Updated October birthdays and anniversaries cover

Now that Nathan and Esther have announced the birth of their son, we can now share our updated October birthdays and anniversaries cover. 

Birthdays: Graham (October 4th), Katie (October 5th), Esther (October 14th), Isaiah (October 16th), Kenna (October 17th), Kelly (October 26th), Bradley (October 29th), and William (October 30th)

Anniversaries: Trace and Lydia (October 1st), Kelton and Josie (October 5th), Jackson and Emerson (October 14th), and Nathan and Esther (October 22nd).

Bride and Groom

Jackson and Emerson have been married for a little over a month now. We have two photos of them to share with you all.

husbands and wives

We have two new photos of the couples as they celebrated the wedding of Jackson and Emerson Bates. 

 The first one is with Zach and Whitney. 

The second one is with Brandon and Michaella. 

more wedding photos

We have more wedding photos to share of Jackson and Emerson.

Soon to be Mrs. Bates

 This Saturday, the Bates family will gain a new daughter-in-law when their son, Jackson, gets married to Emerson Wells.

Jackson and Emerson's wedding week

 We are just one week away from Jackson and Emerson's wedding day. 

Kelton and Josie's 5th wedding anniversary

 Happy anniversary to Kelton and Josie! 

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

Three anniversaries and a wedding

 In the month of October, the Bates family are gearing up for Jackson and Emerson's wedding.

The Bates family already have three anniversaries during the month of October. Kelton and Josie were the first to get married followed by Nathan and Esther a few years later. After almost a year later, Trace and Lydia got married.

One month until wedding

We are just one month away from their wedding 

Jackson and Emerson's wedding date

We are excited to share that Jackson and Emerson are getting married on...

October 14, 2023!

More wedding photos

We have new photos of Trace and Lydia's wedding. 

First photo of the married couple

On Saturday, Trace and Lydia were married in front of their family and friends and today we are sharing their first photo as husband and wife. 

We will be sharing more photos as they come out! 

Wedding day for Trace and Lydia

Today is a big day for Trace and Lydia. They will be getting married later today.

We will be sharing their wedding photo as soon as it's released. 

Wedding Bells coming soon!

Tomorrow marks wedding day for Trace and Lydia! So today we thought that we would share some of our favorite blog posts of the happy couple. 

In December 2021, we announced the relationship of Trace and Lydia. We came back a few days later and shared new photos of the happy couple.

In January 2022, Trace and Lydia had a double date with Chad and Erin.

In April 2022, Trace and Lydia shared that they are engaged. 

In May 2022, the couple had a engagement photoshoot and we shared those photos. 

Later that month, Trace and Lydia announced their wedding date would be October 1st. 

In July 2022, Trace and Lydia went to Arkanas to visit some friends. 

One week until wedding

In just one week, these two will be husband and wife.

4 weddings in 12 months

It has been a busy wedding year for the Bates family. The first two weddings happen in 2021.

Up first was Nathan and Esther got married on October 22, 2021.

A little over a month later, Travis and Katie got married on December 3, 2021.

Almost six months later after Travis and Katie's wedding, Lawson and Tiffany got married on May 12, 2022

Trace and Lydia will be the fourth couple to get married on October 1, 2022.

Three October weddings

We recently announced the wedding date for Trace and Lydia. 

Trace and Lydia will be getting married on October 1st. Kelton and Josie's wedding anniversary is on October 5th. Nathan and Esther's anniversary is on October 22nd.

Wedding date for Trace and Lydia

We have some exciting news to share with you all. 

The couple is planning to wed on October 1, 2022.

Weddings update

Now that Lawson and Tiffany are husband and wife, we thought that we would share a wedding update with you all.

May weddings are John and Alyssa, Evan and Carlin, Lawson and Tiffany.  The Websters got married on May 24, 2014. The Stewarts got married on May 25, 2019. The Bates got married on May 12, 2022.

August wedding is Brandon and Michael (Michaella). They got married on August 15, 2015.

October weddings are Kelton and Josie along with Nathan and Esther. Kelton and Josie got married on October 5, 2018. Nathan and Esther got married on October 22, 2021.

November wedding is Chad and Erin. They got married on November 2, 2013.

December weddings are Gil and Kelly, Zach and Whitney, Bobby and Tori, and Travis and Katie. Gil and Kelly got married on December 19, 1987. Zach and Whitney got married on December 14, 2013. Bobby and Tori got married on December 16, 2017. Travis and Katie got married on December 3, 2021.