The family celebrated Easter. They also celebrated the birthdays of Ellie Bates, Carlin Bates, Allie Webster and Chad Paine.
Bringing Up Bates aired Bobby and Tori's December wedding on April 26th.
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. They have thirty-two grandchildren. They have four children and eight grandchildren in heaven.
Monday, April 30, 2018
All about Everly: One Month Old
It's hard to believe that she is almost one month and that means that this is the last weekly update.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
May Episode Preview
At the end of the month of May, we will have four more Bringing Up Bates episodes for season 7. There is currently no word of season 8 yet but stay tuned.
The Bates get Candid
May 3, 2018
The Bates family members talk about their experiences shooting the TV series, "Bringing Up Bates;" they reflect on the past seven seasons, share funny stories and talk about how their lives have been impacted by being on television.
Mother's Day Special- UPdated
May 10, 2018
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May 17, 2018
TBA
May 24, 2018
TBA
May 31, 2018
TBA
The Bates get Candid
May 3, 2018
The Bates family members talk about their experiences shooting the TV series, "Bringing Up Bates;" they reflect on the past seven seasons, share funny stories and talk about how their lives have been impacted by being on television.
Mother's Day Special- UPdated
May 10, 2018
TBA
TBA
May 17, 2018
TBA
May 24, 2018
TBA
May 31, 2018
TBA
Saturday, April 28, 2018
All about Zoey: One Month Old
This past month, she celebrate the birth of her cousin. She also celebrated Allie, Carlin, Ellie and Chad's birthdays. She celebrated her first Easter.
During her weekly updates, we shared photos of the sweet little girl. We are currently deciding how we want to share photos of her. Do you want them on her monthly updates or her own photo posts?
Friday, April 27, 2018
All about Everly: Four weeks old
Everly Hope is now four weeks old and this past week, she celebrated her father's birthday. We have some new photos to share with you. We shared a sneak peek from her newborn photoshoot a few days ago so make sure that you click here to see them.
It's hard to believe that she is almost one month and that means that this is the last weekly update.
It's hard to believe that she is almost one month and that means that this is the last weekly update.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Recap: Tori's Winter Wonderland Wedding
Just a few days before their wedding, the couple meets at their apartement to pack for their upcoming wedding. They are flying to San Francisco, driving down to Carmel and then heading to Yosemite where they are staying at a beautiful cabin.
Gil and the boys are putting the final touches of the trees by painting them however it doesn't work. Kelly adds that the boys procrastination as last week the weather was warmer than it was the current week. If the boys had painted them the week before it would have work.
Elijah solves the problem and Gil reveals that he gets a bonus for this job. Michaella arrives from Chicago and Kelly has her add the slips for the girls dresses.
The night before the wedding, the family and friends are working to get the church decorated. Bobby's family is getting the rehearsal dinner where they are serving mexican food. Tori wants to get dinner first so the rehearsal won't run late by family members running later.
The couple sees the sanctuary all done and it's so beatufiul. Kelly had done an amazing job about planning her daughter's wedding.
The rehearsal dinner brings sweet words and tears. Carlin reveals that she is a little jealous of her sister since she wants to be in that place. Gil stands up and adds that he wants one at a time.
Josie reveals that the rehearsal is chaos and with a party that big then it's a given.
It's the morning of the wedding and Tori reveals that she has mixed emtions. She gets her hair and make up done while others are finishing up the last minute preparations. She is getting ready to unveil the dress to both the bridesmaids and family members.
Bobby puts the blindfold on so he and Tori can pray before their wedding.
Their guests are ready for the big day and Bobby is excited when he sees his bride walking towards him. He is excited for them to start their lives together.
A fellow pastor steps foward to asked who gives the bride away. Gil reveals that her mother, father and 18 siblings are giving her away.
After the sermon is done, Bobby shares a love song that he wrote for his wife as he is playing the piano. The vows go off with some laughter and Gil has to assures his daughter that she is doing okay since it's her day and no one else.
Tori reveals that it's not her to be prefect but that's okay. Lawson sings his song that he wrote for the newly married couple as they tied their unity braid.
Bobby and Tori shared their first and it's every thing that the bride wanted. During the reception, Gil says that he doesn't want his daughters to catch the bouquet however Josie ends up catching it.
Kelly reveals that it's as soon as they recover from a wedding then another daughter announces their wedding date. The parents are happy for Tori and the future for their other girls. They are just hoping it will slow down.
Gil and the boys are putting the final touches of the trees by painting them however it doesn't work. Kelly adds that the boys procrastination as last week the weather was warmer than it was the current week. If the boys had painted them the week before it would have work.
Elijah solves the problem and Gil reveals that he gets a bonus for this job. Michaella arrives from Chicago and Kelly has her add the slips for the girls dresses.
The night before the wedding, the family and friends are working to get the church decorated. Bobby's family is getting the rehearsal dinner where they are serving mexican food. Tori wants to get dinner first so the rehearsal won't run late by family members running later.
The couple sees the sanctuary all done and it's so beatufiul. Kelly had done an amazing job about planning her daughter's wedding.
The rehearsal dinner brings sweet words and tears. Carlin reveals that she is a little jealous of her sister since she wants to be in that place. Gil stands up and adds that he wants one at a time.
Josie reveals that the rehearsal is chaos and with a party that big then it's a given.
It's the morning of the wedding and Tori reveals that she has mixed emtions. She gets her hair and make up done while others are finishing up the last minute preparations. She is getting ready to unveil the dress to both the bridesmaids and family members.
Bobby puts the blindfold on so he and Tori can pray before their wedding.
Their guests are ready for the big day and Bobby is excited when he sees his bride walking towards him. He is excited for them to start their lives together.
A fellow pastor steps foward to asked who gives the bride away. Gil reveals that her mother, father and 18 siblings are giving her away.
After the sermon is done, Bobby shares a love song that he wrote for his wife as he is playing the piano. The vows go off with some laughter and Gil has to assures his daughter that she is doing okay since it's her day and no one else.
Tori reveals that it's not her to be prefect but that's okay. Lawson sings his song that he wrote for the newly married couple as they tied their unity braid.
Bobby and Tori shared their first and it's every thing that the bride wanted. During the reception, Gil says that he doesn't want his daughters to catch the bouquet however Josie ends up catching it.
Kelly reveals that it's as soon as they recover from a wedding then another daughter announces their wedding date. The parents are happy for Tori and the future for their other girls. They are just hoping it will slow down.
All about Lexi: 15 months old!
Lexi Mae is now 15 months old!
Just
two days after her last "All about Lexi" update, her parents welcome
her sister into the world. She also got a new baby cousin just two days
after her sister's birth.
She celebrated her second Easter with her family and friends. She celebrated the birthdays of Allie, Carlin, Ellie and Chad this past month.
She celebrated her second Easter with her family and friends. She celebrated the birthdays of Allie, Carlin, Ellie and Chad this past month.
Big Bates Wedding Tonight!
We are so excited for tonight's Bringing Up Bates! Bobby and Tori are about to say I do! Be sure to stay tune to our wedding recap.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
All about Zoey: Four Weeks Old
We will see you on Saturday for her first monthly updated!
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
One month until John and Alyssa's fourth anniversary
Preview: Tori's Winter Wonderland Wedding
At Christmastime, the family hustles to take care of last-minute winter wonderland decorations for Tori and Bobby's wedding day; when the big day arrives, everyone is full of emotion, especially Gil as he prepares to give his daughter away.
Monday, April 23, 2018
New photo of Bradley and Kaci
We have two new photos of Bradley and Kaci Bates with their cousin, Everly Hope!
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Saturday, April 21, 2018
May Birthdays & Anniversary Cover
We are ready to share our May Birthdays and Anniversary cover for you all to enjoy! Tomorrow we will be sharing our Mother's Day cover for you all.
Friday, April 20, 2018
Everly's newborn photos
We are so excited to share new photos of Chad and Erin's little girl. Yesterday marked her third week of life.
During her first week of life, Chad and Erin took their growing family over to Taryn Yager to take new photos of the family and the new baby girl.
Taryn is no stranger to our readers since she took Carson's newborn photos in 2015. The most recent photoshoot she did was for Bobby and Tori's wedding day.
A few days ago, we shared new photos of the Paine siblings that we would love for you to check out by clicking here.
We recently shared a sneak peak of Everly's newborn photos a few days ago that we would love for you to check out by clicking here.
We hope that you stay tune if we will have more photos of the sweet baby girl to share with you all.
A special Thanks to Taryn Yager for these amazing photos.
We will see you very soon for another blog post!
During her first week of life, Chad and Erin took their growing family over to Taryn Yager to take new photos of the family and the new baby girl.
Taryn is no stranger to our readers since she took Carson's newborn photos in 2015. The most recent photoshoot she did was for Bobby and Tori's wedding day.
All about Everly: Three weeks old & New photos
Everly is three weeks old! We can't believe that she is almost a month old. This past week, she celebrated her father's birthday.
The family visited Taryn Yager to get newborn photos done and we will be able to share them as soon as we can with you.
We will see you next week for the fourth week update!
All about Kaci: 22 months old & New photos
It's hard to believe that we only have two more All about Kaci's monthly updates. This past month, She celebrated her second Easter, her cousin's birthday, her aunt's birthday, and her uncle's birthday!
Just a few days after her last update, she welcomed her baby cousin Zoey on March 28th. Just two days after Zoey's birth, she welcomed her second baby cousin Everly on March 30th.
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| Everly and Kaci |
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| Everly and Kaci |
Just a few days after her last update, she welcomed her baby cousin Zoey on March 28th. Just two days after Zoey's birth, she welcomed her second baby cousin Everly on March 30th.
Webster family photoshoot!
Just three weeks ago, John and Alyssa welcomed their third child into the world. Click here to see her birth announcement!
The family recently headed to Emily Knuth photography to get Zoey's newborn session done. Emily is the same person that did Lexi Mae's newborn photoshoot.
The family recently headed to Emily Knuth photography to get Zoey's newborn session done. Emily is the same person that did Lexi Mae's newborn photoshoot.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Recap: Countdown to 'I Do
The girls are going down to Mt. Sterling for the final dress fitting before the wedding. Three of the bridesmaids are not able to make it. It's time to see Tori's wedding dress so Renee reveals the dress to the girls and they all love the grown. Kelly reveals that she is not a huge fan of the dress before the alternations. Tori adds the bling is so awesome. The bridesmaids try on their dresses and they look wonderful.
The boys are currently cutting down small trees for the wedding decorations. Gil adds that whenever a girl gets married, it becomes a family project however they are a little unsure what Tori and Kelly so it has become a guessing game. Once they have it figured it out Kelly changes it. One the trees were a little skinny and she wants a big fluffy tree to be part of the decorations.
Less than a week before the wedding, Kelly takes the trees to the church to see how they will look. Kim (family friend and wedding planner) adds that if it was a wedding beside a Bates wedding, she would have said that it was way behind. She would later add that the Bates weddings are normally running late which is typical.
The Paines are heading to Dr. Vick's office for an ultrasound of baby Everly. Carson says that he is going to hold her hands when he sees Everly on the screen. Dr. Vick says that Erin is healthy and 16 more and she will be there jokily.
Erin reveals that she has said that this baby would be her last but she doesn't know what will happens. She adds that she has to stop looking at newborn babies. She thinks three strikes and she is out.
During his busy work schedule, Bobby sits down at lunch to work on the honeymoon plans. He reveals that they are planning to go Yosemite area. Bobby reveals that he has never planned a vacation or seen a huge amount of snow before.
Kelly and the planning team gather to talk about the wedding. She reveals that she is going to have laser surgery to correct her vision. The surgery is part of 30th anniversary present. She hopes to have the procedure four days before the big day but her sister is a little uneasy.
Kelly heads to the doctors and ends up deciding to wait. The doctor revealed that because Kelly has a thin cornea it will require a type of surgery that will take four to five days to recover.
Carlin and Tori sit down to do a hair trial for Tori's upcoming wedding. Nathan asked his sister if she will put her hair in a bun. He adds that on your wedding day, you should not put your hair up in a bun since you leave it down. Tori reveals that she wants an updo since she doesn't want her hair to take away from her beautiful dress.
Nathan feels strongly about having the hair down for the wedding but says that up hair is great but there are times for that.
Gil and Kelly head out for their romantic dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant in Pigeon Forge. It holds a special place in their heart since that is where they spent their honeymoon. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary.
Just seven days before the wedding, Lawson plays at a Christmas charity concert. Nathan jumps up on the stage to invite Gil and Kelly. He gives them flowers and shares a special message for them. Lawson and Carlin sing one of his original songs "I will always" for the couple.
Kelly reveals that this is not how she pictured her life thirty years ago. She did not want to have children for at least five years however she would not change anything.
The boys are currently cutting down small trees for the wedding decorations. Gil adds that whenever a girl gets married, it becomes a family project however they are a little unsure what Tori and Kelly so it has become a guessing game. Once they have it figured it out Kelly changes it. One the trees were a little skinny and she wants a big fluffy tree to be part of the decorations.
Less than a week before the wedding, Kelly takes the trees to the church to see how they will look. Kim (family friend and wedding planner) adds that if it was a wedding beside a Bates wedding, she would have said that it was way behind. She would later add that the Bates weddings are normally running late which is typical.
The Paines are heading to Dr. Vick's office for an ultrasound of baby Everly. Carson says that he is going to hold her hands when he sees Everly on the screen. Dr. Vick says that Erin is healthy and 16 more and she will be there jokily.
Erin reveals that she has said that this baby would be her last but she doesn't know what will happens. She adds that she has to stop looking at newborn babies. She thinks three strikes and she is out.
During his busy work schedule, Bobby sits down at lunch to work on the honeymoon plans. He reveals that they are planning to go Yosemite area. Bobby reveals that he has never planned a vacation or seen a huge amount of snow before.
Kelly and the planning team gather to talk about the wedding. She reveals that she is going to have laser surgery to correct her vision. The surgery is part of 30th anniversary present. She hopes to have the procedure four days before the big day but her sister is a little uneasy.
Kelly heads to the doctors and ends up deciding to wait. The doctor revealed that because Kelly has a thin cornea it will require a type of surgery that will take four to five days to recover.
Carlin and Tori sit down to do a hair trial for Tori's upcoming wedding. Nathan asked his sister if she will put her hair in a bun. He adds that on your wedding day, you should not put your hair up in a bun since you leave it down. Tori reveals that she wants an updo since she doesn't want her hair to take away from her beautiful dress.
Nathan feels strongly about having the hair down for the wedding but says that up hair is great but there are times for that.
Gil and Kelly head out for their romantic dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant in Pigeon Forge. It holds a special place in their heart since that is where they spent their honeymoon. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary.
Just seven days before the wedding, Lawson plays at a Christmas charity concert. Nathan jumps up on the stage to invite Gil and Kelly. He gives them flowers and shares a special message for them. Lawson and Carlin sing one of his original songs "I will always" for the couple.
Kelly reveals that this is not how she pictured her life thirty years ago. She did not want to have children for at least five years however she would not change anything.
Bringing Up Bates is on tonight!
We will see you later tonight on our blog for our recap.
Sneak Peak at Everly's newborn session
We have two new photos of Everly's newborn photoshoot session to share with you all. I hope that you all enjoy it.
Erin posted these yesterday for Chad's 31st birthday and had this sweet message to share for her husband "Happy Birthday to one of the greatest people God ever made. ❤️ The more I learn about you, the more I realize what a gem you are. You are the most selfless, calm, considerate, compassionate, godly, and diligent man. You love your family with all your heart... and we love you more than words can tell! 💕 I hope this is your best birthday yet...you’re gonna rock being 31! 👊🏻 #31years #stillalooker"
While Gil and Kelly said this about their son-in-law "Happy Birthday, Chad! What a joy to see the love you have for Erin and your children- really for everyone! You are one of the most genuine and most kind hearted people I know! I’m always challenged and encouraged when I see your example in action, because you never slow down serving others and showing Christ through everything you do! You are such a blessing to this family! Love you so so much! #ChadPaine #EverlyHopePaine"
Be sure to stay tune for more photos. Also be sure to check out the sibling photo shoot that we share a few days ago.
While Gil and Kelly said this about their son-in-law "Happy Birthday, Chad! What a joy to see the love you have for Erin and your children- really for everyone! You are one of the most genuine and most kind hearted people I know! I’m always challenged and encouraged when I see your example in action, because you never slow down serving others and showing Christ through everything you do! You are such a blessing to this family! Love you so so much! #ChadPaine #EverlyHopePaine"
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
All about Zoey: Three Weeks old & New photos!
Zoey is now three weeks old and getting bigger each day! We have a few new photos to share our blog but the rest will stay on our facebook page.
Here is a new set of photos of Zoey Joy for you all to enjoy!
Here is a new set of photos of Zoey Joy for you all to enjoy!
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Preview: Countdown to 'I Do'
Tori has her final wedding dress fitting and she sits down with Carlin to come up with a hairstyle for her special day; Gil, Nathan, and the middle boys get to work on cutting and trimming trees for Tori and Bobby's winter wonderland wedding decor.
Monday, April 16, 2018
Bobby and Tori's 4th month of marriage
Bobby and Tori have been married for the past four months. Their wedding will air in about ten days.
The couple just celebrate their first Easter as husband and wife.
Sibling Photoshoot!
Happy Monday everyone! We hope that you had a wonderful weekend.
Chad and Erin released new photos of their three little ones that we would love to share with you all. As many of you know that the Bates family friend, Taryn Yager, took these photos and they came out amazing!
Taryn has been taking photos of the family since the spring of 2015 after Chad and Erin took baby Carson to get his newborn photos. The couple also took Brooklyn Elise's newborn photos.
Rest assure that we should be sharing more newborn photos of Everly Hope very soon so make sure that you stay tune.
Be sure to check out her facebook and website. Also be sure to check out our recent post of Taryn's work because it's amazing!
Sunday, April 15, 2018
One Month Until Carson's birthday
Chad and Erin are getting ready to celebrate Carson's third birthday in just 30 days! Be sure to check out these blogs!
* Carson's birth announcement
* Carson's first birthday
* Carson's second birthday
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Little Girls visit Brandon and Michaella
Brandon and Michaella enjoyed a few days with her sisters and even Brandon's sister came for a visit. We have a photos of the trip to share with you all.
