Bates family Christmas 2024

We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas with your families. We have a few new photos of the Bates family as they celebrated Christmas.

Nathan and Esther with their children (Kenna and Graham)

Zach and Whitney with their children (Bradley, Kaci, Khloe, Jadon, and Lily)

Brandon and Michaella

Trace and Lydia with their son (Ryker).

Evan and Carlin with their children (Layla and Zade)

Kelton and Josie with their children (Willw, Hazel, and Miles)

John and Alyssa with their children (Allie, Lexi, Zoey, Maci, and Rhett)

Lawson and Tiffany with their son (William)

Chad and Erin with their children (Charles, Brooklyn, Everly, Holland, Finley, and William)

Easter photos

Easter Sunday was just a few weeks ago and today we are sharing new photos.

The Webster family: John, Alyssa, Allie, Lexi, Zoey, Maci, and Rhett

The Paine family- Chad, Erin, Carson, Brooklyn, Everly, Holland, and Finley

The Clark family- Travis, Katie, and Hailey

Gil and Kelly

Lawson and Tiffany

The Bates family- Zach, Whitney, Bradley, Kaci, Khloe, and Jadon

The Balka family- Kelton, Josie, Willow, and Hazel

The Bates family- Nathan, Esther, and Kenna

Brandon and Michaella

The Stewart family- Evan, Carlin, Layla, and Zade

Bates family Thanksgiving part 2

A few days ago, we shared part one of the Thanksgiving photos and today we are sharing new photos at the farm.

If you are wondering about the farm, it's Papa Bill and Mama Jane's home. 

Mama Jane is preparing for the feast.

Kade and Judson 

Gil, Callie, Judson and Kade hang out on the swing.

Ellie, Daisy (Bates cousin) and Charlotte 

Addallee, Daisy and Charlotte

Papa Bill with Addallee

Papa Bill and Ellie

Gil and Kelly with his father

Bates Live Show: June 21st

Updated Bates family photo- December 2017

Back in December 2017, The Bates family gather for a new family photo when Bobby and Tori got married. Both Erin and Alyssa were months away from welcoming their baby girls.

The Bates Royal Wedding Celebration TONIGHT!

We have a new special coming soon. UP TV just announced that the new episodes will return on June 7th.

In honor of the Royal Wedding that is taking place this weekend, The Bates are recapping their past five wedding. They also giving the fans a look at new footage of the other married couples that haven't been seen.

Our recap will be posted on Friday since we have a personal event tonight to go.

Updated Bates family social Media!

Many of you have asked for an updated list of the Bates family social media and we are here to share it with you!  We have also added Josie and Carlin's boyfriends on the Instagram list! We have also put our social media down below.


Instagram:
* Chad and Erin: chad_erinpaine
* Alyssa: Webster4ever & ajw524 (private)
* John: Johnw1121, bluford_webster (private), jonnyonthespotcleaning
* The Bates family: thebatesfam
*Carlin: Carlinbates98
* Josie:josbates
* Katie: kgbates2000
* Zach and Whitney: Zachnwhitbates
* Kelton: Keltonbalka
* Evan: evanpstewart16
* Bobby and Tori: bobby_torilayne_smith
* Brandon and Michaella: brandon_michael_jn15
* Lawson: lawbates
* Trace: tracebates97
Facebook:
* The Bates family: batesfamilyofficial
* Zach and Whitney Bates: Zach N Whitney Bates
* Lawson Bates: Lawson Bates official

Twitter:
* Lawson Bates: lawbates
* The Bates family:bates_fam
* Zach and Whitney Bates: zachbates
* John Webster: johnwebster1121



Our social media:
* Twitter: Batesfamily1
* Instagram: Batesfamily1
* facebook: Batesfamily1 

Valentine's Day 2018!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Bates family live: The proposal

We are working on the recap right now so it will be up later on today.

Merry Christmas from the Bates!

As we are currently on our Christmas break until tomorrow, we are so excited for Christmas. 

Brandon and Michaella

Josie and Kelton

Carlin and Evan

The little Bates family

The Paine Family

Bobby and Tori

The Webster family

A Few of the Bates

 

Kelly on Duggar/Bates friendship

Kelly Bates answered a question on the family's Instagram on regarding why the Duggar and Bates families don't appear on Counting On and Bringing Up Bates.

Both UP TV and TLC are two different networks creates some restrictions. The families are still very close friends and are always there for important events like weddings and graduations. The families also give a helping hand and are always see each other throughout the year

Erin has been playing piano at many of the weddings that the Duggar family has had. John David was in Zach's wedding in December 2013. Jana was in Michaella's wedding in August 2015. Trace was involved with Joseph's wedding in September 2017. Carlin was in Joy's wedding in May 2017.

Bates on instagram

We wanted to share an updated Bates on instagram for you all! Now from our last update, Carlin made her instagram public and many of you have been wondering when Josie or Katie will make theirs public. We will keep you updated on it.

Bates family: TheBatesFam
Zach and Whitney: ZachnWhitbates
Chad and Erin: ChadnErinPaine
Brandon and Michaella: Brandon_michael_jn15
John: johnw1121
Alyssa: Webster4ever
Carlin: CarlinBates98
Lawson: LawBates
Trace: tracebates97
Josie (Private): JosBates
Katie (private): kgbates2000
Alyssa (Private): AJW524
John (private): bluford_webster

Other Members:
Bobby: robertellissmith
Kelton: Keltonbalka
Evan: evanpstewart16

Check out our last update: http://batesfamblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/bates-social-media.html

Bates family southern speak: Doohickey

Bates Family Southern Speak - Hold Your Horses

We have another Southern speak webisode from UP TV to share with you! 

 

Bates Family Southern Speak - Too Big For Your Britches

Bates Family Southern Speak - Fixin' To

The Bates family settle a great debate -- in the South, are you "fixin' to" or "getting ready to" do something?

Which one do you use?  

Recap: Loads of Laundry and Lots of Lessons

The family is staying at a local hotel while the house aired out from the fire. They have two bedroom suites. Gil was hoping that this was going to be fun but changes his mind just 48 hours into the hotel room. The laundry and meals are harder than the family but are thankful that the damage to their house was minor and there were no lives lost.
Gil and Kelly share about the fires in Gatlinburg and how others were facing a bigger problem then they were.
Gil and Kelly take Lawson and the boys to Gatlinburg to see a home that was destroyed by the fire. The house fire happen during the same time as the forest fire. Kelly wants them to picture this house every time that they want to disobey.
The forest fire killed 14 people and injured around 150 but destroyed more than 1,700 structures. The firefighters believe that it was start by two juveniles.
Gil, Kelly, Lawson take the two youngest boys to bring gifts to the family that lost everything in a fire. Gil shares that he thinks that the whole family learn a new lesson.  Gil and Kelly share that the family that they went to go see has a great testimony about going through hard times.
Gil and the boys head to the new church building and starts making plans to do a remodel. Trace thinks that it is so awesome that they own their own church building.
Back at their home, the family gets a delivery of their emergency clothes that were professionally cleaned. They head upstairs hoping that the smoke odor has left. They have to do the sheet-rock, floor and repaint the room.
Gil and Kelly load up the family to head to Kentucky to head to the ARK encounter. If you have not hear about the ARK encounter, it's a replica of the Ark that Noah built  and it opened in 2016. The inside of it is a museum.
Gil comes up with the idea to take photos of every since spot since there are so many little ones. He hopes to take a look at them later.
Lawson reveals that the family has a lot on their plate right now with work and every day life. He doesn't know how they do it.

Fun facts about the Bates fam!

1. Katie has five letters in her first, middle and last. Her name is Katie Grace Bates.

2.  The Bates have 8 to 8 1/2 bathrooms in their home with six bedrooms.

3. Nathan is the best swimmer in the family

4.  Kelly's longest labor was 21 hours with her shortest was an hour.

5. The Bates love to play card games while they are inside of the house.

New snapshoots

The Bates have been very busy with their October calendar. The first weekend, the family travel to Atlanta where they visited with John and Alyssa. During their visit, they headed to UP TV headquarters.

 Whitney shared a photo of her little ones cuddling and trust me when I say that it's adorable to see these two. 

She also shared a new family photo.

 October 5th marked Katie's 16th birthday.

Brandon and Michaella shared a new photo. They are about to celebrate their 14th month wedding anniversary.

Official on facebook!

We are so excited to share that the Bates family has joined facebook.

Bates family facebook