Welcome Baby Weston

Tori and Bobby Smith welcomed their fifth child! Weston Slade Smith was born May 29, 2024, weighing 6 lbs 9 oz. Weston joins four older siblings--Kade Smith (five), Kolter Smith (four), Charlotte Smith (three in June), and Cambree Smith (two in August).

Kolter Turns 2

Kolter Smith turned two years old yesterday. The Bates already have three grandchildren birthdays to celebrate at the end of March (Kolter, Zoey, and Everly). If Carlin delivers her son before the end of the month, that will be a fourth. 

 

Kade Smith and Kolter Smith

Photo courtesy of thebatesfamily.com

Celebrating Alyssa and Kade

Today is the fifth and final "double Bates birthday" of the year. That's right, the Bates have five shared birthdays annually. That means that about 20 percent of the Bates family members have a birthday buddy. Talk about low odds! So who are they celebrating today? Alyssa Webster is turning 27, and Kade Smith is turning three. Happy birthday to Alyssa and Kade!

 

John Webster and Alyssa Webster

 

Zach Bates, Whitney Bates, Alyssa Webster

 

Alyssa and John Webster

 

Alyssa Webster

 

Tori Smith, Kolter Smith, Kade Smith, Bobby Smith

 

Kade Smith

 

Kade Smith

Photos courtesy of UPtv

Smith Family Photo

With the arrival of Charlotte in June, the Smiths became a family of five. Until Kade turns three next month, Tori and Bobby will be the busy parents of three children ages two and under. Tori and Bobby might just be following in Gil and Kelly's footsteps, although their little ones aren't quite as close in age as Zach, Michael, and Erin. We just love this shot by Taryn Yager.

 

Bobby Smith, Tori Smith, Kolter Smith, Charlotte Smith, Kade Smith

Photo courtesy of @bobby_torilayne_smith; tarynyagerphotography.com

Kolter Turns 1

Happy 1st birthday to Kolter Smith! 

When older brother Kade was celebrating his first birthday, Tori was almost five months away from delivering Kolter. Tori is due with baby Charlotte Smith in June, so the age gap will be even smaller between these two. In the next five days, two more Bates grandchildren will celebrate birthdays.

 

Gil Bates, Kelly Bates, Kolter Smith

 

Photo courtesy of thebatesfamily.com

Tori and Bobby's 3rd Baby Announcement

 

Kade Smith, Bobby Smith, Tori Smith, Kolter Smith

Have you heard the exciting news? Tori and Bobby Smith are expecting a baby! This little one will be their 3rd child and Gil and Kelly Bates' 18th grandchild. Charlotte Raine Smith is due in June 2021. She will be joined by two other Bates cousins also due in June, whose genders have not yet been shared. For a statement from the expectant parents, visit the UPtv website.

Photos courtesy of Taryn Yager Photography (tarynyagerphotography.com)

Can't Keep this Granny Away

Tori Smith, Kolter Smith, Bobby Smith

"I'm pretty sure that my mom was having a heart attack that she could not come and meet Kolter and hold him."

Tori Smith

Soon after Kolter Smith's arrival, Kelly Bates decided she couldn't take the distance any longer, so she did a drive-by visit. This granny deserperately wanted to hold her new grandson, but she knew that could put him at risk by spreading germs. Below is a web exclusive from Thursday's episode.

Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Head-On Collision Between 2 Bates

Gil Bates waits outside the hospital

When a head-on collision with Warden Bates leaves Trace Bates in bad condition, it's time for a visit to the emergency room. And it just so happens that Tori Smith is in the hospital at the very same time, preparing to deliver Kolter Smith. You know what they say, when it rains it pours. Or, when one of your 19 children ends up in the hospital, another is sure to follow. 

You won't want to miss tonight's new episode of Bringing Up Bates, scheduled to drop on UPtv at 9pm ET/8pm CT.

Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Tori's 'Unique' Labor

 

Tori's video support people during labor

Tori is fixin' to have a baby! Well, in TV time, that is. This week on Bringing Up Bates, the Smiths welcome Kolter in a slightly different fashion than past Bates deliveries. Bobby is the only support person who can be by Tori's side during the birth, but the rest of the Bates ladies are able to show their support via video chat. 

Also on Thursday's episode, Trace ends up in the emergency room following a basketball injury, and the Bates continue to navigate life all the changes that life has brought (snapshots and video clip below).

Tori Smith, Kade Smith, Kolter Smith, Bobby Smith

 

Bobby and Tori Smith

 

 

Trace Bates

Photos/video courtesy of UPtv

Smith Family Photos

Bobby Smith, Kade Smith, Kolter Smith, Tori Smith

Our readers have been asking to see new photos of the Tori and Bobby Smith and their two boys. Talented photographer Taryn Yager, who has done many gorgeous photo shoots for the Bates clan in the past, took some wonderful snapshots of this family of four. Kade is 19 months old, and Kolter is almost three months.

Photo courtesy Insta @bobby_torilayne_smith; tarynyagerphotography.com

Kade and His Newborn Brother

Kolter Gray Smith is 10 days old! According to proud parents Tori and Bobby Smith, Kade adores his new little brother.

Kade Smith and Kolter Smith

Photo courtesy of Tori and Bobby Smith @bobby_torilayne_smith

Meet Kolter Gray Smith

Bobby Smith, Kolter Smith, Tori Smith

Have you heard the news? Tori and Bobby welcomed Kolter Gray Smith on Wednesday. He weighed 6 lbs 6 oz and measured 20 inches long. One thing that was unusual about this birth, compared to past Bates deliveries, is that Bobby was the only family member allowed in the hospital due to coronavirus, which means that little Kolter has not yet met his brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins.

We think Kolter looks just like Kade. The photo above shows the proud parents with newborn Kolter, and the photo below, taken in November 2018, shows Tori and Bobby with newborn Kade.

Tori Smith, Bobby Smith, Kade Smith

Photos courtesy of Dr. George Vick/The Bates family; UPtv

Welcome, Kolter Smith!

Kolter Gray Smith has arrived. He was born yesterday (March 25) at 4:17pm, weighing 6 lbs 6 oz and measuring 20 inches long. People Magazine has the exclusive story and photos. We think Kolter looks just like older brother Kade.

While they were initially planning to spell his middle name Grey, Tori and Bobby changed their mind and spelled it Gray.

Photo courtesy of Taryn Yager, UPtv

Kolter Smith is Almost Here!

The first day of spring is quickly approaching, as is Tori's April due date. She is nearing the end of her second pregnancy and will deliver Kolter Grey Smith sometime in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for an announcement! Older brother Kade Smith just turned 16 months old.

Tori Smith

Photo courtesy of Tori and Bobby Smith