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)

Sisters at the beach

We have new photos of the girls at the beach.

Effortless Beauty Update

 Josie has announced that she is closing her Effortless beauty shop following the birth of Brooks Hallum! She is offering 50% off.

Josie turns 26

 Happy Birthday 

August Birthdays and anniversaries

 It's time for another monthly cover for the Bates family. This month, they have birthdays and one anniversary.

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

Anniversary: Brandon and Michaella (August 15)

Celebrating Hazel

We have new photos of Hazel as she celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday! 

Six babies on the way

We can't believe how many grandbabies are on the way! 

Lydia and Emerson are due within the next two weeks. Erin is due in the summer. Carlin is due in the summer. Josie and Tiffany are due in the winter.

Lydia's baby shower

Right before Mother's Day, Lydia had her baby shower for Baby Girl. Lydia did share new photos of the celebration that we wanted to share with you all.

Left to right, Ellie Bates, Whitney Bates, Josie Balka, Lydia Bates, Tori Smith, Katie Clark, and Carlin Stewart

We can't wait to meet baby girl in the coming weeks.

Mother's day photos

We have a handful of photos to share as the family celebrated Mother's Day! 

Up first is John and Alyssa with their children.

Next is Travis and Katie with their children.

Next is Esther with her children

Next is Josie with her children.

Last is Evan and Carlin with their children.

Mother's Day 2025

 Happy Mother's Day! 

Five grandbabies on the way update

A few hours ago, we shared the exciting news about Kelton and Josie. 

There are five grandbabies on the way this year. 

Five Bates Grandbabies on the way?

We are so excited to share that there is another grandbaby on the way. The Bates are already expecting four grandbabies before September 2025 and now there is one more grandbaby on the way but who is it?

Carlin, Josie, Katie, Lydia, Whitney, Tiffany, and Tori shared a video with Kelly Jo and there was a third pregnancy test. So let's see who is expecting a new little one.

Carlin and Lydia have recently announced that they are expecting their babies in June and September but who is the third?

Is it Josie? Is it Katie? Is it Whitney? Is it Tiffany? Is it Tori?

Stay tune for the announcement! 

Four Bates pregnancy

Josie just posted a video on her Instagram page revealing someone else is pregnant. 

Lydia and Carlin are in the video along with Tiffany, Kelly, Tori, Katie and Whitney. 

Two of pregnancy test come back postivie but there is a third postivie test.

Who do you think it is?

New photo of Miles and Weston

We have a new photo of Weston and Miles! 

Josie turns 25

 Happy Birthday

August Birthdays and Anniversary cover

 It's time to release our August birthdays and anniversary cover. 

Seeing Double

Do you think Hazel and Josie look like twins? 

Mother's Day 2024

Happy Mother's Day 

Five grandbabies and counting

Can you believe that there are five Bates grandchildren that will be born this year? Josie has already welcomed her little boy in February 2024. 

Tori is due to welcome her fifth child very soon. Tiffany is due in July 2024. Katie and Esther are both due to welcome their second children in October 2024. 

12 weddings

Gil and Kelly now have twelve Bates weddings in the books. 

The first wedding took place in November 2013 and the most recent one took place in October 2023. 

The Bates family have five sons married. Zach was the first one to get married in December 2013 followed by Nathan in October 2021. Lawson got married in May 2022 and a few months later Trace got married. A year later, Jackson got married in October 2023. 

The Bates have seven of their daughters married. Erin got married first in November 2013 followed by Alyssa in May 2014. Michaella got married in August 2015. Tori got married in December 2017. Josie got married in October 2018. Carlin got married in May 2019. Katie got married in December 2021.