Bates Boys' Unconventional B-Ball Skills
If you're looking for a good laugh after a long day of work, you'll definitely want to take a look at this sneak peek video. As they watch their boys play on organized basketball teams for the first...
View ArticleThree Pointers and Puppies
An all-new episode of Bringing Up Bates is coming your way in less than four hours!Tune in to UP at 8pm ET/7pm CT for two reruns and then at 9pm ET/8pm CT for the main event, "Three Pointers and...
View ArticleRecap: 'Three Pointers and Puppies'
Bringing Up Bates"Three Pointers and Puppies"Tori, Carlin, and Josie, along with their friend Courtney visit The Crown College of the Bible, located near their home. Josie, who will soon graduate from...
View ArticlePhotos: Bates at Basketball Camp
What did you think of last night's episode of Bringing Up Bates? (Click here to read our written recap.)Filmed in June, the show features the trip that Gil and Kelly Bates and most of the kids take to...
View ArticleMeet Kaci Lynn Bates: Next Week!
Are you ready to meet Kaci Lynn Bates? Next week's new episode of Bringing Up Bates will be one hour long and will feature the birth of the fourth Bates grandchild.Just days before Kaci's arrival, Zach...
View ArticleHanging Out With AJ
Gil Bates: "AJ is just five, just like you."Judson Bates: "He's even cooler than me."Gil Bates: "You think he's cooler than you?"Judson Bates: "Course he is."Gil Bates: "He is pretty cool, but you're a...
View ArticleNew Bates Q&As
Happy Monday afternoon! We have a few new Q&As to add to the FAQs page. Enjoy! :)Q: The Bates enjoy singing together as a family and have performed at quite a few churches and conferences over the...
View ArticleSneak Peek Photos
This Thursday, tune in to UP at 9pm ET/8pm CT for an hour-long special of Bringing Up Bates. You won't want to miss this one!Watch as Zach and Whitney Bates do a maternity photo shoot and make final...
View ArticleBradley Bates' New Bed
In the following sneak peek video, the Paines deliver Bradley's toddler bed to Zach and Whitney's house. Bradley Bates' reaction when he sees the new piece of furniture, built with love by Uncle Chad,...
View ArticleKaci Lynn's Emotional Arrival Airs Tonight!
We know you all have been eagerly waiting to watch Kaci Lynn's arrival, and the day has finally arrived! Tonight on Bringing Up Bates, Zach and Whitney Bates make final preparations in the weeks...
View ArticleRecap: 'Meet Kaci Lynn Bates'
Bringing Up Bates "Meet Kaci Lynn Bates"Zach and Whitney are expecting the arrival of Kaci Lynn Bates in the next couple weeks. "We're counting down the days," says Whitney. "I'm always going into her...
View ArticleThe 'Little' Bates Clan
Did you enjoy meeting the adorable Kaci Bates on last night's episode of Bringing Up Bates? Did any of you tear up while watching? (We sure did...)We came across this family picture of the "little"...
View Article2 Bates and Counting
A few weeks ago, we wrote a post comparing the birth weights and newborn photos of Carson Paine and Brooklyn Paine. You all really enjoyed that post, so we thought we would do the same with Bradley...
View ArticleLaughs During Labor
We apologize for our delay in moderating comments. We were on a trip to the Pacific Northwest for a family wedding.We absolutely loved Thursday's new episode of Bringing Up Bates, which features Kaci...
View ArticleBates in Atlanta
The entire Bates family spent the weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, hanging out with the folks from UP TV. They visited headquarters, filmed interviews, and watched the Atlanta Braves take on the Detroit...
View ArticleKatie Bates' Sweet 16
Wishing Katie Grace Bates a blessed 16th birthday!Here's an interesting fact: In the Bible, the number five symbolizes God's grace. Katie Grace means "pure grace," and Katie was born on the 5th at...
View ArticleNew Keilen Snapshot
First off, we want to apologize for our slowness in writing posts and moderating comments over the past week. We had a family wedding in Oregon (Ellie's brother/Lily's son). We did a little blogging...
View Article'Super-Sized' Episode Airs Tonight
Happy Thursday! Tonight's episode of Bringing Up Bates will be slightly different than usual. It's a "super-sized" segment of the episode "Growing Paine," which essentially means it's a flashback with...
View ArticleMore Bates Coming Your Way!
UP TV sure knows how to keep viewers happy! Unlike seasons one, two, and three, which each featured 14 or fewer episodes, the network is planning to air approximately 25 episodes during season...
View ArticleMichael the 'Baby Hog'
Michael (Bates) Keilen and Kaci Lynn Bates"When Michael comes to town, everybody knows that whoever the baby is, it's going to Michael, hands down, and she keeps it as long as she can keep it."...
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