July Birthdays

It's time to release our July birthdays cover photo.

William Bates (July 19), Willow Balka (July 19), Sarah Bates (July 12), Kelton Balka (July 4), Lawson Bates (July 27), and Dakota Bates (July 4)

New photos of Lawson and his boys

This is the last of the January photos of Lawson, Tiffany, and the boys that we have to share with you.

New photo of Lawson, Tiffany, and Theodore

We have new photos of Lawson, Tiffany and Theodore to share with you all.

New photos of Lawson and Theodore

We have some new photos following Lawson and Tiffany announcement 

Babymoon in Canada part 1

 As Lawson and Tiffany are awaiting the birth of their second child, the couple took William on a babymoon vacation to Canada.

The couple did share a new youtube video to showcase their trip. 

We will share part two of the photos later today.

Tori joins the 30 year old club

This year has been a busy year for the 30 year old birthday club as we have welcomed Bobby, Evan, and Kelton into the club. We are back today to add one more into the birthday club.

Tori joins Bobby Smith, Kelton Balka, John Webster, Brandon Keilen, Evan Stewart, Chad Paine, Whitney Bates, Alyssa Webster, Lawson Bates, Zach Bates, Erin Paine, Michaella Keilen, and Nathan Bates.

New photos of Lawson

We have photos of Lawson to share with you all.

New pictures of William and Lawson

We have new photos of William and Lawson together! 

Evan joins 30 year old birthday club

 It's time to update the 30-year-old birthday club now that Evan has celebrated his 30th birthday.

Evan joins Erin (Bates) Paine, Alyssa (Bates) Webster, Brandon Keilen, Bobby Smith, and Kelton Balka.

He also joins Whitney (Perkins) Bates, Nathan Bates, Lawson Bates, Zach Bates, John Webster, Michaella (Bates) Keilen, and Chad Paine.

Lawson turns 33

Happy Birthday

Kelton joins 30 year old club

 Another Bates family member has turned 30 years old! We will be back in August for when Evan celebrates his 30th birthday.

Kelton joins Alyssa (Bates) Webster, Bobby Smith, Erin (Bates) Paine, and Brandon Keilen.

He also joins Whitney (Perkins) Bates, Nathan Bates, Lawson Bates, Zach Bates, John Webster, Michaella (Bates) Keilen, and Chad Paine.

fourth of july photos

We hope that you all had a wonderful Fourth of July with your familes. Here are a few pictures from the Bates family.

Travis and Katie's family

Evan and Carlin's family

Zach and Whitney's family

Trace and Lydia's family

Lawson with Mama Jane.

July Birthdays cover

We are so excited to be sharing the July Birthdays cover with you all. This month, the family has five birthdays.

Their Birthdays are Willow Balka (July 19), Papa Bill Bates (July 4), Kelton Balka (July 4), William Bates (July 19), and Lawson Bates (July 27).

Father's Day 2025

 Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Brandon is the foster dad of two. Gil is the dad of nineteen children. Zach is the dad to five children. John is the dad of five children. Nathan is the dad of two children. Evan is the dad of two children (with one on the way). Chad is the dad of six children (with one on the way). Bobby is the dad of five children. Kelton is the dad of three children (with one on the way)

Travis is the dad of two children. Lawson is the dad of one child (with one on the way). Trace is the dad of one (with one on the way). Jackson has a child on the way due any day.

30 years old update

 A new family member has celebrated their 30th birthday so it's time to update our cover! 

Bobby celebrated his 30th birthday on February 15th.

We will be back in July when Kelton celebrates his 30th birthday! 

30 year old Birthday club update

Now that Alyssa Webster celebrated her 30th birthday on Saturday, November 9th, we knew that it was time to update our cover.

Before her birthday, the family had nine family members in which two of them joined in August and September 2023. 

Next year the family will have three more when Evan, Bobby, and Kelton turn 30.

New photo of the little Bates family

We have new photos of Lawson, Tiffany, and baby William

Updated July Birthdays cover

Now that William has arrived, we can share our updated July Birthdays! There is also a new double birthday. Willow and William share a birthday.

Lawson turns 32

 Happy Birthday

July Birthdays cover

July is in a few days and that means that it's time to release our July Birthdays cover.