Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have nineteen children. Twelve of the children are married. They have thirty-six grandchildren with four on the way. They have two foster grandchildren.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Zach and Whit's gender Reveal photos
In case you missed the exciting news that Zach and Whitney are expecting their fourth daughter in MAY!
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Zach and Whitney's gender Reveal
Zach and Whitney Bates have announced that they are expecting baby boy or girl coming spring 2026.
Its a baby girl and they are due in May
New photo of Alyssa and John
We have another new photo of the Websters and this time it is John and Alyssa Webster.
Monday, November 3, 2025
New photo of the Webster family
We have a new photo of the Webster family. This photo was taken on October 4th
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Saturday, November 1, 2025
GrandBates born in November
There are only three Grandchildren birthdays in the month of November!
1. Khloe Bates- daughter of Zach and Whitney Bates. Born on November 7th
2. Kade Smith- son of Bobby and Tori Smith. Born on November 9th
3. Holland Paine- daughter of Chad and Erin Paine. Born on November 26th
Hello November 2025
Birthdays:
- Khloe Bates (November 7)
- Alyssa Webster (November 9)
- Kade Smith (November 9)
- John Webster (November 21)
- Holland Paine (November 26)
Anniversaries:
- Chad and Erin Paine (November 2)
Double celebrations:
- Alyssa Webster and Kade Smith (November 9)
Other posts:
- GrandBates born in November
- October photos
- December birthdays and anniversaries
- Thanksgiving 2025
Friday, October 31, 2025
Unseen October birthdays and anniversaries cover
It's that time of the month where we shared the unseen double birthdays, anniversaries, or just double celebration covers.
On October 5th, the Bates family celebrated the birthday of Katie Clark and the anniversary of Kelton and Josie Balka.
All about William: Twenty-four months old
Chad and Erin's son is now two years old.
This past year, he became a big brother to Henry Paine!
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Saturday, October 25, 2025
All about Henry: Two months old
Henry is now two months old!
This past month, He has been settling in at home with his parents and his siblings.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Graham's 1st birthday photos
Just a few days after Harvey's first birthday, the Bates celebrated another first birthday for Graham Alan.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Harvey's 1st birthday photos
Harvey celebrated his first birthday on September 29th and we have new photos of the sweet little boy to celebrate this important milestone.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Health update on Erin
Many of you have asked how Erin is doing.
She is walking again. She has a limp going on but is hopefully that she will recover fully soon.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Update from Brandon and Michaella
Brandon and Michaella have shared a new update on fostering and other life updates.
As many of you know, Brandon and Michaella became foster parents in May 2025.
Michaella shares a little bit of Erin's health. She also talks about Jackson and Emerson's little family.
New photo of the Paine children
We have new photos of Chad and Erin with their kids. Erin was in the hospital for about three weeks before she was able to go home. Lawson and Tiffany shared these photos at the end of September!
Lawson and Tiffany brought the four oldest children to the hospital so they could see their mom. It was a very sweet reunion for the family. The kids were also able to meet their baby brother, Henry, for the first time.
Friday, October 17, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
New photo of Jackson's family
In honor of Jackson and Emerson's anniversary, Kelly posted a new photo of the little family of three.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Monday, October 13, 2025
Bates sisters Boutique
We have an update about Carlin and Whitney's business. They are planning to close on October 16th.
This isn’t an easy post to write, but it comes with so much gratitude for the memories we’ve made and the people we’ve met. Family has always been at the heart of everything we do, and as that focus grows, it’s time for us to share an important update.
We started Bates Sisters Boutique as sisters just looking for something fun to do together on the weekends and never dreamed it would grow the way it did. From the back room of Zach and Whitney’s house to our little storefront in Rocky Top, it’s been such an exciting journey. We’ve learned so much, laughed a lot, and made memories that will always mean the world to us.
We’ve been so blessed to meet so many of you at our cash and carry events and to serve even more of you through our online store. As our lease in Rocky Top comes to an end, we’ve had a lot of talks about what the future looks like for both our families and for the boutique.
Life has gotten busier, our kids have grown, and the time we’ve been able to give to the business has slowly become less and less. While we’ve been blessed with an amazing management team, our vision was always more than just having a business, and we feel that we are no longer able to provide the personal touch that we wanted to share through our boutique.
This wasn’t a decision made lightly, but one made with peace and so much gratitude for this season. With full hearts and the sweetest memories, we’ve made the decision to close the boutique when our lease is up in November.
Thank you for loving us, for shopping with us, and for being such an encouragement through every step of this journey. We love you all and are so thankful for every memory made along the way.
Xo,
Bates Sisters Boutique
Sunday, October 12, 2025
All about Kaia: four months old
Kaia is now four months old!
This past month, she celebrated her parents anniversary and her brother's birthday.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
New photo Navy, Zade, and Evan
We have a new photo of Zade and Evan with the newest member of the Stewart family.
Friday, October 10, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025
New family of five!
Just a few days after Evan and Carlin welcomed their third child, they posted these photos of their new life as a family of five.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
All about Graham: Twelve months old
Happy 1st birthday Graham!
Graham celebrated his first birthday on Saturday.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Henry's due date
Erin has revealed that she was thirty-three weeks pregnant when she gave birth to Henry.
Erin is thankful to have six extra weeks with her baby boy.
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