Saturday, January 1, 2022

Gil's 57th

Happy New Years Day! And happy 57th birthday to the Bates dad! Do you think you would enjoy having a birthday on January 1st? 

 
Kelly Bates, Gil Bates, Nathan Bates
Bringing Up Bates Season 10

 
Gil and Kelly Bates
Bringing Up Bates Season 8

 
Gil and Kelly Bates
Bringing Up Bates Season 6

 
Gil Bates and Jeb Bates
Bringing Up Bates Season 4

 
Gil Bates, Elle Bates, Callie Bates, Addallee Bates
Bringing Up Bates Season 3

 Photos courtesy of UPtv

25 comments:

  1. If its a choice between new years day and Christmas day than I choose new years day

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  2. Happy Birthday!
    Today is my brother’s birthday also.

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  3. it would be an interesting birthday. hope he has a good one

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  4. My niece was born on new years day and yes she enjoys it because there are lots of family friends coming over to their house to visit during the holidays so she can have a big party, even if it's usually not planned, she's in her late teens now.

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  5. happy birthday Gil!

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  6. Gil is such a wonderful husband and father! And grandfather, too! However, I don't think I could live with someone who is so parsimonious.

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    1. A man with 19 children to support is better off being careful with money than not.

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    2. 10:55AM: What makes you think Gil is stingy? They have a pretty good life, and they've provided well for their children, many with college educations. They've had music lessons, braces for their teeth, nice holidays, good food. Good grief, what a terrible thing for you to say.

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    3. The kids pay for their own college educations (except for the first semester). Kelly says so on the show.

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    4. Gil once said he used the ER for medical care because they had to treat you even if you couldn't pay! That's too stingy for me.

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    5. Happy Birthday,Gil! He's a great dad. Regarding college, however, the kids must pay for it themselves. Understandable with 19 kids, but it's not something he provided as a dad.

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  7. Time 12:41PM Sat 1/1/22
    Happy New Year & Birthday to the
    Best Dad Husband & Grandfather
    Gil Bates.
    🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂❤❤🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎂🎂

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  8. My father passed on Jan 1st, five years ago. I'm glad it's not my bday. Happy new year!

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    1. Time 3:26PM Mon 1/3/22
      Sorry to hear that he is watching over you. Happy New Year.

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  9. Happy Birthday Mr. Bates, thank you for your Godly example. I enjoy listening your
    sermons online. Blessings.

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  10. Actually yes I can imagine having a Birthday on Jan 1st. Funny story, Gil and I are the exact same age except I may be a few hours older then him.

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  11. The photo of Gil and Kely couples-ballroom style dancing is hypocritical. He states now that dancing can be done tastefully. Didn't he know that before?

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    1. Changing your mind about something and explaining why you changed is not hypocritical.

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    2. I think they have reevaluated the rules from time to time, which I think is wise. It must have been overwhelming to try to keep their huge family in line when they were younger, and I know that being a parent can be stressful. What they once thought was necessary or a good decision,might not feel that way anymore. I think they know that they need to trust their kids, and hope the values they instilled will hold. Maybe they watched Footloose lol.

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    3. No, it's not hypocritical. Hypocritical is if you're doing it while telling others it's wrong. He changed his mind and then did it. That's called changing your mind.

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    4. It's seems since the boys are starting to court, a lot of things are ok that weren't ok when the girls were courting. It's a double standard.

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    5. 6:46, the dancing was for one of the girls' weddings.

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  12. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIL Happiness and Blessings.
    Marilyn,Joan and Marion

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  13. Neddy, Isnt your Dad the best Dad? (and your Grandfather the best?) I know mine were.

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  14. Gil's using the ER for medical care for his family is unscrupulous. All of us who pay for medical insurance ourselves have paid for his family's care. IMO that is selfish and manipulating the system. Not very Christian-like if you ask me. He should have been ashamed of himself for that. Using other people like that.

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