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1st Bates Daddy-Daughter Dance

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Gil Bates and Carlin Bates, dance lesson
 
"With dancing also comes bad chemistry that happens sometimes on the dance floor, so we never did the dance because it came with a lot of baggage, but this is not that kind of dancing."
-Gil Bates

What type of dancing is Carlin planning for the daddy-daughter dance at her wedding? She jokes that they are going to start with a slow dance and then "crank it up" (video preview below). You'll have to watch the show to see what happens. Tomorrow's new, 30-minute episode premieres at 9pm ET/8pm CT and will feature Carlin and Gil's dance lesson.


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Dancing, Moving, and Designing

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Gil and Kelly Bates
Gil and Kelly Bates
 
On tonight's new episode of Bringing Up Bates, "A Dance with Dad & a Wedding to Plan," Carlin and Gil head to a local dance studio for a lesson.

Gil Bates, Carlin Bates, Kelly Bates
Gil Bates, Carlin Bates, Kelly Bates
 
Having a daddy-daughter dance at her wedding is Carlin's dream, and Gil wants to make it happen, even though the Bates don't dance. Kelly comes along for support and learns a few moves, as well.


When Michael and Brandon Keilen come to town to search for a place to live once they move back to East Tennessee, they visit a rental property with Gil and Kelly. 

Michael Keilen, Brandon Keilen, Kelly Bates, Gil Bates

And it's time for Carlin to choose a location for her May wedding, but making such a big decision is not an easy task for the bride-to-be. She tours a couple venues with Kelly, Erin, Whitney, and Everly.
 
Whitney Bates, Erin Paine, Everly Paine, Carlin Bates, Kelly Bates
Whitney Bates, Erin Paine, Everly Paine, Carlin Bates, Kelly Bates

The ladies try to envision Carlin's wedding and how it will look at the different venues. 
 
Kelly Bates, Carlin Bates, Whitney Bates

Also wanted to share the summaries for the next two new episodes of Bringing Up Bates:

Thursday, October 10, 9pm: A Baby Grand Plan
Carlin has the perfect wedding venue but needs to start nailing down all the details, including decorations and a game plan in case it rains on her special day. Later, her wedding dress has finally arrived, but when she tries it on, it is desperately in need of major alterations. Back in Nashville, Tori and Bobby are ready to move, but their tiny moving truck is no match for all of their belongings. Lucky for them, Gil is a master packer. Can he bring his expert skills to the rescue? And, with all the church renovations nearly complete, all that’s left is to set up the gorgeous new baby grand piano before the first service. 30 MINUTES 


Thursday, October 17, 9pm: Shall We Dance?
Erin and Chad are teaming up and combining skills to work on a project together. Erin’s interior design skills have been put to good use when it comes to her siblings’ homes, but does she have what it takes to renovate a baby room for a new client? Meanwhile, Kelton gets a glimpse into his future when he spends some time with Bobby and baby Kade. Will this “dad in training” master diaper duty? And in between earning her cosmetology degree, Katie’s also working on getting her pilot’s license. But when she’s up in the air, can she impress big brother Nathan with her in-flight training skills? And later, practice makes perfect. Gil, Kelly Jo, and Carlin have completed their first dance lesson, but now it’s time for Evan and Erin and Chad to join in on the fun! Can they keep up with the instructor’s smooth moves and learn a ballroom dance routine before the wedding date? 30 MINUTES

'A Dance With Dad & A Wedding to Plan' Recap

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Bringing Up Bates "A Dance With Dad & A Wedding to Plan"

  • Carlin, Kelly, Erin, Everly, and Whitney are searching for a wedding venue for Carlin and Evan. They are planning for 600-800, with the potential of up to 1,000 guests. They visit Whitestone Inn, which is where Chad proposed to Erin. Carlin loves it and is ready to commit, but after visiting Castleton Farms, she starts imagining having her wedding there. Vineyards, white pillars, and fancy stairs—it’s absolutely beautiful.
  • Back at the house, Gil, Zach, Nathan, and some of the kids assemble a doghouse that they purchased for their new dog, JJ (Johnny Jr). The project takes only 35 minutes, and the dog loves his new house.
  • Next up is Carlin’s dance lesson with Gil, in preparation for the daddy-daughter dance that she wants to have at her wedding. “So Carlin actually convinced Dad to go to dance lessons,” says Erin. “I do not know how she did that.”
  • Carlin jokes that they are going to start with a slow dance and then “crank it up.” Of course that’s not going to happen on Gil’s watch. “With dancing also comes bad chemistry that happens sometimes on the dance floor, so we never did the dance because it came with a lot of baggage, but this is not that kind of dancing,” explains Gil. Did you know that the Bates dad was prom king in high school?
  • “In past years, we avoided all dancing,” says Kelly. “Carin has assured us, she just wants this to be a wholesome, very thoughtful type of dance. And the more she talked about it, the more we want her to have her dreams.”
  • “Growing up, we did not do dancing,” says Zach. “I think Mom and Dad are really excited for it, and it’s interesting how the family’s evolved.”
  • Kelly accompanies Gil and Carlin to their dance lesson at Dance Tonight. Kelly says she is picturing what she calls a flowy “Ginger Rogers” dance. During the lesson, Gil dances with Carlin, while Kelly dances with the instructor. “I’m not a person with a lot of rhythm,” admits Gil. “I don’t’ want to be the double left-footed guy out there.”
  • But Gil is determined to get the hang of it. “If it makes her feel that special, it’s worth trying to do it,” says the father of the bride. “I want it to be a special day.”
  • Later, Michael and Brandon, along with Gil and Kelly, visit a rental house, owned by a friend and located in the town of Norris. “It’s been a matter of prayer for several months now, the potential of us moving home for me to go back to school,” says Michael.
  • The house is a lot smaller than the place they are moving from in Chicago. “It’s definitely a downsize,” says Brandon. “Cute little place, but it’s definitely smaller.” It’s a great area, though. The Keilens are hoping to move by May, which is only a couple months away.
  • “My heart is just so full now right now because my little girl is going to be coming home,” says Kelly.

The Bates' Crazy Dog

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Bradley Bates
Bradley Bates and JJ

Nathan Bates: "My mom wants Johnny Junior to be an in-house dog."
Kelly Bates: "I'm begging, bring that puppy in!"
Zach Bates: "Evidently, people are tired of just having one shoe left."

While Kelly wants to bring Johnny Junior inside, some of the other Bates are against it. So Gil and Zach and some of the kids put together a dog house for JJ. Check out the web exclusive video below, and make sure to watch last night's episode (and read our recap) if you missed it.

A Birthday and an Anniversary

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Today is a big day for the Bates family. Katie Grace Bates is turning 19, and Josie and Kelton Balka are celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary.

Alyssa Webster and Katie Bates
Alyssa Webster and Katie Bates
June 2019
 
Josie Bates and Katie Bates
Josie Bates and Katie Bates
July 2018
 
Katie Bates
Katie Bates
April 2018

Katie Bates
2017
 
Josie Bates Balka wedding
Bates/Balka wedding party
 

Photos courtesy of Alyssa and John Webster, Katie Bates, lawsonbates.com, UPtv

Baby Stewart is a...

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So much pink! Carlin (20 weeks pregnant) and Evan Stewart just announced the gender of their baby, following a gender reveal party with family. Let's just say that the Bates grandsons--Bradley, Carson, and Kade--are quickly becoming outnumbered. Due in February 2020, Baby Stewart will be the 13th Bates grandchild and will put the count at three boys and ten girls. Her name will be Layla Rae Stewart.

Evan Stewart and Carlin Stewart (19 weeks pregnant)

Photo courtesy of Carlin and Evan Stewart

Katie's Birthday Surprise

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Katie Bates celebrated her 19th birthday today. Her special friend, Travis, made her day extra special by surprising her. Katie and Travis haven't made an official relationship announcement yet, but aren't they an adorable couple?

Travis and Katie

Photo courtesy of Katie Bates

Callie the Pianist

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Callie Bates playing piano

"This is called a baby grand. It's the grandest thing we ever seen."
-Gil Bates

Not only does 10-year-old Callie Bates look like a mini Erin Paine, but she also shares her older sister's love for piano. She may be 18 years younger than Erin, but she is quickly becoming quite the pianist. 


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Kaci and Khloe's New Room

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Zach and Whitney Bates' third child, Khloe Eileen Bates, is due in less than six weeks! The bedroom that Kaci, who turned three in June, and Khloe will share is finished and ready for Khloe's arrival. What do you think?

Khloe's crib
 
Kaci Lynn's bed

 If you enjoy this blog, be sure to visit Ellie's other blogs (NashvilleWife.com and DuggarFamilyBlog.com).

Photos courtesy of Zach and Whitney Bates

'A Baby Grand Plan' Recap

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Bringing Up Bates "A Baby Grand Plan"

  • Kelly, Carlin, Erin, Carson, and Everly go back to Castleton Farms, the wedding venue that Carlin has chosen. They bring Kim, the Bates’ trusty wedding coordinator. The venue owners were able to work out a price that the Bates can afford.
  • “My biggest question is always the one that Carlin doesn’t want me to ask,” says Kelly. “What about the rain? Is there a backup plan?” The woman giving the tour assures them that the venue has two indoor spaces.
  • “The thing that I’m most excited about…is seeing my little girl’s dreams come true,” Kelly says, tearing up.
  • Gil and Kelly arrive to help Tori and Bobby pack up their Nashville apartment. “I am super excited about moving back with the family and being around them,” says Tori. “I miss them, and a lot is going on right now, and I was missing out on all of it.”
  • “We have always dreamed that our children would live close to us, and we’re getting the news that three out of the four out-of-town couples may be coming home, and my heart is just full,” says Kelly. “I’m looking forward to some one-on-one granny time with Kade.”
  • “The year that God gave us in Nashville was absolutely incredible,” says Bobby. “My number one goal is to be just everything I can for my wife and my little boy and the family that God has given us.”
  • When Gil brings the 16-foot, do-it-yourself moving truck that the Smiths have reserved, some of the family members think it’s way too small, and others think there will be plenty of space. Gil, the master-packer who used to work at UPS, gets to work. “We have a secret weapon,” says Bobby, referring to Gil.
  • Gil starts to doubt himself, but he successfully fits everything in the truck…barely.
  • Later, Gil and some of the kids show off the new church building, which is almost ready for services. “Music has always played a huge part in my family, and for Dad’s church, the piano really is his number one instrument right now,” says Erin.
  • Everyone is thrilled when piano movers deliver the baby grand that Gil chose for the church. “It’s exactly the one we’ve been praying for for like six years,” he says. Gil tears up as Callie plays a beautiful song. He leads the kids in a prayer thanking God for the instrument and asking Him to use it for His glory.
  • Erin was previously the church pianist, but she now plays for another church. Carlin has filled the role, and Kelly hopes that she will pass the torch to Callie one day.
  • Carlin, along with some of the girls, go up to Kentucky to have Renee alter her wedding dress.
  • “You would think that when a girl finds her dream dress, that, hey it’s the dream dress, it’s perfect, but along with that comes alterations and fixing things and changing things” says Whitney. “If it doesn’t fit just right, it just doesn’t work, and guys don’t understand that.”
  • “Take that same statement and substitute dress for husband,” says Zach, chuckling. “Get ready, Evan!”

Bates Dad v. Bates Kiddos

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"The older crew, they're standing by, waiting for me to tell them what to do. The younger crew, I'm having to go find them because they're already doing something I didn't want them to do."
-Gil Bates

In this web exclusive from last night's episode (be sure to read our recap) Gil takes the kiddos to the new church building. His hope is to have them help him with a few things, but keeping them in line proves to be a difficult task (video below). Do you think they are goofing off more than they would with Kelly around?


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Don't Hate Your Neighbor

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Gil and Kelly Bates
Gil and Kelly Bates

Kelly Bates: "People wake up and say they love the smell of coffee. I smell it and go, eww."
Zach Bates: "I could probably make world peace right now. Just throw your coffee out, straight for hot chocolate. World peace."

In a new Bates Around the World video, some of the Bates family members try a new type of coffee and have to guess what country it's from. As always, their reactions are entertaining.


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Designing with the Paines

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Erin Bates Paine and Chad Paine
Chad and Erin Paine

Erin Paine: "...Up until this point, I've kind of just done design projects for friends and family, just for fun cause I really enjoy it. Actually doing it for a job is exciting, just because I can't believe people would actually pay me to do something like that."

Chad Paine: "I can believe it."


In this video, a preview of Thursday's new episode of Bringing Up Bates, Erin and Chad Paine meet with a client to discuss the design project that they will be doing. The client is a couple that would like the Paines to renovate their baby's nursery. As you can imagine, Erin and Chad are tickled to be working together.


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Flying with Katie

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Nathan Bates takes Katie Bates flying

"Katie is a really academics driven person, and she's very smart. She's really good at school. She's good with numbers, she's great with studying. So when Katie decided to become a pilot, I was surprised, but I think my family was surprised even more."
-Nathan Bates

Tomorrow on a new episode of Bringing Up Bates, you'll watch another one of the Bates siblings learn to fly a plane. Did you ever imagine that Katie would want to become a pilot? Neither did the Bates family (video below).


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Bates #14 Turns 15

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Isaiah Courage Bates, number 14 in the Bates family lineup, is 15 years old today. Happy birthday, Isaiah!

Isaiah Bates and Kaci Bates
Isaiah Bates and Kaci Bates
April 2018

Isaiah Bates
Isaiah Bates and Meema
December 2018

Isaiah Bates
Isaiah Bates
November 2017

Carlin Bates, Isaiah Bates, Josie Bates, Lawson Bates
Carlin Bates, Isaiah Bates, Josie Bates, Lawson Bates
Easter 2016

Photos courtesy of thebatesfamily.com

'Shall We Dance?' Recap

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Bringing Up Bates "Shall We Dance?"

  • In Louisville, Tennessee, Chad, Erin, and Trace arrive at the home of clients Emily and Eric Cochron. They are designing a baby nursery. “Any time me and Chad are working together, we’re in our element,” says Erin.
  • The goal is to create a cute but practical nursery. “Decor and practical going together is like sweet tea on a hot, summer day,” says Chad.
  • “I think Erin, sometimes, in her love for what she does, could easily bite off more than Chad could chew,” says Zach.
  • When they return a couple weeks later, they unveil the finished room, which includes a pine accent wall built by Chad. The Cochrons are very happy.
  • At Campbell County Airport, Nathan is reminding Katie how to do a pre-flight inspection of the airplane.  “I love learning new things,” says Katie. “I’m always trying to do everything I can that’s productive with my free time, so Nathan has been encouraging me to work on a pilot’s license, and I have been working on it, in between cosmetology and everything else going on. It was kind of just spur of the moment.”
  • Most of the Bates agree that Katie isn’t a great driver on the road, so they are nervous about her flying an airplane.
  • “Nathan is an incredible flight instructor,” says Katie. “He is very patient, but he also puts a lot of confidence in me, and I don’t know that I’m ready for that…”
  • Katie successfully takes off and then goes over the procedures for a stall. “So basically, we put all of the power into the plane and point the nose to the sky,” says Katie. She ends up doing flips in the sky.
  • “…I love flying, but it is a lot more complicated than driving a car, so it is going to take a lot of practice and a lot of hard work,” says Katie.
  • Later, Gil, Kelly, and Carlin take Evan, Erin, and Chad to the dance studio for a group lesson. “You’re going to love this,” Gil tells the newbies. “It’s going to be so fun.”
  • “I’m a little nervous about the dancing because I don’t want to open up the can of worms that any kind of dancing, anywhere, in any atmosphere, with anybody is something we think is okay,” says Gil “However, a daddy daughter dance, a husband and wife dance, I think can be sweet, sentimental, and romantic in the right setting.”
  • At Josie and Kelton’s apartment in Powell, Tennessee, the Smiths are over for a visit. Kelton and Bobby return from work, as Bobby is now working with Kelton. The guys encourage the girls to go out to dinner so Bobby and Kade can show Kelton the ropes of being a dad. Kade is a very calm baby. “Take as long as you want, but hurry back,” Bobby jokes.
  • Bobby shows Kelton how to change a dirty diaper. “It’s honestly right down my line of work,” says Kelton, laughing. “Leak prevention, that’s what I’m all about.”
  • Josie is in her second trimester and is no longer sick. “I’m ready to be done already,” she tells Tori over dinner at Aubrey’s.

Chasing Chaney

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Trace Bates

"I think both of them would say they're not looking to rush into any relationship, but Trace keeps planning visits, and Chaney keeps visiting."
-Kelly Bates

So what's the deal with Trace and Chaney? In this web exclusive from last night's episode, Trace shares what he sees in Chaney, and some of the other family members offer their thoughts on the budding relationship.


Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

The 14th Bates Grandchild

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Bates babies galore! You’ve already heard that three granddaughters will be added to the family by next spring--due in November, December, and February. But the girl trend is about to end. Someone is pregnant with a boy! Who are the lucky parents? Tori and Bobby Smith. Tori is due in April 2020 with her second son, Kolter Grey. When the baby arrives, older brother Kade will be about 17 months old. Additional photos and a quote from the couple can be found on the UPtv website.


Bobby Smith, Tori Smith, Kade Smith

Photos courtesy of Taryn Yager, UPtv

Kelly Does the Chicken Dance

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Kelly demonstrates the chicken dance

Callie Bates: "Mom's favorite dance is definitely the chicken dance."
Erin Paine: "Mom, I feel like that's too much hip."


Here's a little tidbit that you probably didn't know about Kelly Bates. She loves the chicken dance! Her kids have memories of her dancing like a chicken throughout their childhood. In this web exclusive video, the Bates mama demonstrates her skills.

If you enjoy this blog, be sure to visit Ellie's other blogs (NashvilleWife.com and DuggarFamilyBlog.com).

Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

Brandon's New Book

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Brandon Keilen is a published author! He just released his first book, The Quest Of Quinton: The Mystery of the Golden Scroll. The story is set in the medieval era and is written for youth. Michaela has cheered Brandon on from the moment he started the project three years ago. She was actually the one who encouraged him to write a book.

You can purchase the book, as well as baby blankets made by Michaela, on be Keilens’ brand new web store, KeilenCorner.com.



Photo courtesy of keilencorner.com
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