to find out if they are expecting their first child. Erin is scared due to the recent ultrasounds that they have had. Chad and Erin learn that they are expecting when the ultrasound picks up a heartbeat. Erin is so sexcited that she is pregnant and hopes that its a little boy.
Erin has a blood clotting disorder which eans that she has to take shots twice a day throughout her pregnancy. The Doctor gives Chad directions to give his wife the shots. She reveals that she is not a fan of needles but it's worth it at the end.
The older Bates kids say that their mom and dad have become less strict over the years but Kelly reveals that she wants to spoil the youngest while Gil says that they are tried. One of the ways that the kids practice is getting in a line from youngest to the oldest.
The next day, The family goes to Aunt Kim's flower shop and Gil says that Jeb in a flower shop is real life. The youngest struggles to obey no touch rule and has to be talked to many time time. Kelly thinks that two years are terrififc and they have full of energy.
Later the family goes shopping for toys and clothes. The family loves to save money at 50 and 75% off.
Michaella is busy with work and says that she doesn't see her boyfriend popping the question any time soon since he had to use all of his saving. Brandon wants to be more stable before marrying her.
Erin hopes that she is pregnant and so she and Chad heads to the doctor to find out if they are expecting their first child. Erin is scared due to the recent ultrasounds that they have had. Chad and Erin learn that they are expecting when the ultrasound picks up a heartbeat. Erin is so sexcited that she is pregnant and hopes that its a little boy.
Erin has a blood clotting disorder which eans that she has to take shots twice a day throughout her pregnancy. The Doctor gives Chad directions to give his wife the shots. She reveals that she is not a fan of needles but it's worth it at the end.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Recap: Courtship and Marriage
It's time for the second episode of Bringing up Bates. This week we are getting to know Brandon and Michaella, Zach and Whitney, John and Alyssa, and Chad and Erin.
Gil and Kelly know as their kids are getting older, they are going to figure out what works for them and their new family. Kelly knows that all of the kids are going to make different choices that they did not make while raising them. Zach and Whitney have decided that they would let Bradley watch Pooh Bear even through Zach's family, there was no TV growing up.
Erin decides that she wants to invite Warden, Ellie and Callie over to her house for dinner and spend the night since she is not used to being by herself through out the day. Since Chad and Erin got married, Erin greets her husband with a hug and kiss when he gets home. He later heads into the kitchen with Erin and her brother and sisters. Erin has learned to eat more healthy and the family is not used to it.
After they were married, John and Alyssa moved to Florida. It's hard for Alyssa since she is so used to them being there. Gil reveals that it's hard having his daughter away since he wants to be there for her.
Michaella is getting ready for her trip with Brandon who is in Texas. Michaella meets up with her friend, Amber, who is going to chaperone the trip. When Michaella surprise Brandon with hugs. He did not know that she was coming to see him.
Gil and Kelly revealed their hopes for their children during their courtship. They want to make sure that their kids keep Christ in the center of their relationship and to remain pure. They would also want to make sure that the kids wait to save their first kiss on the wedding.
Gil and Kelly revealed they did not save their first kiss for their wedding neither did Zach and Whitney. Zach and Whitney did tell their parents about their first kiss. They hope that Zach's brothers and sisters do not follow their footsteps.
Michaella and Brandon hope to save their first kiss for their wedding but they do give frontal hugs when they greet each other and say goodbye.
Zach and Whitney head for her last doctor appointment for their son. They are able to see a very clear picture of Bradley's face during the ultrasound.
Chad and Erin head to their doctor to find out why they keep having miscarriages. The doctor runs some test and tells Erin that she needs to take an aspirin every day as well as extra frolic acid in hopes to keep the pregnancy. Chad and Erin are ready to start trying for their first child.
Gil and Kelly know as their kids are getting older, they are going to figure out what works for them and their new family. Kelly knows that all of the kids are going to make different choices that they did not make while raising them. Zach and Whitney have decided that they would let Bradley watch Pooh Bear even through Zach's family, there was no TV growing up.
Erin decides that she wants to invite Warden, Ellie and Callie over to her house for dinner and spend the night since she is not used to being by herself through out the day. Since Chad and Erin got married, Erin greets her husband with a hug and kiss when he gets home. He later heads into the kitchen with Erin and her brother and sisters. Erin has learned to eat more healthy and the family is not used to it.
After they were married, John and Alyssa moved to Florida. It's hard for Alyssa since she is so used to them being there. Gil reveals that it's hard having his daughter away since he wants to be there for her.
Michaella is getting ready for her trip with Brandon who is in Texas. Michaella meets up with her friend, Amber, who is going to chaperone the trip. When Michaella surprise Brandon with hugs. He did not know that she was coming to see him.
Gil and Kelly revealed their hopes for their children during their courtship. They want to make sure that their kids keep Christ in the center of their relationship and to remain pure. They would also want to make sure that the kids wait to save their first kiss on the wedding.
Gil and Kelly revealed they did not save their first kiss for their wedding neither did Zach and Whitney. Zach and Whitney did tell their parents about their first kiss. They hope that Zach's brothers and sisters do not follow their footsteps.
Michaella and Brandon hope to save their first kiss for their wedding but they do give frontal hugs when they greet each other and say goodbye.
Zach and Whitney head for her last doctor appointment for their son. They are able to see a very clear picture of Bradley's face during the ultrasound.
Chad and Erin head to their doctor to find out why they keep having miscarriages. The doctor runs some test and tells Erin that she needs to take an aspirin every day as well as extra frolic acid in hopes to keep the pregnancy. Chad and Erin are ready to start trying for their first child.
Bringing up Bates new episode tonight!
A recap of the show will be posted later on tonight!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Another engagment?
Many of you have asked if Brandon and Michaella are engaged. They are not engaged but are both excited for when it happens. Wedding bells might be ringing for them in the year 2015! They began courting in December 2013 and celebrated their first year together last week!
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Bringing up Bates: Courtship and Marriage preview
Newlywed Erin Bates is adjusting to married life, going from a house with 18 siblings to a house with just her husband, Chad. To help ease the transition to a quiet house and help the heartache of another miscarriage, she hosts her younger siblings for a sleepover. Meanwhile, eldest daughter Michael is in courtship with a young man named Brandon, who is away at seminary school in Texas. She wants to surprise him with a visit, but how will that go over with the Bates family’s strict courtship and intimacy rules? Then, at Zach and Whitney’s final ultrasound before the birth, the couple gets honest about having a baby – and if they’ll follow in Zach’s parents’ footsteps in every sense. Later, at an OBGYN check-up, Erin and Chad get news that impacts their desire to start a family.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
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
Monday, December 1, 2014
December is here!
The Bates have a lot of celebrations this month!
* Zach and Whitney celebrate their first year wedding anniversary!
* Gil and Kelly celebrate their wedding anniversary
* John and Alyssa celebrate their seventh month of marriage
* Bradley turns 2 months old
* Brandon and Michaella celebrate their first year of their courtship!
* Zach celebrates his birthday
* Zach and Whitney celebrate their first year wedding anniversary!
* Gil and Kelly celebrate their wedding anniversary
* John and Alyssa celebrate their seventh month of marriage
* Bradley turns 2 months old
* Brandon and Michaella celebrate their first year of their courtship!
* Zach celebrates his birthday
Friday, November 28, 2014
1 year of courtship!
Brandon and Michael have been courting for 12 months! We are so excited for them. They are enjoying their courtship and can't wait for the big day where Brandon pops the question to her! 
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Ten months of courting
Brandon and Michaella have been courting for ten months and things are going great.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Brandon and Michaella's nine months courting
Monday, September 15, 2014
Happy Birthday Brandon!
Most of you don't know but Brandon is the man that has Michael's heart. They have been courting since December 31, 2013 and their relationship is going good. Today he celebrates his birthday!
Friday, September 5, 2014
Courting update!
We have been getting a lot of questions on rather Brandon and Michael are still courting. They are still in their relationship and doing amazing!
Saturday, August 9, 2014
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