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Zoey Nearing 7 Months
In just 10 days, Zoey Webster will be seven months old (and cousin Everly Paine is only two days behind). According to Alyssa, Zoey was crawling at five months and is now attempting to learn to stand...
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Meet Lawson in Mississippi
Calling all residents of Mississippi and Alabama! Lawson Bates is coming to a town near you. On November 30th, he will be in Meridian--located in central Mississippi along the Alabama border--playing a...
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The 'Maine' Event
A few weeks ago, Evan Stewart proposed to Carlin Bates during a trip to Maine. The proposal took place at Portland Head Light, an iconic, New England lighthouse located near Portland, Maine. Both sets...
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Bates at the Pumpkin Patch
Who doesn't love spending an autumn afternoon at a picturesque farm? With so many young children and grandchildren, it's the perfect outing for the Bates. They recently visited Oakes Farm, located in...
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Hug Like a Bates
Gil Bates: "You're not the touchy-feely type?"Trace Bates: "NO."When asked which family member gives the best hugs, the Bates have varying answers (video below). But several agree that one of the...
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Happy Birthday, Kelly!
Today is the Bates' third of four October birthdays, and it's a very special one. Matriarch Kelly Jo Bates is 52 years old!Gil and Kelly BatesKelly Bates and Brooklyn PaineWarden Bates, Michael Keilen,...
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Wedding and Baby Prep
Kelly Bates and her birthday balloons and treatsThis weekend has been a busy one for the Bates clan. Yesterday, Kelly Bates celebrated her 52nd birthday in Nashville. She and some of the kids gathered...
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Bradley Turns 4
Today, the oldest Bates grandchild is celebrating his 4th birthday. Happy birthday, Bradley!Whitney Bates, Kaci Bates, Bradley Bates, Zach BatesBradley Bates and newborn Kaci BatesBradley BatesBradley...
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Bates on College
"For us, I think college is important because it broadens the possibilities that open up to you. I've tried to tell the kids, don't ever quit learning."-Kelly BatesGil and Kelly Bates encourage all...
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Paines Celebrate 5 Years
Wishing Erin and Chad Paine a very happy 5th wedding anniversary! Below are a few photos from their marriage, as well as a video featuring footage from their engagement. Do you remember watching the...
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Erin and Katie...Twins?
In honor of Erin and Chad Paine's anniversary, below is an adorable photo of the two of them. We did a double-take when we saw the picture because Erin looks so much like Katie. Do you agree? Although...
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The Well-Dressed Websters
Alyssa Webster's passion for fashion is evident in the way she dresses herself and her three daughters. This family of five loves putting on their Sunday best for church each week. They also really...
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Lawson Sings the National Anthem
Kaci Bates, "Smokey," Bradley Bates, Lawson Bates Are you a college basketball fan? The Bates are! Yesterday was opening night, and Lawson Bates had the honor of singing the National Anthem at the...
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Bates at the Duggar-Burnett Wedding
Five years ago, John-David Duggar was a groomsman in Zach and Whitney Bates' wedding, so when John married Abbie Burnett last Saturday, it only made sense that Zach would be part of the wedding party....
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Bates #6 Turns 24
Happy 24th birthday to Alyssa (Bates) Webster! As the sixth oldest of Gil and Kelly Bates' 19 children, she is known for being well organized and always put together. She and John married in 2014 and...
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Season 8 Promo Shoot
Today, the majority of the Bates clan gathered with the crew to shoot promotional material for Bringing Up Bates season eight. The new season is scheduled to premiere on January 3rd, 2019. Meanwhile,...
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Welcome, Baby Kade!
We have some exciting news to share. Tori and Bobby Smith are officially parents! The couple welcomed Robert Ellis Smith IV on Friday, November 9th, at 7:45am. That also happened to be sister Alyssa...
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First Photos of Kade
In case you haven't heard, Kade Smith is here! Details on his November 9th arrival can be found in the post we shared earlier today. Below are a few snapshots of the 9th Bates grandchild. He is only...
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Smith Family, Part of 3
Tori Smith, Bobby Smith, Robert "Kade" Ellis Smith IVTori and Bobby Smith are still on cloud nine after the arrival of their first child, Kade Smith. We posted a few unofficial snapshots from Bates...
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First Video of Kade
Kade Smith is only a few days old, and he has already figured out how to place his hands on his pacifier to hold it in! UPtv just posted a 20-second video of the little man showing off his new skill....
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