It's time for our yearly recap for both of the families. It was a busy year for both families with pregnancy and birth announcements. The Bates family had one wedding this year.
January: Gil, Grace, Jana, John David, Finley, Joseph, Michaella, Lexi, and Layla celebrated their birthdays. Jeremiah and Hannah announced their birth of their daughter, Brynley.
February: Trace, Jeb, Henry, Maci, Tiffany, Tyler, Bobby, Jackson, Addallee, Brooklyn, Giden, and Clarie celebrated their birthdays. Justin and Claire celebrated their second wedding anniversary. Ben and Jessa announced that they were expecting their 5th child however the baby went to heaven. Travis and Katie welcomed their daughter, Hailey, into the world. Zach and Whitney announced that they were expecting their fifth child due in August 2023. John and Alyssa announced that they were naming their little boy, Rhett Alan. Brandon and Michaella announced that they have a little girl in heaven.
March: Josh, Travis, Derick, Daisey, Zade, Kolter, Zoey, and Everly celebrated their birthdays. Jeremiah and Hannah celebrated their first wedding anniversary. Zach and Whitney announced that they are having a baby girl. Trace and Lydia announced that they are expecting their first child due in September 2023. Jackson and Emerson are engaged. John and Alyssa welcomed their son in the world.
April: Israel, Lydia, Allie, Carlin, Abbie, Chad, Jason, Emerson, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. Jedidiah and Katey celebrated their second wedding anniversary. Trace and Lydia announced that they are going to have a little boy.
May: Erin, Carson, Warden, Truett, Jill, Ben, Lauren, Jackson, Ivy and Justus celebrated their birthdays. Austin and Joy celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy welcomed their son into the world. It was announced that Josiah and Lauren had welcomed their son into the world. Jedidiah and Katey welcomed their daughter. Derick and Jill announced that they will have a new book coming out in January 2024. Lawson and Tiffany celebrated their first wedding anniversary. John and Alyssa celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary. Evan and Carlin celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. Chad and Erin announced that they are expecting their sixth child due in December 2023. Brandon and Michaella shared the name of their baby girl in heaven.
June: Jadon, Hazel, Kaci, Charlotte, Marcus, Garrett, Michael, Anna, and Hannah celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. Josiah and Lauren celebrated their anniversary. Chad and Erin announced that they were going to have a baby boy.
July: Freddy, Kelton, Willow, Lawson, James, Samuel, Meredith, Jim Bob, Fern, Felicity, and Katey celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary. Isaiah went on his first mission trip.
August: Jennifer, Josie, Brooklyn, Callie, Cambree, Evan, Nathan, Kendra, Evelyn, and Josiah celebrated their birthdays. Jackson and Emerson had their engagement photoshoot. Kelton and Josie announced that they were expecting their third child in early March. Zach and Whitney welcomed their daughter, Lily Jo, into the world. Chad and Erin announced their son's name will be William Gage. Trace and Lydia shared that they are going to have baby Ryker on September 12th.
September: Jeremy, Judson, Brandon, Whitney, Mason, Michelle, and Charlie celebrated their birthdays. Joseph and Kendra celebrated their anniversary. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary. Joseph and Kendra announced their son's name. Ben and Jessa announced that they are expecting. Trace and Lydia welcomed their son, Ryker Cruise, into the world.
October: Mackynzie, Johannah, Madyson, Katie, Esther, Isaiah, Kenna, Kelly, Bradley and Joy celebrated their birthdays. Trace and Lydia celebrated their first year anniversary. Kelton and Josie celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. Nathan and Esther celebrated their anniversary. Jackson and Emerson got married on October 14th. Bobby and Tori announced that they were expecting their 5th child. Chad and Erin welcomed their son, William Gage, into the world.
November: Addison, Khloe, Kade, Alyssa, John, Holland, Jessa, Spurgeon, Bella, Justin, Evangeline, and Maryella celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. John and Abbie celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger celebrated their anniversary. Jeremiah and Hannah announced that they are expecting. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary.
December: Josie, Austin, Jordyn, Jinger, Tori, Zach, Brynley, Jedidiah, and Jeremiah celebrated their birthdays. Jessa announced her due date. Ben and Jessa welcomed their baby into the world. Travis and Katie celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori celebrated their anniversary. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Warden announced his courtship with Taylor. Lawson and Tiffany announced that they were expecting their first baby however she ended up miscarry a little bit later.
