August monthly preview

 Birthdays:

- Cambree Smith

- Callie Bates

- Josie Balka

- Brooklyn Paine

- Lily Bates

- Evan Stewart

- Henry Paine

- Nathan Bates

Anniversary:

- Brandon and Michaella Keilen

Double celebration:

- Cambree Smith and Callie Bates

- Lily Bates, Brandon and Michaella Keilen

Other Posts:

- Brooklyn Paine joins ten year old club

- September birthdays cover

Hello June 2026

 Birthdays:

* Jadon Bates

* Kaia Bates

* Hazel Balka

* Kaci Bates

* Charlotte Smith

Other Posts:

* July birthdays cover

* Father's Day 2026

Hello May

 Birthdays:

* Erin Paine

* Charles Paine

* Warden Bates

* Weston Smith

Anniversaries:

* Lawson and Tiffany Bates

* Evan and Carlin Stewart

* John and Alyssa Webster

Other Posts:

* Mother's Day 2026

* June Birthdays Cover

* Updated April Birthdays cover

* GrandBates born in May

* Updated GrandBates born in April

February monthly

 Birthdays:

* Jeb Bates

* Trace Bates

* Maci Webster

* Tiffany Bates

* Bobby Smith

* Jackson Bates

* Hailey Clark

* Addallee Bates

* Miles Balka

Double/Triple Celebrations:

* Jeb Bates and Trace Bates

* Jackson Bates, Addallee Bates, and Hailey Clark

Grandchildren:

* All about Miles: Twenty-four months old

* All about Brooks: Two months old

* All about Navy: Five months old

* All about Theodore: Two months old

* All about Kaia: Eight months old

* All about Henry: Six months old

Other posts:

* Valentine's Day cover 2026

* March Birthdays cover

* GrandBates born in February

January monthly preview

 Birthdays:

* Gil Bates 

* Finley Paine

* Michaella Keilen

* Lexi Webster

* Layla Stewart

All about Grandchildren:

* Navy

* William

* Brooks 

* Kaia

* Henry

Other Posts:

* February birthdays cover

Hello December

Birthdays 

- Tori Smith 

- Zach Bates

Anniversaries 

- Travis and Katie Clark

- Zach and Whitney Bates

- Bobby and Tori Smith

- Gil and Kelly Bates

Birth announcement 

- Baby Balka

- Baby Boy Bates 

Other Posts

- Christmas 2025

- January birthdays cover 

- 2025 yearly recap 

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.