spending time with Jeremiah and Hannah

The Balkas and Bates were able to go watch a football game together with Jeremiah and Hannah Duggar.

Trace and Lydia's third year of marriage

 Happy Anniversary to Trace and Lydia Bates

New photos of Trace, Lydia, and the kids

We hope that you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! We are trying to catch up on photos from August. We have a few of their trip to Flordia and ones from most recent to share with you all

Today we have a new photo of Trace, Kaia, and Ryker as they kick off the college football season. 

Ryker will be celebrating his second birthday on September 12th! 

We have two new photos of the youngest granddaughter of the Bates family.

Kaia is almost three months old.

The family photo is from their Flordia trip.

Trace and Kaia

Trace and Ryker

fourth of july photos

We hope that you all had a wonderful Fourth of July with your familes. Here are a few pictures from the Bates family.

Travis and Katie's family

Evan and Carlin's family

Zach and Whitney's family

Trace and Lydia's family

Lawson with Mama Jane.

Watch Kaia's birth vlogs on Youtube

Trace and Lydia announced on June 14, 2025 that their daughter had been born on youtube.

The following week, the couple shared the full video on their youtube channel.

It's Baby Time for Trace and Lydia

If you are reading this post, it means that Lydia and Trace have welcome baby Kaia.

We can't wait to meet baby Kaia! 

You can watch their newest YouTube video by clicking here. 

Baby Girl's name reveal

We have an exciting news to share! Trace and Lydia have announced they are naming their daughter Kaia Rae.

New photo of Trace and Lydia's family

Trace and Lydia are getting very close to meeting their baby girl.

Lydia just had her baby shower yesterday.

We cant believe that we are only weeks away from baby girl's due date.

Gender reveal photos

It's been a week since we shared that Trace and Lydia are expecting a baby girl in June 2025. We have some photos from the gender reveal.

Watch Trace and Lydia's Rainbow Gender Reveal

Trace and Lydia are revealing if they are having a baby boy or a baby girl tomorrow at 3pm! 

New photo of the Bates family

 We have a new photo of Trace and Lydia's growing family. 

Trace and Lydia’s Q&A

 Trace and Lydia recently sat down and answered questions 

Trace and Lydia's second wedding anniversary

 Happy Anniversary! 

Mother's Day photoshoot

It's time for another new Youtube Video! 

Trace and Lydia's miscarriage story

Trace and Lydia took to their YouTube channel to announced that they had miscarried their second child. 

Trace and Lydia revealed that they found out that they were expecting their second child in January 2024. Trace and Lydia told her family that she was expecting the same way that they told her family when she was pregnant with Ryker. 

During the I love you day celebrations, Trace and Lydia told the Bates family that they were expecting their second child due in September 2024. In fact two days after Ryker's first birthday was Lydia's due date.

Trace and Lydia shared the name that they chose for their child, Angel Bates. They did say that they thought that this baby would have been a girl.

New photo of Trace and Lydia

Earlier this week, we share new photos of Lawson and now today we are sharing photos of Trace and Lydia. 

We do have photos of Ryker but that will be tomorrow's post.

YouTube Q&A

We have two new videos to share with you all.

Trace and Lydia did a question and answer video on their YouTube channel.

Chad and Erin did one as well.

New photo of Trace and Lydia

We have a new photo of Trace and Lydia to share with you all.

Family newborn photography

 We have new photos of Trace, Lydia, and Ryker to share with you.

Trace and Lydia's 1st wedding anniversary

 Happy Anniversary to Trace and Lydia Bates!