August monthly preview

 Birthdays:

- Cambree Smith

- Callie Bates

- Josie Balka

- Brooklyn Paine

- Lily Bates

- Evan Stewart

- Henry Paine

- Nathan Bates

Anniversary:

- Brandon and Michaella Keilen

Double celebration:

- Cambree Smith and Callie Bates

- Lily Bates, Brandon and Michaella Keilen

Other Posts:

- Brooklyn Paine joins ten year old club

- September birthdays cover

GrandBates born in August

Can you believe that it's August? 

1. Lily Bates is the daughter of Zach and Whitney Bates. She was born on August 15th.

2. Henry Paine is the son of Chad and Erin Paine. He was born on August 25th.

3. Brooklyn Paine is the daughter of Chad and Erin Paine. She was born on August 6th.

4. Cambree Smith is the daughter of Bobby and Tori Smith. She was born on August 2nd.

Lawson turns 34

Happy birthday 

August birthdays and anniversary cover

It's time for the August birthdays and anniversary.

Birthdays: Nathan Bates (August 29), Evan Stewart (August 24), Henry Paine (August 25), Lily Bates (August 15), Brooklyn Paine (August 6), Josie Balka (August 4), Callie Bates (August 2), and Cambree Smith (August 2)

Anniversary: Brandon and Michaella (August 15)

New photo of the Paine family

We have a new photo of the Paine family.

Chad and Erin will celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary in November 2026. Charles just celebrated his 11th birthday in May 2026. Brooklyn will celebrate her tenth birthday in August 2026. Everly just celebrated her 8th birthday in March 2026. Holland will celebrate her 7th birthday in November 2026. Finley will celebrate her 5th birthday in January 2027. William will celebrate his 3rd birthday in October 2026. Henry will celebrate his first birthday in August 2026.

William Bates and Willow Balka's double birthdays

Happy Birthday to Willow and William!

Who is the parents

We have been getting a lot of questions about who is the parents of certain grandchildren, we do have an all about grandchildren tab that features all forty grandchildren.

Brandon and Michaella have been married since August 2015. They have two foster boys currently ages 4 and 1. 

Jackson and Emerson have been married since October 2023. They have welcomed their son Dakota in July 2025.

Kelton and Josie have been married since October 2018. They welcomed their first child (Willow) in July 2019. They welcomed their second child (Hazel) in June 2021. They welcomed third child (Miles) in February 2024. They welcomed their fourth child (Brooks) in December 2025

Lawson and Tiffany have been married since May 2021. They welcomed their first child (William) in July 2024. They welcomed their second child (Theodore) in December 2025.

Nathan and Esther have been married since October 2021. They welcomed their first child (Kenna) in October 2022. They welcomed their second child (Graham) in October 2024.

Trace and Lydia have been married since October 2022. They welcomed their first child (Ryker) in September 2023. They welcomed their second child (Kaia) in June 2025.

Travis and Katie have been married since December 2021. They welcomed their first child (Hailey) in February 2023. They welcomed their second child (Harvey) in September 2024.

Evan and Carlin have been married since May 2019. They welcomed their first child (Layla) in January 2020. They welcomed their second child (Zade) in March 2022. They welcomed their third child (Navy) in September 2025.