tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post1135241852775651701..comments2024-03-29T08:47:27.116-05:00Comments on Bates Family Blog: Bates Updates and Pictures | Gil and Kelly | 19 Kids | Bringing Up Bates | UP TV: Throwback: Bates at the BeachLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-7576617749409775992017-09-17T13:43:09.388-05:002017-09-17T13:43:09.388-05:00I was thinking the exact same thing lol.. I love t...I was thinking the exact same thing lol.. I love this family, but I hope there decision wasn't based on the duggars. Ugh!! You can still dress in normal clothes, AND be modest... they have decent one piece bathing suits out there, that are pretty cute, and modest. God Bless!! ☺Happy thoughts :-) https://www.blogger.com/profile/09141775996695290890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-24681049735859475922017-02-09T11:47:03.192-06:002017-02-09T11:47:03.192-06:00Love the pictures. Gil looks good and Kelly in sho...Love the pictures. Gil looks good and Kelly in shorts. The boys still wears shorts it's just the girls who wear dresses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-9816126224344553842017-02-09T11:03:06.512-06:002017-02-09T11:03:06.512-06:00i wonder too, but they arestill a lovely sound fam...i wonder too, but they arestill a lovely sound familyZarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631875825174692865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-43799495861471793772017-02-08T16:25:00.703-06:002017-02-08T16:25:00.703-06:00I was thinking the same thing. I love the Bates, ...I was thinking the same thing. I love the Bates, but I wish they would've stayed in normal clothes. But, God loves us regardless. Happy thoughts :-) https://www.blogger.com/profile/09141775996695290890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-48930850797201406442015-03-23T11:02:41.427-05:002015-03-23T11:02:41.427-05:00I wonder the same thing. How does ATI affect famil...I wonder the same thing. How does ATI affect families?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-9407379760704819662015-03-19T18:52:13.661-05:002015-03-19T18:52:13.661-05:00They said it was around the time Alyssa was born.....They said it was around the time Alyssa was born...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-43337870180946926962015-03-19T13:27:46.107-05:002015-03-19T13:27:46.107-05:00Love the clean, modest, wholesome look in the latt...Love the clean, modest, wholesome look in the latter year pictures! Thanks for your example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-33531370442909120632015-03-19T10:38:23.715-05:002015-03-19T10:38:23.715-05:00I wonder if the reason they started to dress more ...I wonder if the reason they started to dress more conservative has anything to do with the Duggars? They met and became friends at ATI, so it would be interesting to know if they changed after they met.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-7144761864937540142015-03-16T22:30:35.609-05:002015-03-16T22:30:35.609-05:00Such a beautiful family! You just gotta love the ...Such a beautiful family! You just gotta love the Bates. Really good picture of Gil and Kelly too. Happiness and joy just radiate on their faces. The Bates family make Godly living desirable and inspiring. Keep it up Bates family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-21084181303802437202015-03-16T20:54:48.019-05:002015-03-16T20:54:48.019-05:00The kids used to wear shorts and Gil & Kelly ...The kids used to wear shorts and Gil & Kelly were dressed much more casually back then too..... they did not have the same modesty standards as they do now and showed in their last show at the beach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-32438189534396167622015-03-16T07:57:51.650-05:002015-03-16T07:57:51.650-05:00They are wearing shorts in these photos when did ...They are wearing shorts in these photos when did they decide to only wear pants and dresses?<br />What changed their mind?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-57244206735387793152015-03-16T02:08:25.644-05:002015-03-16T02:08:25.644-05:00Zeb looks like Lawson in that top pic. Gil is such...Zeb looks like Lawson in that top pic. Gil is such a hands on dad, he seems to always have a little one on his shoulders, and he is so sensitive...now that's a real man :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-57923866890490681362015-03-15T21:19:08.118-05:002015-03-15T21:19:08.118-05:00Looks like Kelly and the girls use to wear shorts ...Looks like Kelly and the girls use to wear shorts and even normal little girl swimsuits. Nothing wrong with that. They look just as happy and loving back in the 1990's as they are now. Just MORE to love now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-57364918639115617982015-03-15T19:43:05.815-05:002015-03-15T19:43:05.815-05:00kelly , i am just curious what religion you are? i...kelly , i am just curious what religion you are? i am Mennonite we cover our hair and dont take pictures. noticed you had a short type outfit on in 1 of the pictures, why did you go back to wearing drersses/skirts, God still loves you if you wear pants , also a 1 piece bathing suit. Thanks, esther graber huntsburg,ohio Mennonite mom of 13 and LOVES GOD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-83729118280619491152015-03-15T18:28:35.379-05:002015-03-15T18:28:35.379-05:00Oh wow. I'd love to know when the Bates wardro...Oh wow. I'd love to know when the Bates wardrobe went to do much more conservative. The early photos show more mainstream clothing IE shorts and sleeveless tops.<br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-23509465829679981462015-03-15T15:00:29.450-05:002015-03-15T15:00:29.450-05:00Kelly has knees! She is one attractive lady!Kelly has knees! She is one attractive lady!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-29692302630802481302015-03-15T08:43:00.718-05:002015-03-15T08:43:00.718-05:00Happy blessed sunday y´all.Happy blessed sunday y´all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-16759623548104019822015-03-14T18:49:16.850-05:002015-03-14T18:49:16.850-05:00I love going to MB, SC.
I love going to MB, SC. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-19278835957261422172015-03-14T18:42:04.351-05:002015-03-14T18:42:04.351-05:00I was just wondering if you know at what point the...I was just wondering if you know at what point the bates changed their views on modesty and how they dress. In the earlier pictures, you can see that the younger children were wearing "normal" swimsuits, Kelly wore short, and Gil didn't have a shirt on under his life jacket. I just wondered when and why they changed how they dressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-66480552949344068752015-03-14T16:17:47.534-05:002015-03-14T16:17:47.534-05:00D'awwww, the oldest kids were so cute when the...D'awwww, the oldest kids were so cute when they were little! ^o^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com