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Bates Family Game Night
The Bates are always on the lookout for fun activities that they can enjoy together as a family unit. In this video, they all gather in Gil and Kelly Bates' living room to play a super-sized version of...
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Horseback Riding with Nathan Bates
Nathan Bates and Jason's daughter, EmilieOver the weekend, Jason, an UP TV team member, visited the Bates family with his wife and daughter. Nathan Bates invited the three of them to go horseback...
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Season 3 Available on Amazon
You will be thrilled to know that season three of Bringing Up Bates is now available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video.The 13-episode season features Michael and Brandon's wedding and honeymoon, the...
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Tonight..."The Big Chili"
It's Thursday, and you know what that means...an all-new episode of Bringing Up Bates airs tonight on UP! Scroll down to read the summary and watch a sneak peek video.Thursday, July 78pm: Sunshine...
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New Episode Premieres TONIGHT
We have one more promo video to share before tonight's new episode of Bringing Up Bates premieres on UP. (Click here to watch the video that we posted earlier today.)You'll be thrilled to hear that...
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Bringing Up Bates "The Big Chili"...Every year, the local fire department hosts a fundraising event that consists of a chili supper, an auction, and entertainment. The Bates always lend a hand, as a...
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Time with Ayssa
"Just hanging out with Alyssa alone is fun, but then you put them in Florida. That's the place to be! So I'm afraid Alyssa probably has a lot more visitors than they want sometimes."-Kelly BatesWhat...
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19 Days Old!
Kaci Bates is nearing her three-week milestone! We just love this photo of Whitney and Kaci, taken by the talented Taryn Yager soon after Kaci's June 20th arrival. Whitney Bates and Kaci BatesAnd then...
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Kaci Bates' Newborn Photo Shoot
Soon after Kaci Bates arrived on June 20th, Zach and Whitney Bates hired photographer Taryn Yager to do a newborn photo shoot. If you have been following the Bates family for a while, you have probably...
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Carlin: '[Chad] is SO not blood related...'
Gil Bates: "Should I keep my overalls?"Kelly Bates: "No, you shouldn't."Coming up on Thursday's episode of Bringing Up Bates...Kelly leads the family in a serious round of spring cleaning. Let's just...
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Lawson's Over-Sized Wardrobe
During the Bates' spring cleaning extravaganza, Lawson Bates attempts to rationalize his need for so many clothing items, shoes, and hats. When she sees Lawson's closet, Kelly Bates begins to wonder...
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New Family Pics, New Header
We uploaded a new headerand updated the color scheme of the blog. What do you think?Our web designer, Rachel, has been creating headers for our Duggar blog for the past two years. She and her husband,...
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Bringing Up Bates"The Great Bates Clean-Up"“Our house is always needing spring cleaning, even in the middle of winter,” says Gil. He and Kelly call a family meeting to discuss the upcoming deep...
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Update on Erin's Pregnancy
Trace Bates, Erin (Bates) Paine, Kelly Bates, Carson PaineErin Paine is nearing the end of her pregnancy with Brooklyn Elise. She is doing very well, although she says she is ready to have the...
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De-Cluttering the Girls' Room
"Carlin, she's going to have a hard time," states Gil Bates. "When she gets married, she's going to need a big junk room.""If I had clothes that I needed to get rid of, then I would, but I didn't have...
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Photos of Kaci's Arrival
In honor of Kaci Bates' four-week milestone, Zach and Whitney Bates uploaded a slideshow of all the beautiful pictures that photographer Taryn Yager took as the "little Bates family" welcomed Kaci into...
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Keilens Meet Kaci
Over the weekend, Michael and Brandon Keilen, who will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary next month, traveled to East Tennessee from their home near Chicago for a visit with the Bates clan....
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Erin: 'It sounds like a zoo'
Callie Bates, Addallee Bates, and Ellie Bates"One of the problems we have in our family [is that] we have never learned to let one person talk at a time. There's this huge barrage of verbal things...
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34 Weeks!
July is almost over, which means that Erin Paine's August 30th due date is quickly approaching. Due to her blood clotting disorder, Erin will be induced early. Stay tuned for more updates .Chad...
View ArticleRecap: "Bloopers, Outtakes, and Mishaps, Oh My!"
Bringing Up Bates "Bloopers, Outtakes, and Mishaps, Oh My!"The Bates admit that they are a very loud family, but they don’t always notice it because they are so accustomed to the noise. “...It sounds...
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