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 photo of Nathan and Esther

The day before Nathan's birthday, Esther shared this photo of the happy couple as they were playing laser tag with friends.

For Nathan's birthday, they went on a little gateway to spend some time together.

Nathan turns 32

 Happy Birthday

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.

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)

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.

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.

Nathan turns 31

 Happy Birthday

August Birthdays and Anniversary cover

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

Father's Day 2024

 Happy Father's Day

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. 

30 years old

Now that Whitney has celebrated her 30th birthday, The Bates now have nine 30 years.

Thirty club August update

Now that Nathan has turned 30, it's time to update our 30 year old cover.

Did you know only five of the Bates children have turned 30?

We will be back in September to update the cover again when Whitney turns 30.

Nathan turns 30

Happy Birthday

Updated August birthdays and anniversary cover

Now that Lily is here, we can update our August birthdays and anniversary cover! 

Tomorrow we will be sharing our September birthdays cover.

About to be 30

By the end of September, the Bates family will celebrate Nathan and Whitney's 30th birthday. 

Nathan turns 30 later this month. Whitney turns 30 in September 2023.

Nathan's birthday

Happy birthday Nathan

Lending a hand

Nathan is currently serving over in Ukraine. As many of you know the details of Russia's attack against the Ukraine in which we want to encourage you all to donate to the Ukraine.

Be sure to click here to donate: https://help.rescue.org/donate/ukraine-acq?ms=gs_ppc_fy22_ukraine_mmus_feb&initialms=gs_ppc_fy22_ukraine_mmus_feb&gclid=Cj0KCQjw29CRBhCUARIsAOboZbI151udFTHheH4Q5_IUIRRn39b_xElVjLJeJrrgk4vuCuk6hb4Px98aAmfiEALw_wcB