January 7, 2019, 11:41 am
Gil Bates: "I don't get it, shopping for dresses. Why can't we just, one person wear it and then the next wears the same dress?"
Kelly Bates: "Their tastes are totally different. Everybody has picked a different style."
Gil may have five married daughters, but wedding dress shopping is something that he doesn't understand. This week's new episode is all about bridal gowns (and engagements rings). Scroll down for a sneak peek and episode summary.
Josie’s found her dream wedding dress online...there’s just one dilemma - the bridal designer’s showroom is located in New York City. Can she convince Kelly Jo that a trip to the Big Apple is a priority, so that she can try on the dress? And now that Evan has permission from Gil and Kelly Jo to propose to Carlin, it’s time to shop for an engagement ring! The young couple breaks tradition and decides to look at wedding rings together. Later, Kelly Jo, Josie, Whitney, and Carlin head to Manhattan to take in the sights and hopefully find Josie a wedding dress. But will this dress be “the one?”
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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Allie Webster turns four years old in April, which means it's time to ramp up the homeschooling. Today was her first day of K-4. For those who are unfamiliar, K-4 is a preschool level that comes before Kindergarden. At this rate, it won't be long before she starts Kindergarten!
Allie Jane Webster
Photo courtesy of Alyssa and John Webster
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January 10, 2019, 2:58 pm
A brand new episode of Bringing Up Bates airs tonight at 9pm ET/8pm CT on UPtv. Take a look at this sneak peek video.
I (blog author Ellie) had a baby this week, so blogging might be a little slow for the next few days while I recover. Be sure to come back to the blog tonight for my written recap of the show.
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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January 10, 2019, 6:30 pm
Bringing Up Bates"Big Apple Bride"
- It’s time to find Josie a wedding dress. She wants a flowy gown with laced longs sleeves. She found one online that she loves, but it’s in New York City. “It sounds expensive, doesn’t it?” Kelly jokes with Gil. She is up for the adventure.
- They decide to take Whitney, since she has never been to the Big Apple. Kelly, Carlin, and Katie take a double decker bus tour of the city when they arrive. They enjoy taking in all the iconic sites like Time Square. “Whitney is over-the-top excited,” says Kelly.
- But Josie has one thing on her mind, and that's the dress. At her dress appointment, she ends up finding "the one," making a few changes to fit her modesty standards.
- Later, Evan and Carlin go ring shopping with Evan’s brother Ethan, Callie, and Katie. “Carlin, she wants it to be a together process,” says Kelly. Evan admits he is concerned that he is going to choose a ring that Carlin dislikes.
- While the girls are in New York on their “money spending trip” as Gil calls it, he and some of the boys go golfing.
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January 11, 2019, 6:52 am
Last night on Bringing Up Bates, we watched Josie Bates shop for a wedding dress in New York City with Kelly, Carlin, and Whitney. In this web exclusive, get a closer look at their time spent at the dress shop.
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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January 12, 2019, 4:56 pm
Remember when the Bates family went skiing back in 2017, on the episode titled
"Mass-a-somethin"? That was one of the
first times fans met Evan Stewart, who was Carlin's "special friend" back then.
Since that adventure, the Bates have gone skiing multiple times. This week, some of the family is in Winter Park, Colorado, enjoying the snow and slopes. It's a boys' bonding trip, with Gil and some of the boys, plus a few friends, but Kelly jokes that the guys didn't want to starve, so they invited her.
Judson Bates
Ski trip 2017
Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart
Ski trip 2017
Gil and Kelly Bates, Nathan Bates, Judson Bates, Callie Bates
Ski trip 2017
Bates family ski trip 2017
Gil and Kelly Bates
Ski trip 2017
Lawson Bates and Nathan Bates
Ski trip March 2018
Photos courtesy of UPtv, lawsonbates.com
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January 15, 2019, 7:28 am
"My plate comes along, and [Judson] just passes it and says, 'ZERO.' And I said, 'What!?'"-Lawson Bates A new episode of
Bringing Up Bates is just two days away. Aren't you glad the Bates family is back on UPtv? It sure was a long three months without them! Look below for an episode summary and sneak peek video featuring a Bates family cook-off.
Thursday, January 178pm: Big Decision, Bigger Opinions8:30pm: Big Apple Bride9pm: A Proposal to Plan & Wedding To-Dos NEW! Now that Evan has picked out an engagement ring for Carlin, there’s one more big thing on his to do list--figuring out a proposal plan! He meets up with Erin and Kelly Jo to brainstorm ideas on where he should pop the question to his true love. Meanwhile, Josie and Kelton have settled on an outdoor space for their wedding. But will impending rain put a damper on planning the perfect ceremony? Erin and Chad stop by Zach and Whitney’s house, after learning that Whitney had a miscarriage. The couples offer one another support and plant a tree in memory of the baby.30 minutes
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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January 16, 2019, 9:18 am
"I know for us, we realize that you never really know what people are going through until you experience it yourself."-Whitney BatesAfter receiving the devastating news of their miscarriage, Zach and Whitney Bates are visited by Erin and Chad Paine, who have also experienced the pain of losing a baby. Below is a sneak peek at
tomorrow's new episode of Bringing Up Bates.
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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January 17, 2019, 11:06 am
Tonight's new episode of
Bringing Up Bates is just hours away. After Evan meets with some of the Bates ladies to discuss proposal plans,
the Bates family hosts its first annual cooking competition. As you can imagine, it's a bit hectic, but for a clan that loves food and competition, it's the perfect event.
Later,
the Paines visit Zach and Whitney to plant a tree in memory of the baby they miscarried. It's a time for the two little families to grieve together and also celebrate God's goodness in their lives.
Photos courtesy of UPtv
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January 17, 2019, 6:29 pm
Bringing Up Bates "A Proposal to Plan & Wedding To-Dos"- Evan meets up with Kelly and Erin at Erin’s house to make an engagement plan. “Evan is coming to Erin and my mom for advice because they’re really close to Carlin,” says Callie. “[Evan] doesn’t know everything.”
- Zach weighs in: “I’m kind of against these guys going to all my sisters and all the women in the family and getting advice on how to do their engagement because each time the girls see one, they’re like, ‘We could go even bigger next time.’ And by the time poor Callie gets married, they’re going to have to do some kind of marriage on Mars or engagement in space, something like that, doing it in orbit.”
- “When Carlin told him, ‘Ask Erin and ask my mom,’ I knew we were in trouble,” says Gil. “We might be just a wee bit over the top,” admits Kelly, who comes up with the idea of a Maine lighthouse backdrop.
- Erin says the highlight of the proposal for Carlin is going to be dancing with Evan. Gil and Kelly admit that they don't do much dancing in their household, so it’s really going to be a “first dance.”
- Next, it's time for a Bates family cook-off! “My family loves competition,” says Erin.
- “We love food, and if we’re going to hang out, we should eat,” says Zach. “Why not get together and have a competition about food?”
- Lawson, Erin, and Zach compete to see who can make the best chicken dish with a veggie side, while Callie, Ellie, Judson, and Jeb judge based on taste and appearance.
- Erin amazes everyone by coming in with her veggies “pre-diced and cut up all pretty,” as Zach puts it.
- Zach makes stuffed mushrooms and jalapeno popper chicken. Erin prepares chicken stuffed with rainbow colored veggies. Lawson, on the other hand, is “cooking to please the judges,” says Kelly. He makes fried chicken with mac n cheese.
- Zach comes in third with 52 points. Lawson comes in second with 66, and Erin wins with 69.
- “These small children have never been to a fancy dinner,” states Zach. “They don’t know anything about plating.”
- Judson’s opinion is that “the cooks should have made bacon and eggs.”
- Later, Kelly and Josie meet with Kim at the outdoor wedding venue that they have chosen. Josie is concerned about rain, but she still really wants an outdoor wedding.
- Soon after Zach and Whitney find out that they have miscarried their third child, Erin and Chad and the kids come over for a visit. Zach explains to the children that they are going to plant a dogwood tree to show that “life is still there, and it’s still growing. Even when it don’t look like it’s moving, you’ll come back out here in years, and that tree will be a lot bigger, and it’s going to bloom every spring with flowers and remind us of the little lives that are up there in heaven.”
- Zach says that the miscarriage “broke Bradley’s heart.” But Bradley believes that Jesus will put another baby in Mommy's belly.
- “The tree is just a significant reminder of, not just the bad times, but also how good God is to us,” says Whitney.
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January 18, 2019, 8:05 am
"I joined up for it because I love to cook and I love to eat, and Erin joined up for it because she's an amazing cook, and we love to eat what she cooks. And then Lawson threw his name in the hat, and we're like, 'Bring him because we will beat him easily and soundly.'"-Zach BatesDo you think the Bates kids were a little too hard on their older siblings on
last night's Bates family cook-off? What did you think of the dishes? We thought they all looked mighty tasty, but the kiddos had other thoughts.
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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January 19, 2019, 12:52 pm
Last week on Bringing Up Bates, Josie Bates traveled to New York City to select her dream wedding dress, and next week she will return for a final fitting. Josie Bates is now Josie Balka, and she has been married three-and-a-half months. This weekend, she and Kelton are on their way to the Big Apple for a little getaway. Have you ever been to New York City?
Kelton Balka and Josie Balka
Photo courtesy of Josie Balka
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January 21, 2019, 8:12 am
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January 22, 2019, 10:59 am
"Erin has just been phenomenal with helping me plan this. She's like, 'What about dancing?' And my first thought's like 'yes,' but then I'm like, 'No, I don't know how to dance!'"-Evan Stewart The Bates aren't big dancers (they pretty much don't dance at all), but it has always been Carlin's dream to share a special dance with her fella. The only problem is that Evan isn't much of a dancer either. In this video preview of Thursday's episode, Evan's mom shows him some moves.
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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January 23, 2019, 8:29 am
Chad Paine: "You cheated, didn't you?"
Erin Paine: "Who told you that?"Chad: "You said you did."Erin: "Not on camera I don't say that."At Josie Bates' wedding shower, Kelly hosts a "sniff the tea bag" game. But Carlin, Whitney, and Erin come up with a strategy that is a little suspect.
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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January 23, 2019, 3:12 pm
Happy 29th birthday, Michaela! Did you know that Michaela's middle name is Christian?
Michael and Brandon Keilen
Michael (Bates) Keilen, Alyssa (Bates) Webster, Lexi Webster
Michaela and Brandon Keilen
Photos courtesy of brandonandmichaela.com
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January 24, 2019, 6:44 am
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January 24, 2019, 11:13 am
Tune in to UPtv tonight at 9pm ET/8pm CT for part one of a two part episode of
Bringing Up Bates. As the wedding gets closer, Kelly and Josie Bates fly back to New York City to try on Josie's completed wedding gown.
When Josie returns to Tennessee, Kelly and the sisters throw her a tea party themed bridal shower. The gathering will likely end up running on Bates time, but once it gets started, all the guests have a lovely time.
Josie opens gifts at her wedding shower
And at the end of the episode, Evan kicks off his big proposal trip by surprising Carlin in Nashville at a recording studio.
Evan Stewart kicks off the proposal
But before he does that, he asks his mom to give him a dance lesson so he can share a special first dance with Carlin.
Be sure to come back to the blog after the episode to read our written recap. Evan Stewart and his mom
Photos courtesy of UPtv
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January 24, 2019, 6:30 pm
Bringing Up Bates"A Sweet Shower & a Surprise Switch"- Kelly and Josie are back in New York City for Josie’s dress fitting. “I am hoping that it fits because there’s a lot of changes that we made that I’m not really sure what they’re going to look like, but I think it’s going to be great, hopefully,” says Josie.
- “Oh my word,” says Kelly when she sees her daughter in the gown. “Josie, that is more beautiful than I even imagined.” Both she and Josie love it.
- “I could not be any happier,” says Kourtney Wilson, Josie's bridal consultant.
- Back in Tennessee, Evan’s mom gives him some impromptu dance lessons to prepare for the proposal. “Just the fact that neither of you really know how to dance…it’s just adorable if you step on each other’s toes or don’t do it right,” says Erin. “It’s okay, it’s not about being perfect, but just about…making her dreams come true.” Erin has payed a big role in helping Evan plan the proposal.
- Twenty days before the wedding, Kelly and the girls host a tea party bridal shower for Josie (even though Josie is more of a coffee drinker). With all the babies and weddings the Bates have had, it has become difficult to find a new theme for each shower.
- “A Bates party is always a late party,” says Kelly. “Guests are coming in, and we’re hanging the decorations, but that is typical for a Bates party.”
- The ladies compete in a game of “sniff the teabag.” The goal is to identify each type of tea by smelling the bags.
- Carlin, Erin, Whitney, and Ellie end up winning, even though their process of elimination strategy is a little suspect.
- Josie is thrilled about all her gifts, and she shows it as she opens them. “Honestly, now I think everything feels real,” says Josie. “The wedding is coming.”
- “You’ve got an iron and an ironing board, now you’re ready to get married,” jokes Kelly.
- “Kelton’s going to love it,” laughs Josie. “He loves ironing stuff. I never iron anything.”
- Kelly and Carlin drive to Nashville to watch Lawson and family-friend Oliva Collingsworth record at Black River Sound Stage, and Tori comes to join them. Kelly and Lawson are clued in on a big surprise that is about to go down, but Carlin and Tori are clueless.
- Evan is extremely nervous as he waits to enter the studio. Lawson is able to sneak him into the sound booth, and he starts singing a little jingle: “I got your bags packed and the plane tickets in hand. I know you’re confused, so I’ll help you understand. I’ve got a getaway trip that’s already been planned, so I’ll bring you as my girl and me as your man. This is the when. You don’t know the where, but I promise, girl, when we get there, you won’t know what to say when you see the surprise. So are you ready to take the trip to the time of our lives?”
- Carlin is shocked and says later that her face looks like that of a “dying duck.” She runs into Evan’s arms. Evan has also purchased Carlin a new suitcase.
- Tune in next week to watch the rest of the proposal. “I made sure to take all my rings off here, just in case,” laughs Carlin.
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January 25, 2019, 1:03 pm
Are you ready for a good laugh? At Josie Bates' wedding shower, Kelly asks the guests to write down marriage tips. Evan the unmarried girls and ladies participate, and nine-year-old Callie Bates share some pretty wise advice. Eleven-year-old Ellie Bates is very serious about the tip that she contributes, and she has the women laughing hysterically. Find out what it is in the video below.
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
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