2023 Recap

What a busy year for the Bates family! This year came with many pregnancy and birth announcements. The family had one wedding this year.

January: Gil, Finley, Michaella, Lexi and Layla celebrated their birthdays.

February: Trace, Jeb, Maci, Tiffany, Bobby, Addallee, Jackson celebrated their birthdays. Travis and Katie welcomed their daughter into the world. Zach and Whitney announced that they are expecting their fifth child due in August 2023. John and Alyssa announced that they will be naming their baby boy Rhett Alan Webster. Brandon and Michaella announced that they have a little girl in heaven.

March: Travis, Zade, Kolter, Zoey, and Everly celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney announced that they are having a baby girl. Trace and Lydia announced that they are expecting their first child due in September 2023. Jackson and Emerson are engaged. John and Alyssa welcomed their son in the world. 

April: Lydia, Allie, Carlin, Chad, Emerson, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays.Trace and Lydia announced that they are going to have a little boy.

May: Erin, Carson, Warden celebrated their birthdays. Lawson and Tiffany celebrated their first wedding anniversary. John and Alyssa celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary. Evan and Carlin celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. Chad and Erin announced that they are expecting their sixth child due in December 2023. Brandon and Michaella shared the name of their baby girl in heaven.

June: Jadon, Hazel, Kaci, and Charlotte celebrated their birthdays. Chad and Erin announced that they were going to have a baby boy.

July: Kelton, Willow, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Isaiah went on his first mission trip. 

August: Josie, Brooklyn, Cambree, Callie, Evan and Nathan celebrated their birthdays. Jackson and Emerson had their engagement photoshoot. Kelton and Josie announced that they were expecting their third child in early March. Zach and Whitney welcomed their daughter, Lily Jo, into the world. Chad and Erin announced their son's name will be William Gage. Trace and Lydia shared that they are going to have baby Ryker on September 12th.

September: Judson, Brandon, and Whitney celebrated their birthdays. Trace and Lydia welcomed their son, Ryker Cruise, into the world. 

October: Katie, Esther, Isaiah, Kenna, Kelly, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. Trace and Lydia celebrated their first year anniversary. Kelton and Josie celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. Nathan and Esther celebrated their anniversary. Jackson and Emerson got married on October 14th. Bobby and Tori announced that they were expecting their 5th child. Chad and Erin welcomed their son, William Gage, into the world.

November: Khloe, Alyssa, Kade, John and Holland celebrated their birthdays. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary.

December: Tori and Zach celebrated their birthdays. Travis and Katie celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori celebrated their anniversary. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Warden announced his courtship with Taylor. Lawson and Tiffany announced that they were expecting their first baby however she ended up miscarry a little bit later.