A few members of the Bates family are enjoying their time at the beach with the Stewart family.
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.
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.
Friday, June 24, 2022
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.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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
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.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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
little Bates fam wedding photos
We have new photos of Zach and Whitney with their four children to share. These photos are from Lawson and Tiffany's wedding.
