New photos of the youngest Webster children

We have two new photos of Maci and Rhett Webster to share with you.

Visiting Washington and Alaska part 2

We have more photos from the Bates family trip to Washington and Alaska. We do have one more set of photos to share with you all.

All about William: Ten days until one

 Lawson and Tiffany's little boy is just ten days away from celebrating his first birthday.

Traveling to Washington and Alaska!

We have some new photos of the Bates family to share with you. Gil, Kelly, and Callie joined William, Lawson, and Tiffany to Washington State and Alaska

All about Graham: Nine months old

 Nathan and Esther's little boy is now nine months old and three days old.

This past month, he celebrated his first Father's Day with his dad and Fourth of July.

New photo of Kaia Rae and Ryker Cruise

We hope that you had a wonderful Fourth of July. 

We have a new photo of Trace and Lydia's little ones. 

Kelton joins 30 year old club

 Another Bates family member has turned 30 years old! We will be back in August for when Evan celebrates his 30th birthday.

Kelton joins Alyssa (Bates) Webster, Bobby Smith, Erin (Bates) Paine, and Brandon Keilen.

He also joins Whitney (Perkins) Bates, Nathan Bates, Lawson Bates, Zach Bates, John Webster, Michaella (Bates) Keilen, and Chad Paine.

fourth of july photos

We hope that you all had a wonderful Fourth of July with your familes. Here are a few pictures from the Bates family.

Travis and Katie's family

Evan and Carlin's family

Zach and Whitney's family

Trace and Lydia's family

Lawson with Mama Jane.

Fourth of July double birthday

Happy birthday to Kelton! Happy 1st heavenly birthday to Papa Bill! 

Some of the Bates family are currently at the farm visiting Mama Jane!

Baby Boy Bates update

We know that you are all waiting for the birth announcement of Baby Boy Bates. As far as we know the baby is not here yet or he is here, and they haven't announced the birth.

Don't worry it is coming soon, and we will update as soon as it's announced.

GrandBates born in July

We always seem to be getting these questions about who's the parents of the grandbabies born each month. We decided to start something a little different for you all.

1. William Bates- son of Lawson and Tiffany. His birthday is on July 19th

2. Willow Balka- daughter of Kelton and Josie. Her birthday is on July 19th

July Monthly preview

 Birthdays:

* Kelton Balka

* Willow Balka

* William Bates

* Lawson Bates

All about Grandchildren:

* All about Graham

* All about Kaia

* All about William: Ten days until one

* All about William: Seven days until one

* All about William: Twelve months old

* All about Harvey

Other posts:

* Fourth of July 2025

* August Birthdays and anniversary cover

All about Harvey: Nine months old

 Harvey Clark is now nine months old! This month, he celebrated his first Father's Day.

July Birthdays cover

We are so excited to be sharing the July Birthdays cover with you all. This month, the family has five birthdays.

Their Birthdays are Willow Balka (July 19), Papa Bill Bates (July 4), Kelton Balka (July 4), William Bates (July 19), and Lawson Bates (July 27).

Updated June birthdays cover

As we are awaiting the arrival of GrandBates #34, we have updated the June birthdays cover! 

Their Birthdays: Charlotte Smith (June 24), Jadon Bates (June 7), Kaia Bates (June 12), Hazel Balka (June 14), Kaci Bates (June 20)

Life update with the Clark family

We have an exciting announcement to share with you.

Travis is now in nursing school. 

Bates father's day photos

Father's day was this past Sunday and we have new photos to share. 

Fun fact: Both John and Chad celebrated their first Father's Day in June 2015. 

Charlotte turns 4

 Happy Birthday to Charlotte Smith!

New photos of Kaia Rae

We have new photos of Kaia Rae to share with you.