Meet the Next Generation of the Bates Family: Photos of Their Kids

The Bates family continues to keep growing.

Gil Bates tied the knot with Kelly Bates in 1987, and the duo went on to welcome 19 kids: Zachary, Michaela, Erin, Lawson, Nathan, Alyssa, Tori, Trace, Carlin, Josie, Katie, Jackson, Warden, Isaiah, Addallee, Ellie, Callie, Jud and Jeb.

As the kids get older, many are starting to have large families of their own, including Erin and her husband, Chad Paine. The couple made headlines in September 2025 when Erin went into septic shock after giving birth to her seventh baby, Henry Blythe, in September 2025. (The pair also share kids Charles Steven IV, Brooklyn Elise, Everly Hope, Holland Grace, Finley Marie and William Gage.)

“Erin developed a severe UTI and kidney infection, which sent her into septic shock,” Paine wrote via Instagram at the time. “She is currently still in the ICU as doctors continue to treat, diagnose and search for answers. We would covet your prayers for this beautiful girl who is such a light in a dark world. We are holding onto God’s promises.”

Keep scrolling to meet the Bates’ next generation: