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 Bates

Bringing Up Bates Season 10

 

Kelly Bates and Gil Bates
2020

Gil and Kelly Bates

Bringing Up Bates Season 4

 

Kelly Bates, Gil Bates, Brandon Keilen, Bradley Bates

Bringing Up Bates Season 1

Photos courtesy of UPtv; thebatesfamily.com

Katie Turns 21

Happy birthday to Katie Bates! Not only is it her 21st, but it's also her last birthday as a Bates, as she will become Katie Clark when she marries Travis on December 3rd. Today is also Josie and Kelton's 3rd wedding anniversary.

 

Katie Bates and Travis Clark

Engagement

 

Lawson Bates and Katie Bates

Early season of Bringing Up Bates

Photos courtesy of UPtv

Lawson Turns 28

Happy 28th birthday to Lawson, the fourth oldest Bates sibling! To listen to Lawson's latest songs, drop by his Apple Music page.

Lawson Bates, April 2020

Photo courtesy of lawsonbates.com; @lawbates

Willow Turns 1

Has it already been 12 months since Willow Balka was born? The 10th Bates grandchild just turned one year old. Happy birthday, Willow!

In true Bates fashion, Josie and Kelton did a first birthday photo shoot with photographer Taryn Yager. Isn't this snapshot just adorable?

 Willow Balka

One year old

Photo courtesy tarynyagerphotography.com; @josie_balka; @keltonbalka

Gil Turns 55

Wishing Gil Bates a blessed 55th birthday!

Photos courtesy of UPtv, thebatesfamily.com

Celebrating Alyssa and Kade

Happy "double Bates birthday" to Alyssa Webster and Kade Smith! Alyssa is 25, and Kade is one.

Tori (Bates) Smith, Bobby Smith, Kade Smith

 

John Webster, Allie Webster, Alyssa (Bates) Webster,

Lexi Webster, Allie Webster

Photos courtesy of UPtv, John and Alyssa Webster

Bates #13 Turns 16

The Bates family has three birthdays in May, but this one is especially "sweet" because someone is turning16. Happy birthday, Warden!

Warden Bates

 

Photos courtesy of thebatesfamily.com, UPtv

Happy Birthday to Jackson and Addee

It's a double Bates birthday! Happy birthday to Jackson and Addallee! Jackson is 17, which makes this his golden birthday. Addallee is 13, which means she is officially a teenager.

Jackson Ezekiel Bates

Renovating Zach and Whitney Bates' house

Addallee Hope Bates

Kelly Bates, Everly Paine, Zoey Webster

Photos courtesy of UPtv chadanderin.com

Katie is [Finally] an Adult

"I'm officially adulting. I mean, so many things come out of this. I'm adulting because I'm 18 years old."

-Katie Bates

Katie Bates is thrilled to be 18 years old. While some people say they don't feel any different when they enter adulthood, Katie thinks it's just about the best thing ever (video below). She is currently pursuing cosmetology, just like older sister Josie (Bates) Balka. Did you feel like your 18th birthday was a big milestone?

Missed yesterday's episode? Check out our recap!


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Bates #7 Turns 23

Between Christmas, New Year's, two birthdays, and three anniversaries, December is a busy month for the Bates family. And surprisingly, the December birthdays (Zach and Tori), as well as Gil's on January 1st, occur within three weeks of the birthday person's wedding anniversary.

Tori and Bobby Smith celebrated one year of marriage on the 16th, and today is Tori's 23rd birthday. Happy birthday, Tori!

Tori Smith and Kade Smith, November 2018

Tori Bates and Bobby Smith, 2017

Gil Bates and Tori Bates, 2017

Michael Keilen and Tori Bates, 2017

 

 

Tori Bates, 2016 

Carlin Bates and Tori Bates, 2015

Tori Bates and Addallee Bates, 2007

Photos courtesy of thebatesfamily.com, UPtv.com

John Turns 29

Today, the Bates are gathered in Honea Path, South Carolina, with Gil's extended family. But before they enjoy their Thanksgiving meal, they first must celebrate John Webster's 29th birthday. Happy birthday, John!

Alyssa Webster and John Webster, May 2018

 

Alyssa and John, 2015

Photos courtesy of Alyssa and John Webster

Bates #14 Turns 14

Happy 14th birthday to Isaiah! In the month of October, the Bates celebrate four birthdays--Katie's on the 5th, Isaiah's on the 16th, Kelly's on the 26th, and Bradley's on the 29th.

Isaiah Bates, 2016

Isaiah Bates and Kaci Bates, April 2018

Jackson Bates, Gil Bates, Isaiah Bates

Season 6

 

Kelly Bates, Isaiah Bates, Carlin Bates

Basketball camp, season 4

 

Jackson Bates, Kelly Bates, Isaiah Bates, Warden Bates

Photos courtesy of thebatesfamily.com, UPtv

Judson Turns 8, Brandon Turns 29

Today is the last double Bates birthday of the year. Judson Bates is turning eight, while Brandon Keilen is turning 29.

Jeb Bates and Judson Bates

 

Judson Bates and Callie Bates

Michael Bates Keilen and Brandon Keilen

 

Brandon Keilen and Zoey Webster

 

Brandon Keilen

Skydiving as a 28th birthday present (Michael went at age 18)

Photos courtesy of thebatesfamily.com, brandonandmichaela.com

Bates #5 Turns 25

Happy 25th birthday, Nathan!

Trace Bates, Nathan Bates, Lawson Bates

Myrtle Beach, February 2018

Lawson Bates, Nathan Bates

Colorado, March 2018

Gil Bates with Nathan Bates and Lawson Bates, 1994

Photos courtesy of lawsonbates.com, UP, Gil and Kelly Bates

Brooklyn Turns 2

It feels like just yesterday that we were sharing Brooklyn Paine's pregnancy and birth announcements, and now she's turning two! Happy birthday, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Paine, June 2018 

Brooklyn Paine, May 2017

Photos courtesy brandonandmichaela.com; chadanderin.com

Bates #10 Turns 19

A day late and a dollar short. We were away from the computer all day yesterday and were unable to write a post for Josie's birthday, but it's never too late to wish someone a happy birthday, right? Well, there's probably a limit of how long you can go, but one day certainly isn't a big deal. Happy 19th, Josie!

Below are a few more photos from Josie and Kelton's engagement, taken by the talented Emily Klarer of Emily Klarer Photography.

Josie Bates and Kelton Balka

Photos are courtesy of Emily Klarer Photography; used with permission