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Brooklyn's 9-Month Milestone
 Brooklyn PaineBrooklyn Elise Paine was born at 5:42am on August 6th, 2016, weighing 6 lbs, 6 oz, which means that today is her nine-month milestone! According to parents Erin and Chad, Brooklyn loves...
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Mama Kelly Bates
Season six of Bringing Up Bates premieres in 24 days! Who's excited?In the downtime between seasons, UP has been airing supersized specials, which give viewers a closer look at scenes from past...
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Bates Season 5 Recap Video
With the season six premiere of Bringing Up Bates less than four weeks away, let's take a look back at the most memorable moments from season five.The Bates boys attended overnight summer camp, Tori...
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Bates Trivia Spring 2017
How well do you know the Bates family? Try your hand at these trivia questions to find out! Post your guesses as a comment, and we will reveal the correct answers on Saturday.1. What is Kelly Bates'...
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Bobby Graduates from College
Bobby Smith, Tori Bates' boyfriend, is a college graduate! He completed his bible and youth ministry degree at Pensacola Christian College and accepted his diploma at commencement yesterday.Since...
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Bates Trivia Spring 2017 (Solutions)
On Thursday, we posted five Bates trivia questions. As promised, here are the answers. How did you do? 1. What is Kelly Bates' maiden name? Callaham2. How many siblings does Gil Bates have? (Bonus:...
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Carson Turns 2
Wishing Carson Paine a very happy 2nd birthday! We would also like to wish all the mamas out there a blessed Mother's Day! A bundle of joy to his parents, Carson's full name is Charles Stephen Paine...
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Wedding, Engagement, Courtship, and Twins???
Are you counting down the days until the Bates return to reality TV? We sure are! The season six premiere of Bringing Up Bates airs on June 2nd at 9pm ET/8pm CT. Up has a lot in store for viewers on...
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Lawson Bates' NC Benefit Concert
Hello, friends! Lawson asked us to share this update... His benefit concert in North Carolina is this Friday, May 19th, from 7pm-9pm ET. Proceeds will be donated to the Levine Children's Hospital Bone...
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Olympic Bates
Did you know that Gil Bates qualified to try out for the Olympics before meeting Kelly? In this clip, the Bates discuss whether they think anyone else in their family could, or would desire, to make it...
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Warden Turns 14
 Warden BatesHappy 14th birthday, Warden! Warden's middle name is Justice, and he is No. 13 in the Bates lineup. He also loves loves root beer and says his record is more than 4 liters in one day. Take...
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New Bates Header, May 2017
Happy Monday! What better way to celebrate the new week than with an updated header? What do you think of the new style/colors/pictures?Photos courtesy of UP
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Bates' Favorite Hymns
Several of the Bates are well-practiced musicians, and they all enjoy singing together as a family. In the video below, Erin Bates Paine, Chad Paine, Tori Bates, Carlin Bates, Zach Bates, and Whitney...
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Websters Celebrate 3 Years
Happy 3rd wedding anniversary to the Websters!John Webster and Alyssa Bates WebsterPhoto courtesy of John and Alyssa Webster
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Bates Around the World
With only one week to go until the Bringing Up Bates season six premiere (woohoo!) UP has launched a new video series called Bates Around the World. In this clip, the four oldest Bates sons (Zach...
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Anatomy of a Bates Header
Earlier this week, we posted a new blog header. Several of our readers have asked that we share the progression of headers that have appeared on our blog since its inception. To view a larger version...
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Season Premiere Sneak Peek
Less than one week to go until the new season of Bringing Up Bates premieres on UP! Are you looking forward to checking in with the Bates clan? Below is a sneak peek at the first two minutes of the...
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Bates Weekend Snapshots
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Happy Memorial Day to those reading from the United States. We are grateful for the men and women who have given everything to keep our country safe and free....
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6 Grand-Bates
The wait is almost over! Season six of Bringing Up Bates premieres tomorrow at 9pm ET/8pm CT on UP. Visit our Showtimes page to read the episode summary. In honor of the Bates' return, we have an...
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Lawson Bates and Sadie Robertson
Lawson Bates just filmed a music video for "Past The Past," a single off his recent album What Country Means to Me, and he invited Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson to be part of the project."I knew...
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