Updated December birthdays and anniversaries cover

Now that Lawson and Tiffany have announced that they welcomed to their son, Theodore Lawson, into the world. It's time to update our December birthdays and anniversaries cover.

Birthdays: Theodore Bates (December 9), Zach Bates (December 30), Tori (Bates) Smith (December 20), Brooks Balka (December 6)

Anniversaries: Gil and Kelly Bates (December 19), Zach and Whitney (December 14), Travis and Katie Clark (December 4), Bobby and Tori (December 16)

Tori turns 30

 Happy Birthday

December birthdays and anniversaries cover

 It's time to release the final cover of 2025! We can't believe how fast this year has gone by.

Anniversaries:

- Travis and Katie Clark (December 3)

- Zach and Whitney Bates (December 14)

- Bobby and Tori Smith (December 16)

- Gil and Kelly Bates (December 19)

Birthdays:

- Tori Smith (December 20)

- Zach Bates (December 30)

Turning 30 in 2025

Can you believe that there are three that will be celebrating their 30th birthday very soon? Bobby was the first one to celebrate his 30th birthday in February 2025.

Kelton will be first when he celebrates his 30th birthday on Fourth of July. Evan will follow in August 2025 then Tori will celebrate her 30th birthday in December 2025.

Lydia's baby shower

Right before Mother's Day, Lydia had her baby shower for Baby Girl. Lydia did share new photos of the celebration that we wanted to share with you all.

Left to right, Ellie Bates, Whitney Bates, Josie Balka, Lydia Bates, Tori Smith, Katie Clark, and Carlin Stewart

We can't wait to meet baby girl in the coming weeks.

Mother's Day 2025

 Happy Mother's Day! 

Five Bates Grandbabies on the way?

We are so excited to share that there is another grandbaby on the way. The Bates are already expecting four grandbabies before September 2025 and now there is one more grandbaby on the way but who is it?

Carlin, Josie, Katie, Lydia, Whitney, Tiffany, and Tori shared a video with Kelly Jo and there was a third pregnancy test. So let's see who is expecting a new little one.

Carlin and Lydia have recently announced that they are expecting their babies in June and September but who is the third?

Is it Josie? Is it Katie? Is it Whitney? Is it Tiffany? Is it Tori?

Stay tune for the announcement! 

Four Bates pregnancy

Josie just posted a video on her Instagram page revealing someone else is pregnant. 

Lydia and Carlin are in the video along with Tiffany, Kelly, Tori, Katie and Whitney. 

Two of pregnancy test come back postivie but there is a third postivie test.

Who do you think it is?

New photo of Ellie, Erin, and Tori

We have a new photo of Erin, Ellie, and Tori to share with you. The family is currently celebrating Christmas and Gil's birthday this weekend. 

Tori turns 29

 Happy Birthday

New photo of Miles and Weston

We have a new photo of Weston and Miles! 

Mother's Day 2024

Happy Mother's Day 

Five grandbabies and counting

Can you believe that there are five Bates grandchildren that will be born this year? Josie has already welcomed her little boy in February 2024. 

Tori is due to welcome her fifth child very soon. Tiffany is due in July 2024. Katie and Esther are both due to welcome their second children in October 2024. 

Tori turns 28

Happy Birthday

December birthdays and anniversaries cover

It's time to release our December birthdays and anniversaries cover for the Bates family.

The family only has two birthdays (Tori and Zach). Zach's birthday is December 30th while Tori's birthday is December 20th.

The family has four wedding anniversaries this month. Gil and Kelly's anniversary is on December 19th. Zach and Whitney's anniversary is on December 14th. Bobby and Tori's anniversary is on December 16th. Travis and Katie's anniversary is on December 3rd.

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. 

Three pregnant sisters

The Bates grandchildren will be at twenty-nine with the arrival of William, Baby Balka, and Baby Smith in the coming weeks. 

Erin is due in early December 2023 but is likely to have the baby in early November. 

Josie is due in early March 2024. The couple has not released if the baby is a boy or a girl. 

Tori is due in sometime in 2024. The couple announced via the family's instagram on October 14th that they were expecting their fifth child. The couple did not announce the due date of this new little one. 

Pregnant sisters

We have a new photo of Erin and Josie Balka.

We also have a picture of Tori and Erin. Tori had announced her pregnancy earlier that day.

This photo is from Jackson's wedding to Emerson. 

Checking on Baby brother

In Erin's most recent video, She and Tori took Brooklyn and Carson to see the baby brother! 

Mother's Day 2023

Happy Mother's Day!