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Quality Time with Ellie
"When birthdays come, it's just another opportunity to take that child out, just them, and to try to make them feel special." -Kelly BatesEven though they have 19 children, Gil and Kelly Bates are...
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"Little" Bates Family Update
Gil and Kelly Bates sure do have adorable grandkids! Here are a few recent snapshots of the "little" Bates family... Bradley Bates gives sister Kaci Bates a pacifier The many faces of Bradley Bates...
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Brooklyn Paine is Here!
Are you fighting the Monday morning doldrums? This exciting news is sure to bring a smile to your face. Brooklyn Elise Paine has arrived! Brooklyn was born on Saturday, August 6th, at 5:42am, and she...
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Brooklyn Paine...3 Days Old
Did you hear Erin and Chad Paine's exciting news? Their daughter, Brooklyn Elise Paine, arrived on Saturday morning, weighing 6lbs, 6oz. (Click here for more details.)How did the Paines decide what to...
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Carlin the Party Planner
Gil Bates: "How many people are coming?"Carlin Bates: "I don't know..."Gil Bates: "You think 100 people?"Carlin Bates: "Dad, 100 people is just us and the relatives."Do you remember when we posted the...
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Date and Weight...
Now that Brooklyn Paine has arrived, let's see which of you correctly guessed her birth date and weight. For those wondering how Erin's labor went, the new mama calls it a "dream birth." She went into...
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3 Beautiful Granddaughters
With the birth of Brooklyn Paine last Saturday, Gil and Kelly Bates now have three granddaughters and two grandsons.We just love this photo of Zach Bates with his daughter (seven-week-old Kaci Bates)...
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A Graduation Party to Remember
Trace Bates: "I like small parties."Carlin Bates: "I figured, if I'm going to have a party...we might as well just invite the world 'cause that will make it exciting!"Carlin and Trace may have...
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Bringing Up Bates "Bates Make the Grade"The day before Trace and Carlin Bates’ graduation party, Kelly comes down with a stomach bug and can’t do anything to help prepare. Carlin takes charge, with...
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Finding a Venue
In a deleted scene from Thursday's episode of Bringing Up Bates, Gil Bates, Trace Bates, and Carlin Bates scout out a venue for the big graduation party. This is their last option, as all the locations...
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Happy 1st Anniversary, Keilens!
One year ago today, Michael Bates and Brandon Keilen recited their marriage vows in front of family and friends and became husband and wife. Happy one-year wedding anniversary! Photo courtesy of UP
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Brooklyn Paine Newborn Photos
Three days ago, Erin and Chad Paine brought six-day-old Brooklyn Paine and 15-month-old Carson Paine into Taryn Yager's studio for a photo shoot. As usual, Taryn did a beautiful job. Scroll down to see...
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Behind the Scenes: Bates Interview Room
This Thursday on Bringing Up Bates, watch as the winner of the 20th Bates contest experiences a day in the life of the Bates family. In the video below, Kelly, Carlin, and Josie give Emma (the 20th...
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Season 4 Extended
Warden Bates, Isaiah Bates, and Jackson BatesAre you looking forward to tomorrow's new episode of Bringing Up Bates? We have an announcement to share that is sure to make your day...Seasons one, two,...
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A Horse in the House?
Are you looking forward to tomorrow's new episode of Bringing Up Bates? We have a couple entertaining videos to share that are sure to put a smile on your face.In one of them, Kelly Bates utters the...
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Bates to Return for Season 5
For those who didn't see yesterday's post, we want to make sure you know that season four of Bringing Up Bates will continue into the fall. And we have more exciting news to share...UP just announced...
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Meet the 20th Bates Tonight
It's Bates night! Tune in to UP this evening for an all-new episode of Bringing Up Bates, as well as two reruns. Did you enter the most recent 20th Bates contest? Tonight you'll meet the winner and...
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Bringing Up Bates "The 20th Bates"...Did you enter UP’s 20th Bates contest? After watching a bunch of entry videos, the Bates select 14-year-old Emma Wright from Texas. She and her mom travel to the...
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Win a 'Bates-cation'
Bates-ca·tion (bāts-kā-shən) n. a time of rest away from the demands of work, school, and household chores that includes tons of exciting adventures with Gil and Kelly Bates and their 19 children!Did...
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Josie Duggar Disciplines
Gil and Kelly Bates' calm and intentional discipline tactics have rubbed off on their older children. While Mom and Dad are away on a trip in a recent episode, 16-year-old Josie Bates gently but firmly...
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