October recap

 This month has been a busy one for the Bates family. 

Let's start with birthdays: 

Katie, Isaiah, Kelly and Bradley celebrated their birthdays 

Let's talk about anniversary:

Kelton and Josie had their anniversary. 

Now let's get to weddings and engagements: 

Travis and Katie: One year of courting

Happy 1 year anniversary of courting!

Just one day after Travis's 19th birthday, He asked Katie to enter an official courtship with him and she happily said yes to it. 

We can't wait to see what the future holds for Travis and Katie! 

2019 Recap

It's time for our last post of 2019. The Bates family had many good moments this year that we would love to share with you all.

January-The Bates family celebrated three birthdays along with Mama Jane's birthday. They also celebrated the returned of Bringing Up Bates. They rang in the New Year.

February- The family celebrated Five birthdays along with Valentine's Day. The Balkas announced that they were expecting.

March- The family celebrated Zoey and Everly's first birthdays. Kelton and Josie announced that they are having a baby girl.

April- The family celebrated four birthdays. They also celebrated Easter. Bringing Up Bates aired it mid-season finale.

May- They family celebrated three birthdays and one anniversary. They also watched Carlin married Evan. Zach and Whitney announced that they were expecting their third child. The family celebrated Mother's Day

June- The family celebrated Khloe's third birthday and Father's Day.

July- Lawson celebrated his birthday as the family welcomed Willow Kristy into the world. They celebrated Fourth of July. Chad and Erin announced that they are expecting their fourth child.

August- The family celebrated five birthdays and one anniversary. Whitney and Erin announced their babies names. UP TV announced that Bringing Up Bates is scheduled to return in the fall.

September- The family celebrated four birthdays. Bringing Up Bates returned from their season break and will air until November 2019. Evan and Carlin announced that they were expecting their first child. Trace made a very special announcement.

October- The family celebrated four birthdays and one anniversary. Bobby and Tori announced that they were expecting their second child. Carlin and Evan announced that they were having a little girl while Bobby and Tori announced that they were having a little boy.

November- The family celebrated three birthdays as they welcomed Holland and Everly into the world. They also celebrated Thanksgiving.

December- The family celebrated two birthdays and three wedding anniversaries this month. They also celebrated Christmas.

Seven Years and Counting

Today marks seven years since I started this blog! As many of you know that we started the blog right after Jeb was born!

We blogged all the weddings of the Bates children to date! Our most recent wedding was Kelton and Josie!

We have done all the engagement and and courtships of Zach, Erin, Michaella, Alyssa, Josie and Carlin.

We have blogged all of the grandbabies that have been born. The last one was born in November 2018!

What do you think will happen this year?

All about Everly: Eight months old

Just like Zoey, Everly only has four months until her first birthday! 

This past month: She welcomed her newest baby cousin, Kade Smith. She also celebrated her parents 5th wedding anniversary. She also celebrated her first Thanksgiving!  

Erin's message to Chad

We wanted to share Erin's beautiful message to her husband on their 5th wedding anniversary.

Happy 5th Anniversary, Sweetheart! ❤️ I can truly say this year has been the sweetest, most wonderful year of marriage so far. Your tender gestures of love bring such warmth to my heart... Remember that night on the beach when you took me to look at the stars...and you got pinched by a crab? Or that night you surprised me and the kids and made us dessert?  Or when you stayed up all night rocking Evy so I could get some rest? Or the day when you came home with like a truckload of plants for me? Or when you brought me that big blanket so we could swing on our porch and talk about our dreams? Or when you made me laugh so hard doing my “mommy workouts” with me, Or that night when you held me so tight, as I cried for hours, after my friend got killed? Or the times we kneeled together by the bed thanking Jesus for each other? Or last night when you washed and folded 3 loads of laundry? I never want to forget these things. I love you, Chad...and I love the memories I’ve made with you. You are so precious to me. I cannot wait to spend another year with you. #5thanniversary #imarriedaprince #thankyouGod

All about Kaci: 17 months old

This past month, Kaci learned that she will have two new cousins Everly Hope and Zoey Joy! She also celebrated her brother's 3rd birthday. Her aunt and uncle's fourth wedding anniversary! 

She also got her first hair cut this past month.

Three months until Bringing Up Bates return

In Late September, we announced the return of Bringing Up Bates will be in January 2018.

But in Three months, it will mark Bringing Up Bates third birthday!  The family has grown a lot in that three years.

Carlin and Evan One Year Anniversary!

Evan shared on his instagram that today marks one year since he met Carlin Bates. He shared this sweet photo and message to her

He said "Today is a very special day for me!!! One year ago today, I fell in love with Carlin Brianne Bates! This has been the best year of my life!!! Carlin, having you in my life has encouraged me to strive to be a better person each and every day! I love everything WITH you! I love our walks around Norris Dam, our crazy activities like seeing who can stand in the cold creek water the longest lol, and each and every movie night we've had with your family and mine! 🎶I wouldn't trade all the time that I've spent with you... For a chance to walk on the moon!🎶 You are my greatest adventure, and I can't wait to see where this adventure leads us! September 17th will always be the first day of the rest of my life!!! Everyone's life gets an upgrade the day they meet you, baby! I also love everything ABOUT you! From your beautiful hair to your gorgeous eyes and your mesmerizing smile! Your beauty is unlike anything I've ever seen! I am the most blessed guy in the entire world!!! I love you so much, Sweetheart!! #tarynyagerphotography" 

6 years old facebook!

It's hard to believe that I started the fan page on facebook six years ago. We did start the page as Fan page of the Bates family.

We did not actually started this blog until February 2012 but we are celebrating our sixth birthday.

Three Years ago!

It's hard to believe that Chad and Erin got engaged three years ago. Both engagement and wedding aired on 19 kids and counting.

 

 Chad and Erin are currently 36 weeks and 3 days pregnant with Brooklyn Elise who is due later this month.

Updated Anniversary cover!

In May, John and Alyssa will be celebrating their second year of marriage and we wanted to create a cover photo for their anniversary. We recently posted May Birthdays and Mother's day cover photo and noticed that we had the wrong date on it. I think that it said "May 24, 2013" which was the wrong date. 

 

Our December cover photo!

June 2015

All about ...
* Carson: third week update (June 4th)
* Carson: Fourth week update (June 11th)
* Allie: Second month update (June 11th) 
* Carson: One month update (June 15th)
* Bradley: eight month update (June 29th)

Anniversary:
* Zach and Whitney's 1 1/2 year update (June 14th)

Father's day:
* Gil's father day
* Zach's first father day
* Chad's first father day
* John's first father day

Bringing up Bates:
* Family blog
* Preview
* recap

Countdown to wedding:
* Update #2
* Update #3

April 2015

Birthdays:
Carlin's birthday on April 11th
Chad's birthday on April 18th
Ellie's birthday April 28th
Allie's birthday: TBA

Anniversary:
John and Alyssa's 11 months of marriage

pregnancy updates:
Alyssa's pregnancy: 39-40 weeks pregnant
Erin's pregnancy: 31-34 weeks pregnant

Journey to parenthood:
Journey to parenthood: Eight months pregnant

All about grandbabies:
All about Bradley: Six months old
All about Allie: 1 week old-2 weeks old?

Eight months of marriage

John and Alyssa have been married for eight months! They are busy trying to get ready for their daughter's arrival!

1 year ago!

One year ago, John and Alyssa started their journey. They started courting on November 6, 2013 just four days after Chad and Erin walked down the aisle.

Fan cover photo for Chad and Erin!

Chad and Erin's first year anniversary is coming up really soon! We are so excited to see what the Lord does in the second year of marriage for them.

11 months and counting

Chad and Erin are almost done with their first year of marriage. We are so excited to see what God has in store for them during their second year of marriage. This is our last blog of their monthly update.

Chad and Erin's anniversary!

Chad and Erin's first year marriage anniversary is less than two months. We are preparing a big celebration on their first year of marriage. To think this time last year, they were just getting engaged and planning their wedding and now they are about celebrate their first year.

They have been through a lot with the miscarriage of their first child.


**** Special note: When they reach a year, we will not be doing monthly updates on them. We will be doing it when there is something big or their 1 1/2 year anniversary and their second year of marriage! ******