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Lexi Mae Turns 2
Happy 2nd birthday, Lexi Mae Webster!Alyssa (Bates) Webster and John WebsterAllie Webster, Zoey Webster, Lexi Webster Gil and Kelly Bates with newborn Lexi WebsterLexi Mae's 1st birthday cake smash...
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Update on Jackson
Jackson Bates helps Gil Bates with a tree job Jackson Bates is the 12th oldest of Gil and Kelly Bates' 19 children (right after Josie and Katie in the lineup). He turns 17 in February and will be the...
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Gil's Lobster Impersonation
"...This guy and girl come walking in with a lobster that they just caught. I mean, a live, moving shaking, pinching lobster."-Gil Bates Have you ever tried lobster? While in Maine, Gil, Kelly, Carlin,...
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Josie and Katie
Josie (Bates) Balka and Katie Bates With Josie Bates Balka married and gone and Carlin Bates' wedding coming up on May 25th, 18-year-old Katie Bates will soon be the oldest Bates sister at home. When...
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Preparing for the Proposal
"I'm looking at Gil, and he's trying to set stuff up, and I'm going, 'You're night doing it right! You're not doing it fast enough!'"-Kelly Bates Evan Stewart's big proposal airs tomorrow night on...
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Tonight: The 'Maine' Event
The "Maine" event, which is the engagement of Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart, airs tonight on UPtv at 9pm ET/8pm CT. Scroll down for episode snapshots, a video, and tonight's TV listings. While in...
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Bringing Up Bates"The Maine Event"Carlin, Evan, Gil, Kelly, and Evan’s parents (Paul and Denese Stewart) arrive in Portland, Maine, for the big proposal weekend. Their first order of business is...
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Get You a Good Paying Job
"If you love lobster, you better get you a good paying job cause it ain't cheap to eat."-Gil BatesIn Portland, Maine, Gil tries lobster for what seems to be the first time. But Evan Stewart does not...
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Trace and Jeb's Double Birthday
Today is a double Bates birthday! Trace is turning 22, while Jeb is 7 years old. Happy birthday, guys! For an update on Trace's career choice, visit our December 30th post. Trace Bates and Jeb Bates...
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Gil and Kelly's New Bedroom
Last season on Bringing Up Bates, we watched the Bates kids give their living room, kitchen, and dining room a complete overhaul as a surprise for their parents, who were in Utah for Josie's...
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Dancing at a Bates Wedding?
Carlin Bates and Gil Bates This week on Bringing Up Bates, Carlin and Evan shared a dance together right before Evan popped the question. The couple is looking forward to sharing their first dance as a...
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Cooking with the Keilens
Michael (Bates) Keilen, Lawson Bates, Brandon KeilenUPtv just launched a new Bates video series called the Newlywed Game. In this segment, host Lawson Bates asks Michael and Brandon Keilen about the...
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Paine Update
Everly Paine and Chad Paine How are the five Paines doing? Carson Paine is three (turns four in May), Brooklyn Paine is two, and Everly Paine will be one in March.Chad continues to work construction...
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Surprising Katie
"Katie's the hardest person to surprise cause she always has the inside track on everybody."-Gil BatesIt's no secret that Katie Bates hates being the center of attention. If you've been a long-time...
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Jackson's In Love?
"This is probably the first time that Jackson's ever been in love."-Warden BatesA week ago, we shared an update on Jackson Bates. He is 11 days away from his 17th birthday and will be the next Bates...
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Tonight: Bate and Switch
Like clockwork, the Bates have another fun-filled episode in store for fans tonight on UPtv.Thursday, February 78pm: A Sweet Shower & a Surprise Switch 8:30pm: The Maine Event 9pm: Bate and Switch...
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Bringing Up Bates "Bates and Switch"It’s Katie’s 18th birthday, and the family is determined to throw her a surprise party. Katie dislikes being the center of attention, and she is almost impossible to...
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Katie is [Finally] an Adult
"I'm officially adulting. I mean, so many things come out of this. I'm adulting because I'm 18 years old."-Katie BatesKatie Bates is thrilled to be 18 years old. While some people say they don't feel...
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Chad's Flip House
A few days ago, we shared an update on the Paine family and mentioned that Chad's career in construction currently has him remodeling a flip house. Here is a photo that shows just how much flipping...
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Valentine's Day Wedding Special
The Bates-Balka wedding airs this week on UPtv, during a special, hour-long Valentine's Day episode of Bringing Up Bates. Get a sneak peek at a handful of wedding scenes in the video below. Photo/video...
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