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More Bates/Smith Wedding Photos
Excitement is still high in the Bates house, as the family reflects on a magical wedding and looks forward to watching Tori and Bobby's new life unfold. We have been posting pictures all week, and we...
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Carat, Clarity, Carlin, and Courtship
Exactly two weeks to go until the Bringing Up Bates season seven premiere! If you haven't seen the catchy new promo video from UP, click here to be redirected to the post where you can watch it.The...
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Exciting New Season
Tori Bates and Bobby Smith are celebrating their first "weekiversary" today. (They married last Saturday at a Knoxville church and spent their first two days in Gatlinburg before flying out to...
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Webster Christmas Eve Traditions
Merry Christmas Eve! The Websters celebrated with a candlelight church service and new pajamas for all. What are your Christmas Eve traditions? John Webster, Lexi Mae Webster, Allie Jane Webster,...
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Christmas Photo of Josie and Kelton
 Josie Bates and Kelton BalkaThought you all would enjoy seeing a new photo of 18-year-old Josie Bates and her boyfriend, Kelton Balka. Tune in to season seven of Bringing Up Bates, premieringThursday,...
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Medical Updates from the Keilens on Season 7
Only eight days to go until the Bringing Up Bates season seven premiere! As we await new episodes, we are bringing you the latest summaries, photos, and promo videos.What story lines are you most...
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6 Days!
"...With these girls getting older, there's a lot going on, more than a dad can handle. That might be why my blood pressure is going up."-Gil Bates We're counting down the days until the season seven...
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Bates #1 Turns 29
Wishing Zach Bates a very happy 29th birthday. Only one year to go until the big 3-0! Did you know that Zach's middle name, Gilvin, has been passed down through at least five generations of Bates men?...
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Final Bates Photo of 2017
As we count down to the new year, we thought we would share one last Bates photo from 2017. It's a snapshot of Carlin Bates and boyfriend Evan Stewart. The two are in a serious courtship, which means...
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Bates Dad Turns 53
Happy New Year to our loyal readers, and happy 53rd birthday to Gil Bates!Gil and Kelly BatesIf you enjoy this blog, be sure to visit Ellie's other blogs (NashvilleWife.com and DuggarFamilyBlog.com).
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2 Days!
"They're all good guys, and I want [my daughters] to get married, but maybe a little later. But we're just going to try to rejoice in it...and slow it down as much as we can."-Gil Bates Season seven of...
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Bates Relationships Galore!
 Josie Bates and boyfriend Kelton BalkaFour daughters married, one daughter courting and headed for engagement, and another daughter quickly moving in the direction of courtship. It's no wonder why Gil...
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Kelton in the News
Josie Bates' boyfriend made the news! Kelton Balka, a licensed plumber working in his uncle's business, has been extremely busy this week, as a cold front has caused pipes to freeze across Knoxville....
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Official Courtship Announcement
Just a few hours ahead of the Bringing Up Bates season seven premiere, the network has released an official courtship announcement video from Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart. The clip, embedded below, is...
View Article'The 4 Cs: Carat, Clarity, Carlin and Courtship' Recap
Bringing Up Bates"The 4 Cs: Carat, Clarity, Carlin and Courtship"The Bates are attempting to pull off two big surprises--Josie's 18th birthday and Carlin's courtship "proposal"--in one weekend."In the...
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Download Evan's Love Song
Last night on Bringing Up Bates, Evan Stewart asked Carlin Bates to begin an official courtship. Leading up to the big moment, he took her on an elaborate scavenger hunt.The last stop was Norris Dam,...
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Snacks at Erin's
"There's some things you can count on. The sun's going to go down, the sun's going to rise....And Erin, if you go to her house, is always going to have good food."-Lawson BatesAs part of Evan Stewart's...
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Zach and Whitney's Home Reno Project
Last month, we announced that Zach and Whitney Bates had purchased their first home. Over the past several weeks, they have been hard at work doing extensive renovations, including knocking out walls...
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North Pole vs. South Pole
"Everything's beautiful to Mom. Everything goes. There are no dead ends. Everything is just beautiful."-Erin (Bates) PaineComing up this week on Bringing Up Bates, Kelly Bates and Erin Paine head to...
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Bobby...the New Chad?
"Multitasking like crazy? Running around all over the place? Sounds a lot like college and being in a long-distance relationship."-Bobby SmithTomorrow on a new episode of Bringing Up Bates, in addition...
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