Showing posts with label January 2017. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January 2017. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

January recap

We hope that everyone had a wonderful first month of 2017!
This month marked a lot of fun things for the Bates family

* Gil and Michaella celebrated their birthdays
* Bringing Up Bates returned on January 5th
* Gil, Kelly, and Carlin headed to New Zealand and Australia for a speaking engagement.
* Bobby and Tori enjoyed a few dates in Florida.
* John and Alyssa welcome their daughter, Lexi Mae, on January 26, 2017

Preview: Surprise! Kelly Jo's Big 5-0!

Kelly Jo's 50th birthday party is planned; Gil takes Kelly Jo on a romantic getaway to Chattanooga, TN, or so she thinks.

Monday, January 30, 2017

New Blog cover

We were going to wait to post this in February 2017 but changed our minds at the last minute. We hope that you liked it.
 

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Celebrating Mama Jane

On Friday, The Bates celebrated Mama Jane's birthday which also happened to be Lexi's due date. She celebrates her birthday on January 27th.
 

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Friday, January 27, 2017

Introducing Ms. Lexi Mae

We just shared our birth announcement blog of Lexi Mae just a few minutes ago. We also have a few photos to share with you from the network


 

Meet Lexi Webster

We are so excited to announce the birth of Lexi Mae Webster. Lexi was born on January 26, 2017. The Baby weight 6lbs and 2oz and was 20inches long. She was born at 7:20pm.

She joins big sister, Allie Jane, who is turning two this April. She is the second child of John and Alyssa Webster. She marks the 12th grandchild on the Webster family. She also marks the 6th grandchild for the Bates family.

We have asked if Lexi's birth will air on the show and got word that they are planning to air Lexi's birth (which we will have more information soon). Later this week, we will have her All about Lexi.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Recap: Doggy Dilemmas

Warden brings Judson and Jeb over to Chad and Erin's house to work with the puppy, Max. Max needs work on fetching but does great on the sitting command.
Lawson heads to the hospital to meet his friend, Emily, to sing to some of the patients. Gil is proud of each of the kids as they go through.  Emily says that it was amazing to meet everyone of the kids and is looking forward to going.
Kelly's plan to use the shed's concrete slab was voted by her husband. He wants to make sure that the basketball is on the side yard. Lawson shows up when the concrete gets here causing Nathan to think that his brother is there to watch because of his outfit. It took Lawson a little bit before convincing him to change. The truck doesn't arrive and Gil calls another place and has it drop off the next morning.
The boys end up running out of concrete right before the end of project and ends up having to get more. The product looks good and the kids add their hand-prints and names on the court.
Brandon and Michaella give an update on their family plans. Erin had contacted Brandon about doing a surprise for Kelly for her 50th birthday. Brandon starts working on it. Michaella is still working on sewing dresses, scrap-booking and nanny. Kelly knows that they think that they will have a big family since she loves children. Kelly also thinks that her daughter is hoping to get pregnant and join the others pregnant.
Brandon and Michaella noticed around six months of marriage, that there might be something going on. They also are considering visiting a specialist after their first year of marriage.
Michaella is excited about starting a family and knows that it will take some times. Brandon is leaving it in God's hands and it's his plans.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

February episode preview

It's time for February episode previews. Now the titles are subject to change so you want to check out our weekly Preview Tuesday.

Surprise! Kelly Jo's Big 5-0!
February 2, 2017
Kelly Jo's 50th birthday party is planned; Gil takes Kelly Jo on a romantic getaway to Chattanooga, TN, or so she thinks.

I Donut Know What I'd Do Without You!
February 9, 2017
Tori and Bobby's one year anniversary; Tori and the entire Bates family are headed to Florida to visit Bobby.

Shakeups, Steaks, and Showtime!
February 16, 2017
Lawson releases a CD of original songs and gears up for his first big tour; Zach and Whitney finally get a much deserved date night.

Sweet Home Spartanburg
February 23, 2017
Kelly Jo takes the whole family back to her hometown, Spartanburg SC, to continue her milestone birthday celebration; Kelly Jo shows the kids the house she grew up in, her high school alma mater and introduces them to her childhood friends.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Preview: Doggy Dilemmas

Erin and Chad have their hands full; puppy training; checking on on the newlyweds and their life in Chicago.

Monday, January 23, 2017

Michaella turns 27!

Michaella is celebrating her 27th birthday! 
Happy Birthday Michaella! 
We hope that you have a blessed birthday with your husband.
 

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Erin and Brooklyn

On Sunday, Erin posted a new photo of her and Brooklyn Elise. Brooklyn is almost six months old.
 

Friday, January 20, 2017

Birth announcement blog results

We had announced that we have picked a birth blog announcement title and we are sure that you will all love this one. I went back and look at Bradley, Allie, Carson, Kaci and Brooklyn's birth announcement blogs and ruled out any of the ones that I did not care for. Thank you all who vote on our birth announcement ideas blog

1. Grandbaby #6 is here- We decided to do that for our grandchildren blog


2. Grandbaby #6: Birth announcement- It felt a little close to the first one so it got cross off.


3. Introducing Lexi Mae- I might do this one for the picture 


4. Lexi Mae is here- again felt like #1 all over again.


5. Paging Webster family, party of four (Birth announcement)- decided to do that for the Webster family blog


6. Meet Lexi Mae Webster- This is the one that we chose for the blog. 


We fell in love with #6 and prayed about it and it just seem like the right choice for the blog. We will have "Introducing Lexi Mae" with her photo as soon as it is released to the media.


Now we just have to wait for Lexi to make her big debut! 

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Preview: A Birthday and a birdie

The family comes together to celebrate Katie's turning 16, it's time for her to finally join in on the Bates girls' tradition of receiving a purity ring.

Monday, January 16, 2017

Update on Whit!

Whitney Bates gave birth to Kaci Lynn almost seven months ago and we have gotten a lot of questions about what Whitney did to lost the weight.

"I just try different things until I find what works for me & pray God will help me reach my goal." Whitney says

She adds: 
I try to drink 6-8 bottles of water a day. Yes, that's a lot, but so worth it. I stay hydrated, it gives me energy, & helps me feel fuller so I don't eat as much junk. 2.🍴I try not to eat past 6 PM. This doesn't happen often lol(especially when we have parties, holidays, etc.) 3. 🍎I try to cut out a lot of carbs, lay off the sweets, & start each day with a good breakfast.🍳Yes, I totally have cheat days & sometimes weeks🙈haha! 4. ⛹🏼‍♀️ In the summer, I ran & did intense workouts! 🏊🏼‍♀️ As it started getting cold, I found ways to exercise inside & let Bradley be involved to make it fun as well.👏🏼(Jumping jacks, crunches, burpees, etc.) Doesn't happen every day but if I can pull it off 3x/week, that's great! 🙌🏼 It may be during nap time or between laundry, but I'll take what I can get! 😉💃🏽


Set goals that are smaller and more achievable (week by week) so it's not overwhelming & discouraging. Be confident in who God made you, but always willing to challenge yourself to be more. Every day is a new chance to do things just a little bit better. 

Thursday, January 12, 2017

New episode of Bringing Up Bates

Tonight is a brand new episode of Bringing Up Bates. Be sure to check out our preview Tuesday to find out what the episode will be about. We will be doing a recap after the episode airs. 



Here's a sneak peak video:


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Itunes update

Many of you have been asking if you can get the newest season of Bringing Up Bates and we have some good news. Bringing Up Bates season 5 is available for purchase. There is currently no word if Bringing Up Bates is on Amazon but we will keep you update!

Preview: Plans, Blands and mashed potatoes!

Lots of plans are being made in the Bates household! Kelly Jo is about to turn the big 5-0, so Erin calls a meeting with the siblings to plan for a surprise party. But will the younger kids be able to keep it a secret? The Bates Boys, meanwhile, inspired by their time at basketball camp try to figure out if they can install a real court in their yard. While Lawson, who has big plans for his concert tour, invites his band over for a practice in the living room. Last, as the older girls are moving away and going to college, it’s time for the boys to learn how to cook. Erin invites Warden, the Bates budding Chef, over to her house, to teach him how to cook her favorite recipe.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Kaci Lynn stop growning!

Happy Monday everyone! 

We come with brand new photos of Kaci Lynn! One photo is with her brother Bradley and mother, Whitney



 

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Snow for the Bates

The family is enjoying some snow time with the last winner of Bates-cation. There is a new contest right now so go check out this post for more details. 

Here is a photo of Lawson: 
 

Here a few photos of Zach, Whit, and Bradley together: