Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have welcomed nineteen children. Fourteen of their children are married. They have forty grandchildren with two foster grandchildren.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
GrandBates born in June
This month the Bates family will celebrate nothing but grandbabies.
1. Jadon Bates is the son of Zach and Whitney Bates. He was born on June 7th!
2. Kaci Bates is the daughter of Zach and Whitney Bates. She was born on June 20th.
3. Kaia Bates is the daughter of Trace and Lydia Bates. She was born on June 12th.
4. Charlotte Smith is the daughter of Bobby and Tori Smith. She was born on June 24th.
5. Hazel Balka is the daughter of Kelton and Josie Balka. She was born on June 14th.
Hello June 2026
Birthdays:
* Jadon Bates
* Kaia Bates
* Hazel Balka
* Kaci Bates
* Charlotte Smith
Other Posts:
* July birthdays cover
* Father's Day 2026
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Updated May Birthdays and anniversaries cover
Now that Warden and Isaiah have gotten married, it's time to update our May Birthdays and anniversaries cover.
Birthdays: Erin Paine (May 2), Charles Paine (May 14), Warden Bates (May 19), and Weston Smith (May 29)
Anniversaries: Warden and Kaybrie (May 5th), Isaiah and Sarah (May 9), Lawson and Tiffany (May 12), John and Alyssa (May 24), and Evan and Carlin (May 25)
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Updated May anniversaries
The May Wedding anniversaries are now at five!
Isaiah and Sarah got married on May 9th. Warden and Kaybrie got married on May 5th.
John and Alyssa have been married for twelve years. Evan and Carlin have been married for seven years. Lawson and Tiffany have been married for four years.
New photo of the Smith family
In honor of Weston's second birthday, Gil and Kelly share this new photo of the Smith family.
Their Birthdays: Bobby Smith (February 16), Tori Smith (December 20), Kade Smith (November 9), Kolter Smith (March 25), Charlotte Smith (June 24), Cambree Smith (August 2), Weston Smith (May 29), and Gage Smith (February 28).
Friday, May 29, 2026
Warden and Kaybrie are married
We are so excited to share that Warden and Kaybrie are married. The couple was married on May 5th.
The couple announced their relationship in March 2026. They would later announced their engagement in May 2026.
They plan to do a wedding celebration in September 2026.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Saturday, May 23, 2026
June birthdays cover
It's time for our June Birthdays cover.
Their Birthdays: Jadon Bates (June 7), Kaci Bates (June 20), Kaia Bates (June 12), Charlotte Smith (June 24), and Hazel Balka (June 14)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Ella with her parents
We have been sharing photos of Ella's newborn photoshoot with her family and today we are sharing photos of her with her parents.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Kaybrie finds her dress
She found her dress! The couple has not shared when they are getting married just yet.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
New photo of Zach and Whitney's family
We have new photos of the Bates family of eight.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
Isaiah and Sarah got married
We are so exited to share that Isaiah and Sarah got married on May 9, 2026.
This was confirmed by a family friend of Sarah.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
One year anniversary
Today marks one year since Papa Bill passed away.
We will always remember him and so will the family.
Our thoughts are with the entire family.
Newborn photos of Ella Jane
We hope that you all had a wonderful Mother's Day with your moms. We have some newborn photos of Miss Ella Jane to share with you.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026
Bates family Easter 2026
Easter was last month and we thought that we shared these photos with you all.
The Balka family
The Webster family
The Clark family
The Stewart family
The Bates family and special note Ella Jane is here! She was born on April 24, 2026.
The Bates family (Lawson and Tiffany)
The Bates family (Trace and Lydia)
Warden and Kaybrie
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