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Nathan’s Fairytale Wedding
As we shared yesterday, Nathan Bates and Esther Keyes were married yesterday afternoon at the Star Barn in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Fox News has the exclusive, as well as a stunning photo of...
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Katie's Bridal Shower
One 2021 wedding down, and one more to go! After Nathan and Esther's wedding in Pennsylvania, a number of the Bates drove over to New Jersey to celebrate bride-to-be Katie. Katie had a wedding shower...
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Lawson and Tiffany in Italy
The Bates have gone from one exciting event to another. The entire family gathered in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for Nathan and Esther's wedding on Friday, and then some of the ladies headed to...
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Kelly Jo's Birthday
Happy 55th birthday to Kelly Jo Bates! This year, the Bates matriarch is spending her special day in Italy with Lawson, Tiffany, and Tiffany's parents. Gil and Kelly BatesBringing Up Bates Season 10...
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An Italian Engagement
If you guessed that Lawson and Tiffanyâs trip to Italy would result in an engagement, you were correct! Lawson proposed at the Tenuta Larnianone, an estate and winery located in Siena. People...
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Bradley Turns 7
Happy 7th birthday to Bradley Bates! Bradley is the eldest of Gil and Kelly Bates' 18 grandchildren. He was born in October 2014, followed by Allie Webster in April 2015 and Carson Paine in May....
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Paines Celebrate 8 Years
Today is Erin and Chad Paine's anniversary. Erin was the first of Gil and Kelly Bates' children to get married, and she and Chad are approaching one decade of marriage. Happy eight years to the...
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Katie's Bachelorette Trip
A couple days ago, several of the Bates women flew into Orlando for Katie's bachelorette trip. Kelly and all but one of Katie's bridesmaids are staying in a house with a pool while they celebrate the...
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Khloe Turns 2
Happy 2nd birthday to Khloe Bates! Khloe is Zach and Whitney Bates' 3rd child and Gil and Kelly Bates' 11th grandchild. Whitney Bates and Khloe Bates Khloe BatesPhotos courtesy of @zachnwhitbates
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Celebrating Alyssa and Kade
Today is the fifth and final "double Bates birthday" of the year. That's right, the Bates have five shared birthdays annually. That means that about 20 percent of the Bates family members have a...
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Nail Art With Zach Bates
Kaci Bates and Zach Bates"I've always, in the back of my mind, made a mental note-to-self that as we have more kids, to try to carve out that time that I can spend one-on-one. You always want to make...
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Camping with the Bates
Carlin Stewart, Layla Stewart, Evan StewartWould you consider yourself to be someone who likes to camp? Some of the Bates would say yes. For Josie and Kelton Balka, it has become a family tradition...
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Bates Cook-Off Throwback
"What's the eye test? He calls Mom over and says, 'Mom, put your eye on this, see if it's ready."-Zach BatesIn this throwback Bates web exclusive video, which was released almost three years ago, the...
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Baby Stewart #2 Gender Reveal
Carlin Stewart, Layla Stewart, Evan StewartCarlin Stewart is 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, due April 9th, 2022. Members of the Bates and Stewart families gathered at the Bates Sisters...
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Erin Leaves the Boutique
Chad Paine, Erin Paine, Zach Bates, Whitney Bates, Carlin StewartThe Bates Sisters Boutique website, which opened for business in April 2019, was founded by Erin Paine, Whitney Bates, and Carlin...
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Holland Turns 2
We hope our American readers had a very happy Thanksgiving!Happy 2nd birthday to Holland Paine! Holland is Erin and Chad Paine's fourth child, and she will soon be a big sister. Little sister Finley...
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Prayers for Whitney's Dad
Zach and Whitney Bates with Whitney's parentsVow renewalDue to complications from a procedure he had last week, Whitney Bates' dad is in the ICU suffering from septic shock. His body is not...
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Whitney Loses Her Father
We shared a few days ago that Whitney Bates' father, JC Perkins, was in the hospital and in need of prayer. Tragically, he passed away over the weekend. Please continue to pray for Whitney and her...
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1 Day 'Til Bates Wedding #9
The big day is almost here! Katie Bates is set to marry Travis Clark tomorrow in Loudon, Tennessee. The ceremony and reception will take place at Castleton Farms, the same wedding venue where Carlin...
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Katie and Travis' Wedding
It was a beautiful day for a wedding in East Tennessee! Katie Bates became Katie Clark this afternoon during an outdoor ceremony, which was attended by 400 guests. Us Weekly has the exclusive story...
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