Bates Return in 38 Days!

UP has just announced the Bringing Up Bates season five premiere date, and it's less than six weeks away! Mark your calendars for 9pm ET/8pm CT on January 5th, 2017.

The network also just released some clever new promo videos. These two feature Michaella, Brooklyn, Kaci, and Nathan. Stay tuned for more.

Michaella (Bates) Keilen

Nathan Bates

Photo/videos courtesy of UP

Websters' Christmas Traditions

Alyssa and John Webster are looking forward to opening gifts on Christmas Eve with their family of three (soon to be four). Allie Webster is 19 months old and talking up a storm, so the young parents look forward to watching her experience the holiday in a new way.

Photo/video courtesy of UP

Tori's Christmas Wish

Could there be another Bates wedding in the not-so-distant future? In the video below, Tori Bates shares why she is looking forward to Christmas, and it has to do with her boyfriend. Bobby. She also lets viewers in on a little secret: The seventh oldest child of Gil and Kelly Bates is hoping that her long-distant relationship will be over by the end of next semester.

Photo/video courtesy of UP

Bates Thanksgiving 2016

Happy Thanksgiving to our American readers! May we all take this day to thank God for the many blessings we have been given.

What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? The Bates have a tradition of spending the holiday with Gil's parents, Papa Bill and Mama Jane, in South Carolina.

Mama Jane usually makes one large turkey, one turkey breast, and a ham. She also prepares mac 'n cheese (the Bates' favorite side), sweet potato casserole with double the toppings, and dressing.

Let's take a poll to see what y'all call that delicious turkey companion dish. Is it dressing or stuffing? The Bates, as well as many other Southerners, call it dressing. What do you think?

Photo of Lawson at Jinger's Wedding

For those who have been asking, some members of the Bates family did attend Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo's wedding on November 5th. Here's a photo that we think y'all will enjoy. Can you identify the little cutie pie that Lawson Bates is holding?

Photo courtesy lawsonbates.com