Meet Mr. and Mrs. Balka!

As many of you know that Josie and Kelton are now husband and wife, we are able to share their first wedding photo given to US weekly! We will be able to share more details of their wedding in the next few days.

Photo credit: US Weekly, UPTV

Bates Wedding #6!

We are so excited to share that Kelton and Josie are married as of today. Congrats to the happy couple!

As of tonight, we are unable to share their first photo as husband and wife and will be able to share it tomorrow so stay tune to view it.

We will be starting our weekly updates next Friday until November 5, 2018.

Katie turns 18!

Happy 18th Birthday Katie! 

Beautiful engagement photos!

We are excited to share that there are new engagement photos of Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart.

As many of you know that the couple announced their relationship in May 2017 on Bringing Up Bates. They officially started courting in August 2017.

The couple announced that they were officially in a courtship in January 2018. They would celebrate their first year of courtship in August 2018.

The couple got engaged during the weekend of September 21st. They haven't announced their wedding date but it's either in December or January.

Be sure to stay tune for more announcements regarding Carlin and Evan's wedding also for more photos.

Two days until Big Day!

As many of you know Kelton and Josie will be getting married on Friday! We are so excited for them.

New photos of the grandbabies!

Gil and Kelly Jo currently have eight grandchildren with one on the way. The couple has six girls and two boys with their third on the way! 

Did you know that all eight of the Bates family grandchildren are under the age of four? 

Bradley, Allie and Carson are about to turn four very soon. Bradley will celebrate his fourth birthday in the next few weeks. Allie Jane will celebrate her fourth birthday in April 2019 and Carson will turn four in May 2019.

 Kaci, Brooklyn and Lexi are the next set of grandchildren to be born. Kaci and Brooklyn turned two in June and August 2018. Lexi will celebrate her second birthday in January 2019.

Zoey and Everly are six months old and will be seven months old when the newest grandBates will arrive in late November 2018/early December 2018.

 

Hello October 2018

Birthdays:

·         Katie Bates

·         Isaiah Bates

·         Kelly Bates

·         Bradley Bates

Wedding:

·         Josie Bates and Kelton Balka

Journey to wedding

·         Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart

Bringing Up Bates:

·         Season 8: Press Release

Pregnancy Update:

·         Tori Bates Smith

Wedding anniversaries:

·         Bobby and Tori Smith

·         Kelton and Josie Balka (Weekly Updates)

All about Grandchildren:

·         Lexi Webster

·         Zoey Webster

·         Everly Paine

Other Blogs:

·         November birthdays and Anniversary