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.
Showing posts with label June 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label June 2015. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
June in review!
This month they had no birthdays but the grandchildren turned eight months (Bradley), two months (Allie) and one month (Carson).
Zach and Whitney just celebrated their 18 month wedding anniversary. Gil, Zach, Chad, John just celebrated Father's days!
Monday, June 29, 2015
Bates Family Blog - Swing Set Surprise
Hi y’all!
I hope everyone’s enjoying (or at least surviving) the summer heat!
In tonight’s episode of “Bringing Up Bates,” the kids finally got a swing set! I’ve wanted one at the house for the longest time and the fact that we were able to pull it off as a surprise was a miracle in itself. It’s hard to keep a secret in this family!
As parents, we try to seek out learning opportunities for our children and it seems we never have to go very far to find them! Here’s the latest life-lesson stop on the way to “Bringing Up Bates”
and a few things that didn’t make the show…
When we need to make a family decision, sometimes we take a family vote. Our little ones love to be involved in making “grown-up” decisions and as parents, it’s important to us that our kids feel involved and heard. So, the latest case on the Bates family docket was finding a place for our chickens to live. That’s right, we now have chickens!
In our family, there’s never a shortage of opinions but at some point, we have to settle on one decision. Even when majority rules, someone is bound to get their feelings hurt or feel disappointed. When this happens, we encourage everyone to choose better attitudes. Rarely is it easy to go from being disappointed to feeling encouraged but all things are possible with God and we teach the kids that an attitude isn’t a feeling, it’s a decision. The most important thing is that we’re a family that works through whatever life brings us, be it big or small, together.
How does all of this relate to tonight’s episode? Well, the swing set was the result of working together toward a common goal and learning the lesson that when you think of others before yourself, somewhere down the road, you’ll reap the kindness you’ve sown!
On another note, I had so much fun house hunting with my mom because it means we are one step closer to her moving here. I know she wants to be with her grandkids and we are all just as anxious! Now, we just have to find the right house so that dream becomes reality.
Love,
Kelly Jo
I hope everyone’s enjoying (or at least surviving) the summer heat!
In tonight’s episode of “Bringing Up Bates,” the kids finally got a swing set! I’ve wanted one at the house for the longest time and the fact that we were able to pull it off as a surprise was a miracle in itself. It’s hard to keep a secret in this family!
As parents, we try to seek out learning opportunities for our children and it seems we never have to go very far to find them! Here’s the latest life-lesson stop on the way to “Bringing Up Bates”
and a few things that didn’t make the show…
When we need to make a family decision, sometimes we take a family vote. Our little ones love to be involved in making “grown-up” decisions and as parents, it’s important to us that our kids feel involved and heard. So, the latest case on the Bates family docket was finding a place for our chickens to live. That’s right, we now have chickens!
In our family, there’s never a shortage of opinions but at some point, we have to settle on one decision. Even when majority rules, someone is bound to get their feelings hurt or feel disappointed. When this happens, we encourage everyone to choose better attitudes. Rarely is it easy to go from being disappointed to feeling encouraged but all things are possible with God and we teach the kids that an attitude isn’t a feeling, it’s a decision. The most important thing is that we’re a family that works through whatever life brings us, be it big or small, together.
How does all of this relate to tonight’s episode? Well, the swing set was the result of working together toward a common goal and learning the lesson that when you think of others before yourself, somewhere down the road, you’ll reap the kindness you’ve sown!
On another note, I had so much fun house hunting with my mom because it means we are one step closer to her moving here. I know she wants to be with her grandkids and we are all just as anxious! Now, we just have to find the right house so that dream becomes reality.
Love,
Kelly Jo
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Chad on Father's day!
Monday, June 15, 2015
Countdown to Wedding update #2
Brandon and Michaella have two months until they say I do. They are working on finishing all of the last wedding details and enjoying their time together.
Monday, June 1, 2015
June 2015
All about ...
* Carson: third week update (June 4th)
* Carson: Fourth week update (June 11th)
* Allie: Second month update (June 11th)
* Carson: One month update (June 15th)
* Bradley: eight month update (June 29th)
Anniversary:
* Zach and Whitney's 1 1/2 year update (June 14th)
Father's day:
* Gil's father day
* Zach's first father day
* Chad's first father day
* John's first father day
Bringing up Bates:
* Family blog
* Preview
* recap
Countdown to wedding:
* Update #2
* Update #3
* Carson: third week update (June 4th)
* Carson: Fourth week update (June 11th)
* Allie: Second month update (June 11th)
* Carson: One month update (June 15th)
* Bradley: eight month update (June 29th)
Anniversary:
* Zach and Whitney's 1 1/2 year update (June 14th)
Father's day:
* Gil's father day
* Zach's first father day
* Chad's first father day
* John's first father day
Bringing up Bates:
* Family blog
* Preview
* recap
Countdown to wedding:
* Update #2
* Update #3
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Special Thank you!
Gil and Kelly Bates are so thankful for all of you that tune in for the first season of Bringing Up Bates. They are currently filming their second season.
The second season's premiere date has not been release yet. We do know that it's going to be sometime in June. We will keep you updated on the premiere date.
What do you expect to see in the second season?
What do you expect to see in the second season?
Friday, March 6, 2015
Season two?
Will there be a second season?
The second season is on the way. The show is about to reach their first season finale and many of our fans want to know if there is going to be a second season.
When does it air?
Sometimes in June
The second season is on the way. The show is about to reach their first season finale and many of our fans want to know if there is going to be a second season.
When does it air?
Sometimes in June
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