September Monthly preview

 Birthdays:

- Ryker Bates (September 12)

- Judson Bates (September 15)

- Brandon Keilen (September 15)

- Whitney Bates (September 21)

- Harvey Clark (September 29)

Double celebrations:

- Brandon Keilen and Judson Bates (September 12)

Birth announcements:

- Baby Stewart

All about Grandchildren:

- All about Henry: One week old (September 1)

- All about Graham: Eleven months old (September 4)

- All about Henry: Two weeks old (September 8)

- All about Kaia: Three months old (September 12)

- All about Ryker: Twenty-four months old (September 14)

- All about Henry: Three weeks old (September 15)

- All about Harvey: ten days until one (September 19)

- All about Henry: Four weeks old (September 22)

- All about Harvey: Seven days until one (September 22)

- All about Graham: Ten days until one (September 24)

- All about Henry: One month old (September 25)

- All about Graham: Seven days until one (September 27)

- All about Harvey: Twelve months old (September 30)

- All about Baby Stewart: Introduction (TBA)

Other Posts:

- Updated August Birthdays and anniversary cover

- Updated GrandBates born in August

- Unseen September birthdays cover

- October Birthdays and Anniversaries cover

July Monthly preview

 Birthdays:

* Kelton Balka

* Willow Balka

* William Bates

* Lawson Bates

All about Grandchildren:

* All about Graham

* All about Kaia

* All about William: Ten days until one

* All about William: Seven days until one

* All about William: Twelve months old

* All about Harvey

Other posts:

* Fourth of July 2025

* August Birthdays and anniversary cover

Hello June 2025

 Birthdays:

* Jadon Bates

* Hazel Balka

* Kaci Bates

* Charlotte Smith

Birth announcement:

* Kaia Bates

* Baby Boy Bates

All about Grandbabies

* Graham Bates

* William Bates

* Harvey Clark

* Kaia Bates (Coming soon)

* Baby Boy Bates (Coming soon)

Other Posts:

* Father's Day 2025

* July Birthdays cover

May monthly Preview!

 Birthdays:

* Erin Paine

* Charles Paine

* Warden Bates

* Weston Smith

Anniversaries:

* Lawson and Tiffany Bates

* John and Alyssa Webster

* Evan and Carlin Stewart

All about Grandchildren:

* All about Graham: Seven months old

* All about William: Ten months old

* All about Carson: Ten years of life

* All about Weston: Ten days until one

* All about Weston: Seven days until one

* All about Weston: Twelve months old

* All about Harvey: Eight months old

* GrandBates: Ten year old club update

Other Posts:

* Mother's day cover 2025

* GrandBates June Birthday cover

Hello April 2025

Birthdays:

* Lydia Bates

* Carlin Stewart

* Allie Webster

* Chad Paine

* Emerson Bates

* Ellie Bates

Double Birthdays:

* Allie Webster and Carlin Stewart

All about Grandchildren: 

* All about Graham: Six months old

* All about Allie: Ten years old

* All about William: Nine months old

* All About Weston: Eleven months old

* All about Harvey: Seven months old

* One month until Charles's 10th birthday

* All about William: Eighteen months old

* GrandBates: Ten-year-old club update

Other Posts:

* Easter 2025

* May Birthdays and anniversaries cover

* Unseen Double Birthdays cover

March monthly preview

 Birthdays:

* Travis Clark

* Rhett Webster

* Zade Stewart

* Kolter Smith

* Everly Paine

* Zoey Webster

All about Grandbabies:

* All about Harvey: Five months old

* All about Weston: Nine months old

* All about Graham: Five months old

* All about Ryker: Eighteen months old

* One month until Allie's 10th birthday

* All about William: Eight months old

* All about Weston: Ten months old

* All about Harvey: Six months old

Other posts:

* April birthdays cover

January monthly preview

 Birthdays:

* Gil Bates

* Finley Paine

* Michaella Keilen

* Lexi Webster

* Layla Stewart

All about Grandchildren:

* All about William: Six months old

* All about Weston: Eight months old

* All about Harvey: Three months old

* All about Graham: Three months old

* All about Miles: Eleven months old

Other posts:

* February Birthdays cover

* Happy New Years

Hello December 2024

 Birthdays:

* Tori (Bates) Smith- December 20

* Zach Bates- December 30

Anniversaries:

* Travis and Katie Clark- December 3rd

* Zach and Whitney Bates- December 14th

* Bobby and Tori Smith- December 16

* Gil and Kelly Bates- December 19

All about Grandchildren:

* Harvey Clark

* William Bates

* Graham Bates

* Weston Smith

* Miles Balka

Other posts:

* January Birthday covers

* Christmas 2024

* 2024 yearly recap

Hello October 2024

 Birthdays:

* Katie (Bates) Clark

* Esther (Keyes) Bates

* Kenna Bates

* Isiaiah Bates

* Kelly Bates

* Bradley Bates

* William Paine

Anniversaries:

* Trace and Lydia Bates

* Kelton and Josie Balka

* Jackson and Emerson Bates

* Nathan and Esther Bates

Double celebration:

* Katie (Bates) Clark, Kelton and Josie Balka

* Esther (Keys) Bates, Jackson and Emerson Bates

Birth announcements:

* Baby Boy Bates

* Harvey Clark

All about Grandbabies:

* All about William: Three months old

*  All about Miles: Eight months old

* All about Weston: Five months old

* All about William: Ten days until one

* All about William: Seven days until one

* All about William: Twelve months old

* All about Bradley: Ten years of life

* All about Kenna: Twenty-four months old

* All about Baby Bates: Introduction

* All about Harvey: Introduction

Other posts:

* Updated October Birthdays and anniversaries cover

* November birthdays and anniversary cover

Hello September!

Birthdays:

* Ryker Bates

* Judson Bates

* Brandon Keilen

* Whitney Bates

Double celebrations:

* Bates Double birthday

All about Grandbabies:

* All about Ryker: Ten days until one

* All about Ryker: Seven days until one

* All about Ryker: Twelve months old

* All about William: Two months old

* All about Miles: Seven months old

* All about Weston: Four months old

* All about William: Eleven months old

Pregnancy updates:

* One month until baby boy Bates

* One month until Harvey Clark

Other posts:

* October birthdays and anniversaries cover

* October Birthdays

* October anniversaries

* One month until Bradley's 10th birthday 

Hello June 2024

 Birthdays:

* Jadon Bates

* Hazel Balka

* Kaci Bates

* Charlotte Smith

All about Grandbabies:

* All about Ryker: Nine months old

* All about Lily: Ten months old

* All about Miles: Four months old

All about William: Eight months old

* All about Weston: Introduction

* All about Weston: One week old

* All about Weston: Two weeks old

* All about Weston: Three weeks old

* All about Weston: Four weeks old

* All about Weston: One month old

Other posts:

* Father's Day 2024

* July birthdays cover

Hello May!

 Birthdays:

* Erin (Bates) Paine

* Carson Paine

* Warden Bates

Anniversaries:

* John and Alyssa (Bates) Webster

* Evan and Carlin (Bates) Stewart

* Lawson and Tiffany Bates

Other posts:

* Mother's Day 2024

* June Birthdays cover

Hello April

 Birthdays:

* Lydia Bates

* Carlin Stewart

* Allie Webster

* Chad Paine

* Emerson Bates

* Ellie Bates

Other posts:

* May birthdays and anniversaries cover

* Easter 2024 photos

Hello March

This month, the Bates family have six birthdays this month as they celebrate Travis, Rhett, Zade, Kolter, Zoey and Everly's birthdays.

The family will celebrate Easter. We will release our April birthdays and anniversary cover later this month.

February monthly preview

This month, the family has eight birthdays. On February 1st, Trace and Jeb will celebrate their double birthdays. On February 9th, Maci will celebrate her third birthday. On February 10th, Tiffany will celebrate her birthday. On February 16th, Bobby will celebrate his birthday. On February 17th, there will be a triple birthday as Jackson, Addallee, and Hailey will celebrate their birthdays.

The family has I love you day in which many of the family members come into town for the big event. 

We will be sharing our March Birthdays cover later this month. We also have our blog anniversary this month.

Hello January 2024

 First of all, we want to wish you all a very Happy New Year!

 The Bates family have five birthdays this month which are Gil (January 1st), Finley (January 18th), Michaella (January 23), Lexi (January 27th), and Layla (January 31st).

We will have a February birthdays and anniversary cover out later this month.

Hello December

 Birthdays:

* Tori (Bates) Smith- December 20th

* Zach Bates- December 30th

Anniversaries:

* Travis and Katie Clark (December 3rd)

* Zach and Whitney Bates (December 14th)

* Bobby and Tori Smith (December 16th)

* Gil and Kelly Bates (December 19th)

All about Grandbabies:

* Ryker Bates

* Lily Bates

* Hailey Clark

* Rhett Webster

* William Paine

Other posts:

* Christmas 2023

* Thanksgiving photos

* Christmas photos

* January birthday cover 

* 2023 Recap

Hello November

 Birthdays:

* Khloe Bates (November 7th)

* Alyssa Webster (November 9th)

* Kade Smith (November 9th)

* John Webster (November 21st)

* Holland Paine (November 26th)

Anniversary:

* Chad and Erin Paine (November 2nd)

Birth announcement:

* William Paine

All about Grandbabies:

* All about Ryker (Two months old)

* All about Lily (Three months old) 

* All about Hailey (Nine months old)

* All about Rhett (Eight months old)

* All about William (Introduction and weekly updates)

Other Posts:

* Thanksgiving 2023

* December birthdays and anniversaries cover

hello October 2023

 Birthdays:

* Katie Clark- October 5th

* Esther Bates- October 14th

* Isaiah Bates- October 16th

* Kenna Bates- October 17th

* Kelly Bates- October 26th

* Bradley Bates- October 29th

Double celebration:

* Katie Clark, Kelton and Josie Balka- October 5th

* Esther Bates, Jackson and Emerson Wells- October 14th

Wedding:

* Emerson Wells and Jackson Bates- October 14th

Wedding anniversaries:

* Trace and Lydia Bates- October 1st

* Kelton and Josie Balka- October 5th

* Nathan and Esther Bates- October 22nd

All about Grandbabies:

* Kenna Bates- Ten days until one, One week until one, 12 months old update

* Hailey Clark- eight months old

* Rhett Webster- Seven months old

* Lily Bates- Two months old

* Ryker Bates- Three weeks old, four weeks old, one month old

Other posts:

* November birthdays and anniversary cover

Welcome September 2023

 Birthdays:

* Judson Bates

* Brandon Keilen

* Whitney Bates

Wedding countdown:

* One month until Bates wedding

Birth announcement:

* Ryker Bates

All about Grandbabies:

* Kenna Bates

* Hailey Clark

* Rhett Webster

* Lily Bates (Weeks 3 and 4 updates and one month old)

* Ryker Bates (Introduction and weekly updates)

Other posts:

* Updated September birthdays cover

* October birthdays and anniversary cover