Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have welcomed nineteen children. Fourteen of their children are married. They have forty grandchildren with two foster grandchildren.
Birthdays
- Papa Bill Bates
- Lawson Bates
- Kelton Balka
- Willow Balka
Birth announcements
- baby boy Bates
Other blog posts
- Fourth of July
- August birthdays and anniversaries cover