The Bates Family’s “I Love You Day” 2025 had one of the funnest themes yet! This year, the chosen time period was the 1950s and we had a blast researching and planning for the perfect costumes and props related to this theme. Family is such a gift from God and we were so incredibly blessed to get to share this time with the siblings and their families who were able to make it (and very much missing those who were not able to make it due to sickness and other commitments). We also had a lot of fun preparing for Jackson and Emerson’s baby shower, and are very much looking forward to the arrival of their baby later this year!