Over the weekend, Michael and Brandon Keilen, who will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary next month, traveled to East Tennessee from their home near Chicago for a visit with the Bates clan. They were overjoyed to meet the newest member of the family, Kaci Lynn Bates. "I didn't want to put her down for a second!" says Michael.
![]( "Brandon Keilen, Michaella (Bates) Keilen, Kaci Bates, Whitney Bates, Zach Bates, Bradley Bates")
![]( "Michaella Keilen with Kaci Bates")
![]( "Brandon Keilen with Kaci Bates")
Photos courtesy of Michael and Brandon Keilen, Zach and Whitney Bates, thebatesfamily.com
Brandon Keilen, Michaella (Bates) Keilen, Kaci Bates,
Whitney Bates, Zach Bates, Bradley Bates
Michaella Keilen with Kaci Bates
Top right: Brandon Keilen with Kaci Bates
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Callie Bates, Addallee Bates, Bradley Bates, Jeb Bates, Judson Bates, Ellie Bates
And here's a new photo of the five youngest Bates kids, plus Bradley. As usual, the kiddos were thrilled to see Michaella and Brandon.
Photos courtesy of Michael and Brandon Keilen, Zach and Whitney Bates, thebatesfamily.com