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Lawson Turns 28
Happy 28th birthday to Lawson, the fourth oldest Bates sibling! To listen to Lawson's latest songs, drop by his Apple Music page. Lawson Bates, April 2020Photo courtesy of lawsonbates.com; @lawbates
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1st Time Making Homemade Pizza
Making homemade pizzaKatie Bates, Travis Clark, Kelton Balka, Josie Balka"Honestly, I have made very few things from scratch. I can make a mean frozen pizza, but when Travis said we're going to make...
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Coordinating Pregnancies
Carlin Stewart, Erin Paine, Whitney BatesBates Sisters Boutique Erin Paine: "Let's just plan to all be pregnant and have kids at the same time so we can kind of plan out what we're doing."Carlin...
View Article'A Double Date and Something to Celebrate' Recap
Bringing Up Bates"A Double Date and Something to Celebrate"Tori is 10 weeks away from her due date. She takes Kade and Ellie to her ultrasound appointment to check on baby Kolter. “For me looking back,...
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Tori's Students
Kaci Bates, Bradley Bates, Brooklyn PaineTori Smith: "Brad, you're being too loud."Bradley Bates: "I'm trying to scare the girls."Tori the teacher has been babysitting for Whitney and Erin twice a...
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Calle Turns 11
Happy 11th birthday to Callie, the 17th Bates child!Callie Bates and Jeb Bates Callie Bates Callie Bates and Gil Bates Photos courtesy of @thebatesfam; UPtv
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Josie Turns 21
Happy 21st birthday to Josie Balka! Josie's daughter, Willow, just turned one year old on July 19th. Josie and Kelton will celebrate their two-year wedding anniversary in October. Willow Balka, Kelton...
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Exercising with Gil
Gil Bates does shoulder exercises with Judson Bates and Jeb Bates"That's how you got in this mess, Dad."-Jeb BatesSometimes a man needs his young children to remind him to take it easy. While doing his...
View ArticleBates Grandchild No. 15
Oh baby! Another Bates grandchild is on the way. Who are the lucky parents? This time, it’s the Websters! John and Alyssa Webster and their three daughters (Allie Jane Webster age 5, Lexi Mae Webster...
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Webster Baby #4
In case you missed our earlier post, Alyssa (Bates) Webster is pregnant with her fourth child! The new addition is due February 17th, 2021. Fun fact: All of the Webster daughters have birthdays in the...
View Article'Beauty and the Business' Recap
Bringing Up Bates "Beauty and the Business"Gil is doing exercises and stretches in hopes of getting his range of motion back after his shoulder surgery. Hie wants to be able to use his chainsaw and...
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'Don't Tell Me One Thing'
Katie Bates with Kayla Clark and Travis ClarkClark home, New Jersey"Travis called one day and said, 'Mrs. Bates, I've talked to Mr. Bates. Do you want me to key you in on all of the details?' And I...
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Katie: 'I embarrass myself'
Katie Bates and Travis Clark celebrate Travis' birthday"Katie, every time she sees Travis, she has to dump something on him, [whether] it's ice cream, cake, a fry, or pizza."-Addallee Bates Katie Bates...
View Article'I Love You to Piz-zas' Recap
Bringing Up Bates"I Love you to Piz-zas!"Katie, Gil, and Kelly arrive at the Clark home in Berlin, New Jersey, to celebrate Travis’ 19th birthday. They go out for ice cream at Sundaes because Travis...
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Travis' Song for Katie
The Clark family sings "This Little Light of Mine""I really could listen to 'em singing all day long."-Kelly BatesAnother Bates daughter is dating a musical man! Evan Stewart is no longer the only...
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Stewarts Come Down with COVID
Carlin Stewart and Evan Stewart Carlin and Evan Stewart just shared that they are both on the tail end of recovering from COVID-19. They haven't provided any other details, but we know they would...
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The Bates Take Up Filming
Erin Paine, Tori Smith, Michael Keilen"Michaela has brought us dinner. This is what I love about big families."-Erin Paine This week's new episode of Bringing Up Bates is going to be a bit different....
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Quarantining with the Bates
Tonight at 9pm ET/8pm CT on UPtv, the Bates have a unique episode in store for y'all. The footage has been filmed by them, not the film crew, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll check in with various...
View Article'The Show Must Go On' Recap
Bringing Up Bates"The Show Must Go On"Much of this footage was shot with the Bates’ cell phones, due to COVID-19. For the interviews, Isaiah runs the cameras, and the producer asks questions via video....
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Live Plants for Tori
Whitney Bates and Erin PainePlanting plants for Tori"I will be the first to admit, I am not a plant lady. Now, I love them. I love the way they look in my house, and when Erin comes to decorate, I'll...
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