Happy 32nd birthday to Zach Bates! He is the oldest of the 19 Bates siblings, and he will soon be a father of four. (Whitney is due with her 4th in June 2021.)
Photos courtesy of Photos courtesy of Taryn Yager Photography (tarynyagerphotography.com)/@zachnwhitbates
We hope all our readers had a fantastic Christmas. We thought we would share a couple photos from two of the Bates siblings and their families. Did you know that Zach and Michael are less than 13 months apart? Zach will celebrate his 32nd birthday tomorrow, and Michael turns 31 on January 23rd.
Photos courtesy of Photos courtesy of Taryn Yager Photography (tarynyagerphotography.com)/@zachnwhitbates; @brandon_michael_jn15
Merry Christmas Eve to our wonderful readers! We hope you will remember the true reason for the holiday, which is the birth of Jesus.
Do you recall watching the premiere of Bringing Up Bates on New Years Day 2015? That means the six-year anniversary of the Bates family’s UPtv debut is almost here. When the series began, the five youngest Bates children were itty bitty. Jeb was 2, Judson was 4, Callie was 5, Ellie was 7, and Addee was 8. Now, Jeb is 8, and Addee is 14. We hope you enjoy these “then and now” photos of the not-so-little Bates siblings.
-Zach Bates
In this extended scene from Bringing Up Bates season seven, the Bates guys get together to complete a project. Or at least to attempt to complete a project. This time, they are hoping to make a shuffleboard.
Happy 25th birthday to Tori Smith! She and Bobby just had their third wedding anniversary four days ago, and now it's time to celebrate again.
Photos courtesy of UPtv; @bobby_torilayne_smith
It's the last Bates anniversary of the year! There won't be another one until John and Alyssa's in May. Happy 33 years to the Bates matriarch and patriarch, Gil and Kelly!
Photo courtesy of @thebatesfam
Yesterday was Tori and Bobby Smith's 3rd wedding anniversary. Three years, two babies, and plenty of other adventures!
Photos courtesy of Taryn Yager Photography (tarynyagerphotography.com)/UPtv
December is a big month for the Bates family, especially for a few of its members. Zach and Whitney Bates, Tori and Bobby Smith, and Gil and Kelly Bates all celebrate their anniversaries. Zach and Tori also have birthdays, and Gil's birthday is New Year's Day. Happy 7th wedding anniversary to Zach and Whitney!
Photos courtesy of UPtv
Josie: "You could be next."
Carlin: "I'll let you."
Almost three years ago, Tori and Bobby Smith found out they were expecting their first child, who would be named Kade Smith. In this throwback scene from Bringing Up Bates, the newly expectant Tori shares how unprepared she is when it comes to pregnancy. Thankfully, she has her mom and older sisters to tell her all the things.
Meanwhile, Carlin, Josie, and Katie (ages 19, 18, and 17) discuss motherhood as if it's light-years away. Now, only three years later, two of them are mommies and one is in a serious relationship. Things sure do change quickly!
Photo/video courtesy of UPtv
In October 2019, Brandon Keilen released his first book, The Quest of Quinton: The Mystery of the Golden Scroll. We have an exciting announcement to make. The second installment of the trilogy is now available for purchase! This one is called The Quest of Quinton: The Stone Gate's Challenger. You can head on over to Michael and Brandon Keilen's website to purchase a copy, just in time for the holidays.
Photo courtesy of keilencorner.com