2022 recap

 Every family has their ups and downs. 

January- Gil, Grace, John David, Jana, Joseph, Michaella, Lexi, and Layla celebrated their birthdays. Jeremiah and Hannah are engaged. Jedidiah and Katey shared that they are expecting a baby boy. Chad and Erin welcomed baby Finley Marie.

February- Trace, Jeb, Henry, Tiffany, Tyler, Bobby, Addallee, Jackson, Brooklyn, Gideon, and Claire celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Valentine's Day. Justin and Claire celebrated their first wedding anniversary. Derick and Jill are expecting.

March- Josh, Travis, Derick, Kolter, Zoey, and Everly celebrated their birthdays. Evan and Carlin welcomed their son. Jeremiah and Hannah got married. Trace and Lydia got engaged. Derick and Jill announced that they are having a little boy.

April- Israel, Lydia, Carlin, Allie, Abbie, Chad, Jason, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. Jedidiah and Katey celebrated their first wedding anniversary.

May- Erin, Carson, Lauren, Warden, Ben, Jackson, and Ivy celebrated their birthdays. Jedidiah and Katey welcomed their baby boy into the world. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Evan and Carlin celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori are expecting. Nathan and Esther are expecting. John and Abbie are expecting. Lawson and Tiffany got married. The families celebrated Mother's day. Josh is going to be serving 151 months in prison.

June- Marcus, Jadon, Garrett, Hazel, Kaci, Anna, Hannah, and Charlotte celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill celebrate their anniversary. Josiah and Lauren celebrated their anniversary. Nathan and Kendra share a pregnancy updated. The families celebrated Father's Day.

July- Kelton, James, Samuel, Meredith, Jim Bob, Fern, Felicity, Willow, Lawson, and Katey celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrate their wedding anniversary. Derick and Jill welcome their baby boy in to the world. The families celebrated Fourth of July. Jackson and Emerson announce their courtship.

August- Jennifer, Callie, Josie, Brooklyn, Kendra, Evelyn, Evan, Josiah, and Nathan celebrated their birthdays. Brandon and Michaella celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori welcomed their baby girl.  Travis and Katie announced that they are expecting their first child. Jeremiah and Hannah announced that they are expecting their first child.

September- Jeremy, Mason, Michelle, Judson, Brandon, and Whitney celebrated their birthdays. John David and Abbie welcomed their son. John and Alyssa announced that they are expecting their 5th child. Travis and Katie gave a pregnancy update. Joseph and Kendra celebrated their anniversary. Josh and Anna celebrated their wedding anniversary.

October- Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Esther, Isaiah, Madyson, Kelly, Joy, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. Nathan and Esther celebrated their anniversary. Kelton and Josie celebrated their anniversary. Jeremiah and Hannah gave an update on their pregnancy. Trace and Lydia got married. Austin and Joy announced their pregnancy. Nathan and Esther welcomed their baby girl. John and Alyssa shared a pregnancy update.

November- Addison, Jessa, Spurgeon, Khloe, Bella, Alyssa, Kade, Justin, John, Evangeline, Holland, and Maryella celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy share a pregnancy update. The families celebrated Thanksgiving.

December- Josie, Austin, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Jeremiah, Jedidiah, and Zach celebrated their birthdays. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Travis and Katie celebrated their anniversary. Jedidiah and Katey announced that they are expecting. The families celebrated Christmas.

2021 recap

 This year has ups and downs for both families. There were plenty of exciting times for both families. 

January-  Gil, Grace, Jana, John David, Joseph, Lexi, and Layla celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney gave a pregnancy update. Bobby and Tori announced that they are expecting. Kelton and Josie announced they were expecting. Nathan and Esther announced that they were in a courtship.

February- Trace, Jeb, Tyler, Bobby, Gideon, Henry, Addallee, Claire, and Jackson celebrated their birthdays. Lawson and Tiffany announced that they are in a courtship. John and Alyssa welcomed their daughter into the world. Joseph and Kendra welcomed their daughter into the world. The families celebrated Valentine's Day. Jedidiah and Katey announced that they are engaged. Kelton and Josie shared a pregnancy update. Ben and Jessa shared that they were expecting. Ben and Jessa also shared that they had a pregnancy loss in the summer of 2020. Justin and Claire got married. 

March- Josh, Travis, Derick, Kolter, Zoey, and Everly celebrated their birthdays.

April- Israel, Carlin, Allie, Chad, Abbie, Ellie, and Jason celebrated their birthdays. Travis and Katie got engaged. Jedidiah and Katey got married. Josh and Anna announced that they were expecting. Josh got arrested.

May- Erin, Carson, Jill, Lauren, Ben, Warden, Jackson, and Ivy celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Mother's day. The Bates girls have one more month until their due dates. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Nathan and Esther got engaged. Evan and Carlin celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy celebrated their anniversary.

June- Marcus, Michael, Kaci, and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. Josiah and Lauren celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney welcomed their daughter into the world. Kelton and Josie welcomed their daughter into the world. Bobby and Tori welcomed their daughter into the world.

July- Kelton, Meredith, James, Jim Bob, Willow, Felicity, Katey, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Fourth of July. Ben and Jessa welcomed their daughter into the world. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary.

August- Callie, Jennifer, Josie, Brooklyn, Kendra, Evelyn, Nathan and Josiah celebrated their birthdays. Brandon and Michaella celebrated their anniversary. Chad and Erin announced that they are expecting.  Evan and Carlin announced that they are expecting.

September- Jeremy, Mason, Michelle, Brandon, Judson, and Whitney celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary. Joseph and Kendra celebrated their anniversary. Jedidiah and Katey announced that they are expecting. 

October- Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Esther, Isaiah, Kelly, Joy, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob announces campaign run. Josh and Anna welcomed their daughter into the world. Lawson and Tiffany announced their engagement. Jeremiah and Hannah announced their courtship. Kelton and Josie celebrated their anniversary. Nathan and Esther got married. Chad and Erin gave a pregnancy update. Derick and Jill announced a pregnancy loss.

November- Addison, Jessa, Spurgeon, Khloe, Bella, Kade, Alyssa, Justin, John, Evangeline, Holland, and Maryella celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary. John and Abbie celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Thanksgiving. Evan and Carlin shared a pregnancy update. Whitney gives two updates about her father.

December- Josie, Austin, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Zach, Jeremiah, Jedidiah celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori celebrated their anniversary. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Jim Bob lost his election. Travis and Katie got married. There is an update on Josh's court case. Trace and Lydia announced their courtship. The families celebrated Christmas.

2020 recap

It's time to share our 2020 yearly recap.

January: Gil, Jana, John David, Joseph, Michaella, Lexi celebrated their birthdays. John and Abbie welcomed their daughter into the world. Carlin and Evan welcomed their daughter into the world. 

February: Trace, Jeb, Henry, Tyler, Bobby, Jackson, Addallee, and Gideon celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Valentine's Day. Trace and Chaney announced their breakup.

March: Josh, Travis, Derick, Everly, and Zoey celebrated their birthdays. Austin and Joy announced that they are expecting. Bobby and Tori welcomed their baby boy into the world.

April: Israel, Carlin, Allie, Abbie, Chad, Jason, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays.

May: Erin, Carson, Jill, Lauren, Ben, Warden, Jackson, and Ivy celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Mother's Day. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Evan and Carlin celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger announced that they are expecting. Jeremy and Jinger gave a pregnancy loss update.

June: Michael, Marcus, Garrett, Kaci, Anna celebrateed their anniversary. The families celebrated Father's Day. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. Josiah and Lauren celebrated their anniversary.

July: Kelton, James, Samuel, Meredith, Jim Bob, Willow, Felicity, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Fourth of July.

August: Jennifer, Callie, Josie, Brooklyn, Kendra, Evan, Josiah and Nathan celebrated their birthdays. John and Alyssa announced they were expecting. Joseph and Kendra announced that they were expecting. Brandon and Michaella celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy welcomed their daughter into the world.

September: Jeremy, Mason, Michelle, Brandon, Judson, and Whitney celebrated their birthdays. Joseph and Kendra celebrated their anniversary. Kelton and Josie announced a pregnancy loss. John and Alyssa shared a pregnancy update. Justin and Claire announced their courtship. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Joy, Bradley, Kelly, and Isaiah celebrated their birthdays. Kelton and Josie celebrated their anniversary.

November: Addison, Jessa, Spurgeon, Khloe, Bella, Kade, Alyssa, Justin, John, Holland, and Maryella celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary. John David and Abbie celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger welcomed their daughter into the world. The families celebrated Thanksgiving. Justin and Claire got engaged. Zach and Whitney announced that they are expecting. Joseph and Kendra gave a pregnancy update.

December: Josie, Austin, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Jedidiah, Zach, and Jeremiah celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori celebrated their anniversary. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Christmas.

2019 recap

 Another year has come and went by. 

January: Gil, Jana, John David, Joseph, Michaella, and Lexi celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa announced that they are expecting.

February: Jeb, Trace, Henry, Tyler, Bobby, Jackson, Addallee, and Gideon celebrated birthdays. Josiah and Lauren announced a pregnancy loss. Kelton and Josie announced that they are expecting. The families celebrated Valentine's day.

March: Josh, Derick, Zoey, and Everly celebrated their birthdays. Kelton and Josie gave a pregnancy update.

April: Israel, Allie, Carlin, Jason, and Eille celebrated their birthdays. Joseph and Kendra announced that they are expecting. Cousin Amy announced that she is expecting. Josh and Anna announced that they were expecting.

May: Erin, Carson, Lauren, Jill, Ben, Warden, Jackson, and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa welcomed their baby girl into the world. The families celebrated Mother's Day. Austin and Joy announced that they are expecting. Zach and Whitney announced that they were expecting. Josiah and Lauren announced that they are expecting. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Evan and Carlin got married. Austin and Joy celebrated their anniversary.

June: Marcus, Garrett, Michael, Kaci, and Anna celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Father Days. Grandma Duggar passed away. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. Josiah and Lauren celebrate their anniversaries. The girls give a pregnancy update.

July: Kelton, James, Samuel, Meredith, Jim Bob, Felicity, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Austin and Joy announce they miscarried the baby. Kelton and Josie welcomed their daughter. Chad and Erin give two pregnancy updaes. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary.

August: Callie, Jennifer, Josie, Brooklyn, Kendra, Evan, Josiah, and Nathan celebrated their anniversary. Brandon and Michaella celebrated their anniversary. John and Abbie announced they are expecting. John and Abbie share a pregnancy update.

September: Jeremy, Judson, Mason, Michelle, Brandon, Whitney, and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Trace and Chaney announced that they are in a courtship. Evan and Carlin announced that they are expecting. Joseph and Kendra celebrated their anniversary. Cousin Amy and her husband celebrated their anniversary. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly, Joy, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. Evan and Carlin gave a pregnancy update. Travis and Katie have announced their courtship. Kelton and Josie celebrated their anniversary. Cousin Amy welcomed her son into the world. Bobby and Tori announced that they are expecting.

November: Jessa, Spurgeon, Kade, Alyssa, Justin, and John celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary. John and Abbie celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger celebrated their anniversary. Joseph and Kendra welcomed their daughter into the world. Zach and Whitney welcomed their daughter into the world.  Josiah and Lauren welcomed their daughter into the world. Josh and Anna shared a pregnancy update. Chad and Erin welcomed their daughter into the world. Josh and Anna welcomed their daughter into the world. The families celebrated Thanksgiving. 

December: Josie, Austin, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Zach, Jedidiah, and Jeremiah celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori celebrated their anniversary. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Christmas.

2018 recap

 2018 was a big year.

January: Gil, Jana, John David, Joseph, Lexi and Michaella celebrated their birthdays. Jeremy and Jinger announced that they were expecting. Josiah and Lauren announce their courtship.

February: Jeb, Trace, Tyler, Bobby, Jackson, and Addallee celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Valentine's Day. Joseph and Kendra share a pregnancy update. Austin and Joy welcome their baby into the world.

March: Josh and Derick celebrated their birthdays. Josiah and Lauren got engaged. John and Alyssa welcome their baby into the world. Chad and Erin welcome their baby into the world.

April: Israel, Allie, Carlin, Chad, Jason, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. Jeremy and Jinger give a pregnancy update.

May: Erin, Carson, Jill, Ben, Warden, Jackson, and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Mother's Day. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori announced that they are expecting.

June: Marcus, Michael, Kaci, and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Father's day. Zach and Whitney renew their wedding vows. Kelton and Josie are engaged. Josiah and Lauren got married. Joseph and Kendra welcome their baby boy into the world. John and Abbie announce their courtship. Bobby and Tori give a pregnancy update.

July: James, Meredith, Samuel, Jim Bob, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger welcome their baby into the world. John and Abbie get engaged.

August: Callie, Jennifer, Josie, Brooklyn, Evan, Nathan, Josiah, and Kendra celebrated their birthdays. Brandon and Michaella celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney announce a pregnancy loss.

September: Jeremy, Mason, Michelle, Judson, Brandon, Whitney and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Evan and Carlin announced that they are engaged. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary. Joseph and Kendra celebrate their anniversary.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly, Joy, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. Kelton and Josie got married.

November: Jessa, Spurgeon, Alyssa, John, and Justin celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Thanksgiving. John and Abbie got married. Bobby and Tori welcomed their first child into the world.

December: Josie, Austin, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Jeremiah, Zach, and Jedidiah celebrated their birthdays. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Christmas.

2017 recap

 2017 was a year of grandbabies, courtships, new family members and more! 

January: Gil, Jana, John David, Joseph, and Michaella celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill give a pregnancy update. John and Alyssa welcomed their baby girl, Lexi, into the world.

February: Jeb, Trace, Tyler, Bobby, Jackson, and Addallee celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa welcome their son, Henry, into the world. The families celebrated Valentine's day.

March: Josh and Derick celebrated their birthdays. Austin and Joy got engaged. Joseph and Kendra announced their courtship. Josh and Anna announced a new pregnancy. Evan and Carlin announced their courtship.

April: Israel, Allie, Carlin, Chad, Jason, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays.

May: Erin, Carson, Jill, Ben, Warden, Jackson, and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Mother's Day. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy got married. Joseph and Kendra got engaged.

June: Marcus, Michael, Kaci, and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Father's day. Derick and Jill gave a pregnancy update.

July: James, Meredith, Jim Bob, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary. Derick and Jill welcomed their second child into the world.

August: Callie, Jennifer, Josie, Brooklyn, Nathan, Josiah, and Kendra celebrated their brithdays. Kelton and Josie announced their courtship.  Brandon and Michaella celebrated their anniversary. Austin and Joy announced that they were expecting.

September: Jeremy, Michelle, Judson, Brandon, Whitney and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary. Joseph and Kendra got married. Josh and Anna welcomed their baby into the world. Bobby and Tori are engaged.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly, Joy, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. Chad and Erin announced that they are expecting.

November: Jessa, Spurgeon, Alyssa, John, and Justin celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. Jeremy and Jinger celebrated their anniversary. John and Alyssa announce that they are expecting. The families celebrated Thanksgiving.

December: Josie, Austin, Zach, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Jedidiah, and Jeremiah celebrated their birthdays. Bobby and Tori got married. Joseph and Kendra announced that they are expecting. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary.

2016 recap

 A year full of happy and sad moments for both families.

January: Gil, Michaella, Jana, John David, and Joseph celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney announced their pregnancy.

February: Jeb, Trace, Jackson and Addallee celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Valentine's Day. Chad and Erin announced their pregnancy.

March: Josh and Derick celebrated their birthdays. Josiah and Marjorie shared their break up. Nathan and Ashley announced their courtship.

April: Israel, Allie, Carlin, Chad, Jason, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. 

May: Erin, Jill, Ben, Warden, Jackson, and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Bobby and Tori announced their courtship. 

June: Michael, Marcus, and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Father's Day. Jeremy and Jinger announced their courtship. Nathan and Ashley announced their break-up. Zach and Whitney welcomed their daughter, Kaci, into the world.

July: The families celebrated Fourth of July. James, Jim Bob, Meredith, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Jeremy and Jinger got engaged.

August: Callie, Jennifer, Josie, Josiah, and Nathan celebrated their birthdays. Brandon and Michaella celebrated their anniversary. Chad and Erin welcomed their daughter, Brooklyn, into the world. Ben and Jessa announced that they were expecting.

September: Michelle, Judson, Brandon, Whitney, and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary. John and Alyssa announced that they were expecting.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly, Joy, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. 

November: Jessa, Alyssa, Justin,Spurgeon and John celebrated their birthdays. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary.  The families celebrated Thanksgiving. Jeremy and Jinger got married. Austin and Joy announced their courtship.

December: Josie, Austin, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Zach, Jedidiah, and Jeremiah celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Christmas. Derick and Jill announced they were expecting.

2015 recap

 It's time to do another yearly recap as we finished up the year of 2015.

January: Gil, Michaella, Jana, John David, and Joseph celebrated their birthdays. Chad and Erin announced their pregnancy. John and Alyssa shared a pregnancy update.

February: Jeb, Trace, Jackson and Addallee celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Valentine's Day.

March: Josh and Derick celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna shared a pregnancy update. Chad and Erin shared a pregnancy update.

April: Carlin, Chad, Jason, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa announced that they are expecting. Josiah and Marjorie announced their courtship. Derick and Jill welcomed their son, Israel, into the world. John and Alyssa welcomed their daughter, Allie, into the world. Brandon and Michaella announced their engagement.

May: Erin, Jill, Ben, Warden, Jackson, and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. John and Alyssa celebrated their anniversary. Brandon and Michaella announced their wedding date. Chad and Erin welcomed their son, Carson, into the world. The families celebrated Mother's Day.

June: Michael, Marcus, and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Father's Day.

July: The families celebrated Fourth of July. James, Jim Bob, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Cousin Amy got engaged. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their wedding anniversary. Josh and Anna welcomed their daughter, Meredith, into the world.

August: Callie, Jennifer, Josie, Josiah, and Nathan celebrated their birthdays. Brandon and Michaella got married.

September: Michelle, Judson, Brandon, Whitney, and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary. Cousin Amy got married.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly, Joy, and Bradley celebrated their birthdays. The Bates teased about a possible courtship.

November: Jessa, Alyssa, Justin, and John celebrated their birthdays. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary. Ben and Jessa celebrated their anniversary. Ben and Jessa welcomed their first child, Spurgeon, into the world. The families celebrated Thanksgiving.

December: Josie, Jordyn, Jinger, Tori, Zach, Jedidiah, and Jeremiah celebrated their birthdays. Gil and Kelly celebrated their wedding anniversary. Zach and Whitney celebrated their wedding anniversary. A Bates couple is expecting.

2014 recap

 Welcome to our third yearly recap.

January: Gil, Jana, John David, Joseph, and Michaella celebrated their birthdays. Brandon and Michaella announced their courtship. John and Alyssa are engaged.

February: Jeb, Trace, Jackson, and Addallee celebrated their birthdays. The families celebrated Valentine's Day.

March: Josh celebrated his birthdays. The Bates announced that there is a pregnancy announcement for the first grandchild. Zach and Whitney announced that they are expecting. Chad and Erin announced that they were expecting however the pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. Derick and Jill announced their courtship.

April: Carlin, Chad, Jason, and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill announced their engagement and wedding date.

May: Erin, Jill, Warden, Ben, Jackson and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney gave a pregnancy update. John and Alyssa are married. The families celebrated Mother's Day.

June: Marcus, Michael, and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Derick and Jill got married. The families celebrated Father's day.

July: The familes celebrated Fourth of July. James, Jim Bob, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney announced their baby's name.

August: Jennifer, Callie, Josie, Josiah and Nathan celebrated their birthdays. Ben and Jessa announced their engagement and wedding date. Derick and Jill announced that they were expecting.

September: Michelle, Judson, Brandon, Whitney and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly celebrated their birthdays. Zach and Whitney welcomed their baby into the world. Derick and Jill gave a pregnancy update.

November: Ben and Jessa got married. Chad and Erin celebrated their anniversary. Jessa, Alyssa, Justin, and John celebrated their birthdays. John and Alyssa announced that they were expecting. The families celebrated Thanksgiving.

December: Josh and Anna announced that they were expecting. Josie, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, and Zach celebrated their birthdays. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney celebrated their anniversary.

2013 recap

 Welcome to our second yearly recap for the Duggar and Bates families blog! 

January: Gil, Jana, John David, Joseph, and Michaella celebrated their birthdays. The Bates family announced the courtship of Chad and Erin! 

February: Jeb, Trace, Jackson, Addallee celebrated their birthdays. Both families celebrated Valentine's day. 

March: Josh celebrated his birthday.

April: Carlin, Chad, Jason and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. 

May: Erin, Jill, Warden, Jackson, and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. Both families celebrated Mother's day. Josh and Anna announced the gender of their third child.

June: Michael and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Both families celebrated Father's day. Josh and Anna welcomed their son, Marcus, into the world.

July: James, Jim Bob, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Fourth of July. Zach and Whitney announced their courtship.

August: Jennifer, Callie, Josie, Josiah and Nathan celebrated their birthdays. Chad and Erin got engaged

September: Michelle, Judson and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary. Zach and Whitney got engaged. Ben and Jessa announced their courtship.

October: Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly and Joy celebrated their birthdays.

November: Chad and Erin got married. John and Alyssa announced their courtship. Jessa, Alyssa, John, and Justin celebrated their birthdays. The families also celebrated Thanksgiving

December: Josie, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Zach, Jeremiah and Jedidiah celebrated their birthdays. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Both families celebrated Christmas. Zach and Whitney got married.

2012 Recap

 Welcome to our first yearly recap! We did not start the blog until February 1st! 

February: Trace, Jackson, Addallee celebrated their birthdays. Both families celebrated Valentine's day. Gil and Kelly welcomed their 19th child into the world.

March: Josh celebrated his birthday.

April: Carlin, Jason and Ellie celebrated their birthdays. 

May: Erin, Jill, Warden, Jackson, and Grandma Duggar celebrated their birthdays. Both families celebrated Mother's day

June: Michael and Anna celebrated their birthdays. Both families celebrated Father's day.

July: James, Jim Bob, and Lawson celebrated their birthdays. Jim Bob and Michelle celebrated their anniversary. The families celebrated Fourth of July. Zach and Sarah announced their breakup.

August: Jennifer, Callie, Josie, Josiah and Nathan celebrated their birthdays.

September: Michelle, Judson and Cousin Amy celebrated their birthdays. Josh and Anna celebrated their anniversary.

October: Josh and Anna announced that they are expecting their third child. Katie, Mackynzie, Johannah, Isaiah, Kelly and Joy celebrated their birthdays.

November: Jessa, Alyssa, and Justin celebrated their birthdays. The families also celebrated Thanksgiving

December: Josie, Jordyn, Tori, Jinger, Zach, Jeremiah and Jedidiah celebrated their birthdays. Gil and Kelly celebrated their anniversary. Both families celebrated Christmas.