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Big Bates Announcement Coming Soon

May 5, 2018, 8:24 am
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UP has just revealed some exciting news. On next Thursday's episode, a big announcement will be made about one of the Bates family members featured in the second half of the video below. Who do you think it is, and what news do you think will be shared?


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Everly's Dedication

May 6, 2018, 3:08 pm
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This weekend, five-week-old Everly Paine was dedicated to the Lord. Several family members joined Erin and Chad Paine at their church, Clear Springs Baptist, for the occasion.

Abby Paine (Chad's sister), Aunt Jenifer (Gil's sister), Carson Paine, Chad Paine, 
Everly Paine, Erin Paine, Brooklyn Paine, Papa Bill and Mama Jane (Gil's parents), Carlin Bates

Photo courtesy of chadanderin.com
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Josie and Kelton, May 2018

May 7, 2018, 12:04 pm
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Don't Josie and Kelton make a beautiful couple? They have been courting for more than three months. We know you're holding your breath for an engagement announcement from the two of them, as well as one from Carlin and Evan.

 Kelton Balka and Josie Bates

Photo courtesy of Trace Bates/thebatesfamily.com
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3 Bates Grads

May 8, 2018, 7:10 am
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Last night, the Bates family attended The Crown College of the Bible's graduation ceremony, during which three Bates children walked across the stage. Talk about an exciting evening!

Tori graduated magna cum laude (with great honors) with a bachelor of science in elementary education. Josie graduated from the cosmetology school and the Bible program. And Trace graduated from the Bible program.

Tori (Bates) Smith, Trace Bates, Josie Bates
Tori (Bates) Smith, Trace Bates, Josie Bates

Gil and Kelly Bates kids college graduates
 Gil and Kelly Bates with the graduates

Josie Bates and Kelton Balka
 Josie Bates, Kelton Balka, and Kelton's dad

The graduates with [some of] the family members who attended

If you enjoy this blog, be sure to visit Ellie's other blogs (NashvilleWife.com and DuggarFamilyBlog.com).

Photos courtesy of thebatesfamily.com
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Mother's Day Special

May 9, 2018, 11:58 am
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"I love being a mom. I love seeing Chad as a dad."
-Erin Paine

In honor of Mother's Day, tomorrow's episode of Bringing Up Bates will highlight some of the Bates' most "motherly" moments. To get you in the mood, below is a clip filmed three years ago, when Carson Paine was less than one week old.


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Prayers for Meema

May 9, 2018, 4:58 pm
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Kelly Bates, Meema, and Kay (one of Kelly's sisters)

If you saw our post on Tuesday, you know that three of the Bates kids graduated from college on Monday. It was an exciting day for the family!

Kelly’s mom, whom the family calls Meema, drove to Tennessee from North Carolina for the event, but she fell on Sunday and fractured two of her lower vertebrae. She had surgery but has a long road to full recovery. We know the family would appreciate your prayers, especially as Meema attempts to travel home tomorrow.

Photo courtesy of thebatesfamily.com
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Baby Smith Coming Soon!

May 10, 2018, 6:25 pm
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The big announcement has just been made! Those who guessed that Tori and Bobby are expecting a baby are correct.

Bobby Smith and Tori (Bates) Smith

Photo courtesy of Tori and Bobby Smith
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'Mother's Day Special--UPdated' Recap

May 10, 2018, 6:59 pm
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Bringing Up Bates"Mother's Day Special--UPdated"
  • They may have 19 kids, but Gil and Kelly still make a point of spending one-on-one time with each child on a regular basis. “One of our priorities is to become best friends with our children,” says Kelly.
  • And the Bates kids say their parents do a great job at keeping up with all of them individually. “Somehow they always make time for everybody,” says Michael. “No matter how crazy or hectic their life is, they’ll take that time to talk with us and make sure it’s just us and them and keep that communication open,” agrees Lawson.
  • In this episode, the network shares “proud mommy” moments from the past seven seasons, including birthdays, births, graduations, and baby announcements.
  • “Mom’s whole life has been an investment into our lives,” says Lawson. “She is never thinking about herself,” says Erin. “It’s always somebody else.”
  • “She is able to keep us all happy,” says Gil of his wife. 

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Tori's Pregnancy

May 11, 2018, 7:26 am
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Have you heard Tori and Bobby's big announcement? They're expecting a baby! The news was revealed just three days after Tori's college graduation. Baby Smith is due in November, and the couple is eager to find out the gender.

In an exclusive statement, the parents-to-be told Us Weekly, "We are thrilled that God has blessed us with this amazing privilege, and we cannot wait to meet our precious little gift from Him." Tori has been experiencing persistent morning sickness during the past weeks.

Bobby Smith and Tori (Bates) Smith

Photo courtesy of Tori and Bobby Smith
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Loudest Bates

May 13, 2018, 7:31 am
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Callie Bates, Addallee Bates, Ellie Bates

Which member of the Bates family is the loudest? Isaiah asks the question, and Addee, Ellie, Callie, Judson, and Jeb weigh in. Do you agree with their choices?



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Carson Turns 3

May 14, 2018, 9:11 am
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Erin and Chad Paine can no longer say that they have three children under the age of three. Today is Carson's third birthday! Although the third oldest Bates grandchild is called Carson by all, that's just his nickname. His given name is Charles Stephen Paine IV. Happy birthday, Carson!

Carson Paine and cousin Kaci Lynn Bates
Carson Paine and cousin Kaci Lynn Bates


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Bates Royal Wedding Celebration

May 14, 2018, 3:36 pm
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 Alyssa Bates and John Webster, May 2014

This week's episode of Bringing Up Bates will be another special. (Don't worry, the season isn't over yet.) Since the show began three years ago, we have watched two proposals and weddings, but what about the older kids?

On Thursday's special, you'll be treated to some never-before seen footage from weddings and engagements that have been covered on the show, as well as footage from events that have not been covered on the show (video preview below).



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35 Bates and Counting

May 15, 2018, 4:17 pm
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Gil Bates, Kelly Bates, Alyssa Webster, John Webster, Zoey Webster
Gil Bates, Kelly Bates, Alyssa Webster, John Webster, Zoey Webster

How many members has the Bates family reached, and how quickly have they grown? We posted a similar list to our blog about the Duggar family, so we decided to make one for Gil and Kelly's clan, as well.

At most points over the past 11 years, the Bates family has been just a little bit smaller than the Duggar family, although for a period of three months in 2016 (after the birth of Brooklyn Paine in August and before Jeremy married Jinger in November) both clans had 30 members.

Our readers on the Duggar blog predicted that it won't be long before the Duggars add their 50th member. When do you think the Bates will reach 40?

2007:18 Bates (2 parents, 16 kids)
2008: 18 Bates
2009: 19 Bates
2010: 20 Bates
2011: 20 Bates
2012: 21 Bates
2013: 23 Bates
2014: 25 Bates
2015: 28 Bates
2016: 30 Bates
2017: 32 Bates
2018: 35 Bates

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Erin and Chad's 1st Kiss

May 16, 2018, 12:53 pm
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Erin Bates wedding

"I'm not going to lie, I was scared to death about my first kiss. I really think nobody can have a perfect first kiss, to be honest. It was pretty close...but but practice definitely makes perfect in that area."
-Erin (Bates) Paine

Tomorrow evening on UP, the Bates are looking back at past engagements and weddings, complete with some never-before-seen footage. In the preview below, Erin and Chad discuss their wedding and the kiss they shared at the altar.

If you live in the United States and are 18 years of age of older, UP is giving you a chance to win a Bringing Up Bates prop--a bouquet of flowers that Tori (Bates) Smith used during a season seven photo shoot. Click here to enter the giveaway on the UP website.


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Gil and Kelly's Love Story

May 17, 2018, 7:20 am
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Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Callaham

Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Callaham met in a college chemistry class and were married one semester before graduation. Gil was 22, and Kelly was 21. On tonight's episode, you'll hear more details of their love story (video preview below).


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'The Bates Royal Wedding Celebration' Recap

May 17, 2018, 7:49 pm
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Bringing Up Bates"The Bates Royal Wedding Celebration"
  • “Our goal is for our children to be morally and spiritually and emotionally pure when they get married,” shares Gil. “We have chosen a route that we didn’t even know about when we were growing up. There’s a lot of names for it, dating with a purpose or courtship, but we don’t do the traditional dating.”
  • Zach and Whitney relive their proposal: Zach surprised Whitney with a surprise trip to Florida, where he surprised her on the beach with flowers, a candlelight dinner, and, of course, a ring.
  • Chad proposed to Erin under a gazebo after taking her on a ride through a park in a horse-drawn carriage. He pulled out a ring and popped the question: “Erin Elise, will you marry me?” They both cried and hugged. “Erin, she was the highlight of it all,” says Chad.
  • The Paines also look back on their wedding, which was the first on both sides of the family. They show photos, although they don’t show scenes.
  • After her engagement, Michael bravely allowed some of her brothers to tag along. Lawson and Nathan have different opinions when it comes to telling a lady how she looks. Lawson shares his: “If the girl ever comes up to you and says, ‘How does this look on me? What do you think?’ Wonderful, beautiful, perfect.” Nathan, on the other hand, says, “I’m an honest man. If it don’t look their best, I’ll just kind of say, ‘That’s not your best.’”
  • John and Alyssa met at a mutual friend’s wedding after Alyssa got to know John’s brother on a mission trip to Romania. They fell in love while Alyssa, Tori, and Lawson were helping John’s dad campaign for Congress.
  • Alyssa admits that she was extremely nervous for her wedding. “He’s going to raise another Alyssa,” she joked to her dad just before walking down the aisle. Afterwards, she described it as “absolutely blissful,” and told the camera that John cried quite a bit.
  • “We’ve got a lot of excitement around, a lot of things happening, a lot of kids changing,” says Gil.
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Bates #13 Turns 15

May 19, 2018, 7:15 am
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Wishing Warden Bates a very happy 15th birthday! In the state of Tennessee, he is now old enough to apply for his learners driving permit.

Warden Bates

Warden Bates

Photos courtesy of thebatesfamily.com, UP
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Bates Boyfriends

May 20, 2018, 1:16 pm
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Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend. The courting Bates couples sure are!

Josie Bates and Kelton Balka
 Josie Bates and Kelton Balka enjoy the great outdoors

Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart
Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart
Stewarts' church family celebrates the first Sunday in their new building
South Haven Baptist

Photos courtesy of Josie Bates, Carlin Bates, thebatesfamily.com
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The Season Isn't Over

May 21, 2018, 6:17 am
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Although the Bringing Up Bates episodes shown this Thursday and next Thursday will be reruns, the Bates family has plenty more in store for viewers in the coming weeks. To catch a few glimpses of the footage slated to air during the remainder of season seven, check out this video. You won't want to miss it!


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Which Bates is the Nicest?

May 22, 2018, 7:32 am
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The littlest Bates kids sure are full of personality, and it seems like they always have something to say. In this clip, the youngins take part in another round of Name That Bates Junior, as they share which family member they think is the nicest and which person they most enjoy talking with.


Photo/video courtesy of UP
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