New photo from the Vow Renewal

Back in June 2018, Zach and Whitney gather their family and friends for a very special vow renewal. We have a new family photo to share with you all.

 Be sure to check our first written recap from the season 8 for more information and their vow renewal announcement.

Recap: Ultrasounds, Wedding Vows & a Bride to Be?

Whitney, Erin, Everly, Carlin and Josie gather at Zach and Whitney’s house for some food and fellowship. Whitney loves living so close to the family since the girls can take time and catch up. She reveals that she needs girl time. Erin gives an update about how it’s like to have three kids. She reveals that eighty percent of it is amazing and the twenty percent is harder and says that you will be wanting to pull out your hair. After they are finish, the girls plant some succulents and talk about the latest Bates news. Nathan is hoping to go to helicopter school while Trace wants to follow in Zach’s footsteps in the sheriff’s department. Erin reveals that she loves spending time with her sisters because they are her best friends. 

Kelly and Josie head to meet with a family friend, Kim Nafziger, who is helping plan Kelton and Josie’s wedding. There is so much to do in such a short amount of time.

Meanwhile, Katie and Carlin are heading to Springfield to visit Carlin’s boyfriend for his birthday. Carlin decides to write down many reasons why she loves Evan on the stack of cards. The girls head to play putt-putt with Evan’s family. Evan’s family are very serious and bring their own putters for the game. Both Carlin and Evan are competitive and will bug each other if they miss. The couple ends the game in a tie.

It’s time to have a 4d ultrasound of baby Kade so Gil and Kelly meet the expecting parents at the Over the Womb clinic. Tori is 27 weeks pregnant and saw the baby at 19 weeks along. She is excited to get a better view of the baby. The baby is still breech however the technician says that he still has plenty of time to turn around.

Erin reveals that Tori will make one of the best moms. Tori hopes that the baby will have hair since she had a lot of it however Bobby had none.

While Gil and Kelly are there, they meet up with Evan at El Molcajete for a talk. Evan and Carlin have been together for two years and have grown to love each other. Evan asked Gil’s permission to pop the question to Carlin. Gil waits a few moments before giving the okay to Evan. Evan is hoping to pop the question in September before Josie’s wedding in October.

Zach and Whitney are getting ready for their vow renewal and hopes that things will go smoothly but will see. The big day will take place in Hunter Valley Farms. Since Whitney’s parents, JC and Lynn, were not able to come to the wedding in December 2013 this vow renewal will be special for both couples.

Whitney shares that she made some decisions that she regrets when she was younger that led her down a lot of guilt, heartache and loneliness. She had hurt herself and her family. When she got older, she married Zach and the Lord was just dealing with her heart. She knew that she had to go home and make things right. She reveals that the burden was gone and starting a new life with her parents.

On the day of the renewal, Josie arrives to do her hair as Renee Miller arrives with the dress. Whitney does the first look with her parents and says that it was one of the most special things that she got to experience with her parents.

Brandon ends up doing a last-minute errand to get sand for the ceremony. The guest starts to arrive and it’s go time. The couple has written their own vows and renew commitments that they made four and half years ago. For the sand pouring ceremony, they include Zach’s parents and Whitney’s parents for it. They each have a different color of sand which has all the families coming together.

After the couple has their kiss, Whitney’s father comes up and prays for the couple. Everyone is tearing up and Whitney thanks everyone for being there. She also thanks God for allowing her parents to be there because they never thought that it would happen. 

During the reception Bradley makes a big announcement that Whitney has a baby in her stomach! 

To See our feature blogs:

·         Evan’s proposal

·         Zach and Whitney’s renewal

·         Baby Bates #3 update

Zach and Whit's wedding photos!

Zach and Whitney are just a few short months from celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary and it's been about three months since their vow renewal. We thought that it would be nice to share photos from 2013 to 2018.

On this week's Bringing Up Bates episode will feature Whitney's quest for a new dress! 

December 2013:

From June 2018

Zach and Whitney: Baby #3

Last week, we sadly announced that Zach and Whitney were expecting their third child and it ended in a miscarriage. The couple took to their Instagram account to give an update.

Many sweet people have been asking for an update and wanting to know if we’re planning to grow our family. The answer is we truly would love to! Our children are our greatest joys in life, and the love that they bring to our home is something that we live for.

At our vow renewal, Bradley and Kaci Lynn were so excited to be able to announce to family and friends that we were expecting our 3rd child and mommy had a baby in her belly!! ...but we soon found that God had a different plan for us.

We began our baby checkups and were very excited, but during one of our ultrasounds we discovered our baby had stopped growing. The tears started to flow and the kids could sense something was wrong. We were devastated and our hearts were shattered. Already, that little baby had changed our home, and our hearts. It’s amazing how you can love someone you’ve not met yet with all your soul and being. Our world was shaken and I suddenly had a new awareness of some of the pain so many others have experienced that have gone through similar losses. In spite of the questions and grief I had, I looked down and saw Kaci Lynn’s hand in mine. I can’t explain the love God showed me, and the peace I felt in the midst of such sadness.

Although my heart was hurting, I couldn’t help but thank God for my family and I feel so blessed to know that our third precious baby is now in his hands. I still have our positive pregnancy test on the dresser and I don’t know when or if I will ever move it. There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t think about what it would be like to have that sweet baby in our home. However, we know that God has a plan and his plans are perfect in every way, in every season of life, no matter if we understand them or not.

So many people have already been so thoughtful and encouraging to Zach and I and have touched our hearts with their own stories. We both really want to thank you for all your love, encouragement and prayers you have sent our way. God bless you all for your kindness!❤️

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds, Psalm 147:3

Zach and Whitney vow renewal photos

We have four new photos of the little Bates family. We hope that you enjoy them.

At the time, Bradley was three years old while Kaci was about to celebrate her second birthday. The vow renewal took place just six days before Kaci's second birthday.

Zach and Whitney updated their family photo. The kids have gotten so big.

Whitney ended up sharing a very personal story on her instagram about how she made peace with her parents and how much they mean to her now.

 Be sure to stay tune for more updates on Zach and Whitney's little family.

Zach and Whitney renew vows

During tonight's live chat, Lawson announced that Zach and Whitney have decided to renew their wedding vows.

The couple will celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary this December and have two little ones Bradley, who will turn 4 this October, and Kaci Lynn, who will turn 2 in about six days! 

The wedding was filmed and will be featured soon.