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Keilens Celebrate 2 Years
Wishing Michael and Brandon Keilen a very happy two-year wedding anniversary! A few days ago, Brandon went skydiving as an early 28th birthday present. (Michael went skydiving at age 18.)Photos...
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Johnny the Dog
"You can hit a golf ball anywhere on this 25 acres, and he thinks it's fetch time."-Lawson BatesWho is Lawson talking about? Johnny, of course! Who is Johnny? He is the Bates' faithful, elderly dog...
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Michaela and Brandon
In honor of Michael and Brandon Keilen's 2nd wedding anniversary, we wanted to share a couple snapshots from a recent photo shoot with the talented Taryn Yager.Two months ago, Michael opened up about...
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Bates in the Dark
When the power goes out at the Bates home on tomorrow's new episode of Bringing Up Bates, mama Kelly Bates must find a way to keep the kids calm as they wait for the lights to come back on. Check out...
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Bringing Up Bates"The Night The Lights Went Out in Tennessee"For the past six months, Nathan has been living in Mississippi and working as a flight instructor. “I really have enjoyed learning how to...
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Bradley and Sissy
"I'm, when I have kids one day--a long time from now--probably going to have my kids take one-year-old photos, whenever I find out what they really are for."-Jackson BatesJackson may not fully...
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Bates Updates August 2017
The Bates have had a busy month. Nathan, Lawson, Trace, and Carlin have been on a medical mission trip in the Philippines for the past two weeks. They return home today and have truly had a wonderful...
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Yodeling in the Philippines
As we shared in our recent Bates Updates post, Lawson Bates, Nathan Bates, Trace Bates, and Carlin Bates just returned from a two-week mission trip to the Philippines. They helped with medical missions...
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Bates Watch the Solar Eclipse
This afternoon, the Bates gathered at a friend's pool to watch the solar eclipse. Even Michael and Brandon Keilen drove down from Chicago for the event. The film crew was present, so you can look...
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Driving the Bates
Kelly Bates: "Well I guess you can write yourself. Do you really think you're the best driver?"Josie Bates: "Oh ya!"The Bates can't quite come to a consensus on who the best driver in the family is...
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Zach is the Man with a Plan
"As Zach says, 'If you ain't got a plan, make one up.'"-Jackson BatesAnother week down and another new episode of Bringing Up Bates is coming your way tomorrow. Sometimes we just can't believe how...
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Bates Babies Learn to Swim
"Mom has always been very overly cautious around water. I think I feel more secure knowing that Carson will know how to swim at a younger age."-Erin (Bates) PaineThis week on Bringing Up Bates, the...
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Backwoods and Backstrokes
Get your dose of family togetherness tonight on Bringing Up Bates (new episode premieres at 9pm ET/8pm CT on UP). Since Zach has moved out of the house and started a family of his own, he is not able...
View Article'The Fabulous Backwoods Bates Boys' Recap
Bringing Up Bates"The Fabulous Backwoods Bates Boys"Zach arrives at the Bates house to pick up Jackson, Warden, and Isaiah for an overnight camping trip in nearby Clinch River, Tennessee. “Zach is...
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Evan Turns 22
Wishing Evan Stewart a very happy 22nd birthday (one day late). For those who didn't know, Evan is Carlin's boyfriend. They have not yet announced an official courtship, but stay tuned!Carlin Bates and...
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Just Like Zach
"You want to see what Zach was like when he was 15, you look at Jackson. You want to see what Jackson is going to probably be like when he's 27, 28, just look at Zach."-Gil BatesIt is a widely known...
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More Philippines Photos
Happy weekend, blog readers! A few days ago, we posted photos from the recent medical missions trip that Lawson Bates, Nathan Bates, Trace Bates, and Carlin Bates took to the Philippines. They just...
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An Engagement and A Courtship?
Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart have "large talk" with Gil and Kelly BatesBefore too long, Gil and Kelly Bates could be giving away three more daughters in marriage! Tori Bates, Carlin Bates, and Josie...
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Bates in the Big City
Kelly Bates: "Thinking of traffic in downtown Chicago, that just terrifies me."Gil Bates: "No, that is not your cup of tea."It's no secret that the Bates are small town folks, but with Michael and...
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Nathan Spends Birthday in Texas
Wishing Kenneth Nathaniel Bates (aka Nathan Bates or "Kenny") a very happy 24th birthday!Nathan recently spent six months living in Mississippi doing flight training, but he is back in Tennessee now,...
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