Thursday, June 30, 2022

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

New photos of Charlotte

In the honor of Charlotte's 1st birthday, Gil and Kelly shared new photos of her.
Charlotte is about to become a big sister in August when her parents welcome her little sister into the world. 
We just love this photo of Charlotte crawling.
We just love this photo of Charlotte with her big brothers Kade and Kolter.
Last year, Gil and Kelly welcomed three new grandchildren in the month of June. Charlotte is the youngest of the three. 

Sunday, June 26, 2022

July Birthdays cover

July is right around the corner and that means that it's time to release our newest July birthday cover. 


Thursday, June 23, 2022

Gil and John's father's day

Both Kelly and Alyssa shared photos of their husbands to mark Father's day.
Gil is the father to 19 children (ten girls and nine boys) while John is the father to four girls. 

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Baby girl's name reveal

 Nathan and Esther have revealed their daughter's name and its Kenna Joy Bates.

We can't wait for October to come. 

Monday, June 20, 2022

Kaci turns 6

Happy birthday Kaci 

Grandbaby #22: Little Prince or Little Princess

On Mother's Day 2022, Nathan and Esther shared special news that they are expecting their first child in October. Today they are sharing if the baby is a boy or girl. Just before we share the news of if it's a boy or girl, let's go over the current total for the grandsons and granddaughters.

Boys: 6

1. Bradley

2. Carson

3. Kade

4. Kolter

5. Jadon

6. Zade

Girls: 15

1. Allie

2. Kaci

3. Brooklyn

4. Lexi

5. Zoey

6. Everly

7. Willow

8. Khloe

9. Holland

10. Layla 

11. Maci

12. Hazel

13. Charlotte

14. Finely

15. Baby Girl Smith


Now the moment that you all have been waiting for, it's a baby girl bringing the current total to 16 granddaughters and six grandsons.

Congrats to Nathan, Esther and the rest of the Bates family.


Monday, June 6, 2022

4 weddings in 12 months

It has been a busy wedding year for the Bates family. The first two weddings happen in 2021.
Up first was Nathan and Esther got married on October 22, 2021.
A little over a month later, Travis and Katie got married on December 3, 2021.
Almost six months later after Travis and Katie's wedding, Lawson and Tiffany got married on May 12, 2022
Trace and Lydia will be the fourth couple to get married on October 1, 2022.

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Ten married couples

Ten of the Bates couples are now husband and wife.  
The Bates family have currently grown with two new daughters-in-law and one son-in-law.

Friday, June 3, 2022

Wednesday, June 1, 2022