Bates Family Blog

Bates fans have been eagerly waiting to hear news of the arrival of Lawson and Tiffany Bates' second son. The proud parents just uploade...

Interviews featuring Kelly Bates are few and far between. After all, life is busy when you have 19 children and 37 grandchildren (No. 37 jus...

Kelly Bates joins her oldest child, Zach Bates, as a guest on his YouTube cooking show, but instead of preparing a meal, Zach interviews his...

Michaela and Brandon Keilen paused their video creating for the month of January, but they are back. Their latest YouTube video is a Q&...

Last week, Kelly Bates drove to South Carolina to visit Papa Bill and Mama Jane, as she does frequently due to Papa Bill's deteriorating...

Christmas came early for Kelly Bates, in the form of a very large gift. About five years ago, Katie totaled Kelly's car, and she decided...

Have you heard about Zach Bates' newest venture? He just started a YouTube cooking show called Bates Kitchen . So far, he has shared his...

In December, we posted the heartbreaking news of Lawson and Tiffany Bates' miscarriage . Before Christmas, they actually found out that ...

"My mom pours her heart into I Love You Day, and I feel like my siblings do, too. My mom starts planning months in advance." -Mich...

If you are a long-time fan of the Bates family, you've likely heard about their annual gathering for Valentine's Day, which they cal...

What a lovely afternoon watching Tori Bates become Mrs. Bobby Smith at a beautiful wedding in Knoxville, Tennessee! The purple and silve...

Bringing Up Bates "Doggy Dilemmas" Warden, Judson, and Jeb head over to the Paines’ house to help Erin an...

Bringing Up Bates "Plans, Bands and Mashed Potatoes" Erin gathers her siblings to discuss a surprise weekend getaway for Kelly...

Bringing Up Bates "Bringing Up Bradley" Kelly and Carlin visit Once Upon A Child to shop for birthday presents for...

Bringing Up Bates "Time to Reno-Bate!" Now that three of the ten Bates girls have left the nest, the remaining seven sisters d...

Bringing Up Bates "Back Seat Bates" Chad shows Erin the design he has created for the cover of her upcoming Christmas album, w...

Bringing Up Bates "Sweet Tea and Sit Ups"... Gil, Kelly, Michael, Erin, and Carson stop by Vol Market #3, one of th...

Who do you think is the most competitive member of the Bates family? According to Kelly Bates, all the kids have a competitive spirit. ...

Bringing Up Bates , "Addee & Ellie's Pool Party" Gil fulfills his promise of giving Josie a private tennis ...

Bringing Up Bates "A Big Bates Thanksgiving" Erin visits her doctor to determine the gender of her baby. The results are writ...