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Erin's Big Surprise
When Erin Paine found out that she was pregnant with her third child, soon after Carson Paine's second birthday and Brooklyn Paine's first birthday, she had to find a fun way to tell Chad. Watch the...
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Two Little Dumplings
A few days ago, we posted photos from Lexi's first birthday celebration. For comparison, we thought we would throw it back to April 2016 and share a snapshot of Allie on her first birthday. Do you...
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Bates in the Middle East
Nathan Bates and Lawson BatesIn the past six months, Lawson and Nathan have embarked on multiple mission trips. They went on a medical mission trip to the Philippines with Trace and Carlin in August....
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New Job, Tryouts, and a Big Surprise
It's Thursday, and you know what that means! An all-new episode of Bringing Up Bates is coming your way at 9pm ET/9pm CT on UP. What do the Bates have in store for viewers tonight?It’s a sweet...
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Trace and Jeb Celebrate Birthdays
Wishing Trace and Jeb a very happy birthday! Trace Whitfield, the 8th oldest Bates child, is turning 21, while Jeb, number 19, is 6 years old. Trace Bates and Jeb BatesPhoto courtesy of UP
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Bringing Up Bates "Erin's Surprise Takes the Cake"Erin finds out she’s pregnant and is thrilled but very surprised. That evening, while company is over, one of the guests presents Chad with a cake that...
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Whitney the Working Mom
Last night on Bringing Up Bates, we watched Whitney Bates meet with Justin, her boss at Bailey & Co. Real Estate. She is excited about her new career but needs some guidance in order to get...
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Growing Old Together
This weekend, the entire Bates family gathered at Bates Headquarters (aka Gil and Kelly's house) for their annual I Love You Day celebration. Valentine's Day is still more than a week away, but when...
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We hope you all had a fantastic weekend, whether you watched the Super Bowl or spent your Sunday doing other things. Yesterday, we received troubling news about a student at Crown College, the school...
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'Somebody's In Trouble'
"Whoever found this picture...they did not get brownie points here. Somebody's in trouble."-Kelly BatesIn this clip, Kelly Bates and Tori (Bates) Smith scroll through several candid photos of...
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Meet Kelton Balka
As most of you know, Josie Bates recently entered into a courtship with Kelton Balka. The courtship "proposal," which will be aired on an upcoming episode of Bringing Up Bates, came at the end of an...
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Proposal Day is Here!
The day that Tori Bates has been waiting for since boyfriend Bobby Smith moved to Tennessee has finally arrived! Bobby surprises his girl during the school day, when she least expects it. Erin Paine...
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Triple Bates Date
Tomorrow's one-hour special of Bringing Up Bates is all about Tori and Bobby.The engagement ring is burning a hole in Bobby's pocket, but he still hasn't come up with the perfect proposal plan, so he...
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Tori's Engagement Tonight
Tonight's new episode starts in just one hour! Catch a first glimpse in the video below, and come back to the blog after the show airs for our recap.Photo/video courtesy of UP
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Bringing Up Bates"The Best is Yet to Come"Tori, Carlin, and Josie are getting ready for a triple date with their guys. “It takes Tori, Carlin, and Josie about, probably two years to get ready,” says...
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The 'New' Bates Family
"It takes Tori, Carlin, and Josie about, probably two years to get ready." -Callie Bates"They have to be perfect, and if one person wears a really, really good dress, they’re like, 'I can’t wear this,...
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Skating with the Keilens
The Chicago area has been covered in a thick blanket of snow this week, with more falling this weekend. Michael and Brandon Keilen took advantage of the beautiful winter wonderland with an evening of...
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Greek Wedding Cake for the Bates?
"This looks like a little Shih Tzu in need of a haircut."-Zach BatesWith all the weddings they have planned over the past four years, the Bates have sampled many different types of wedding cake. But...
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Happily Married Couple
Tori Bates and Bobby Smith have been Mr. and Mrs. Smith for nearly two months. With Tori student teaching and Bobby working and helping out at the Bates' church, this couple has been busy. After Tori's...
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Lexi's Baby Dedication
On Sunday, Lexi Mae Webster was dedicated to the Lord during church. John Webster's parents (Congressman Daniel Webster and Sandra) and Alyssa's parents were present for the service.The Websters and...
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