#michael and brandon keilen

[thefundiedata]

An (Updated) Complete Bates Family Overview

Zach & Whitney Bates

Years Married: 11 Children: 5 - Bradley (10), Kaci (9), Khloe (5), Jadon (4) & Lily (1) Predicted Family Size: 8 children (2026, 2028, 2031)

Brandon & Michael Keilen

Years Married: 9 Children: 0 Predicted Family Size: 0 children

Chad & Erin Paine

Years Married: 11 Children: 6 - Charles (10), Brooklyn (8), Everly (7), Holland (5), Finley (3), William (1) & 1 on the way Predicted Family Size: 11 children (2027, 2029, 2032, 2034)

Lawson & Tiffany Bates

Years Married: 2 Children: 1 - William (0) & 1 on the way Predicted Family Size: 8 children (2027, 2029, 2032, 2034, 2036, 2038)

Nathan & Esther Bates

Years Married: 3 Children: 2 - Kenna (2) & Graham (0) Predicted Family Size: 7 children (2027, 2030, 2033, 3036, 2040)

John & Alyssa Webster

Years Married: 10 Children: 5 - Allie (10), Lexi (8), Zoey (7), Maci (4) & Rhett (2) Predicted Family Size: 10 children (2026, 2028, 2031, 2034, 2037)

Bobby & Tori Smith

Years Married: 7 Children: 5 - Kade (6), Kolter (5), Charlotte (4), Cambree (2) & Slade (1) Predicted Family Size: 13 children (2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2034, 2036, 2038, 2040)

Trace & Lydia Bates

Years Married: 2 Children: 1 - Ryker (1) & Kaia (0) Predicted Family Size: 9 children (2026, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2033, 2035, 2036)

Evan & Carlin Stewart

Years Married: 5 Children: 2 - Layla (5), Zade (3) & 1 on the way Predicted Family Size: 7 children (2029, 2032, 2036, 2041)

Kelton & Josie Balka

Years Married: 6 Children: 3 - Willow (5), Hazel (4), Miles (1) & 1 on the way Predicted Family Size: 9 children (2028, 2031, 2034, 2037, 2040)

Travis & Katie Clark

Years Married: 3 Children: 2 - Hailey (2) & Harvey (0) Predicted Family Size: 9 children (2026, 2028, 2031, 2034, 2036, 2039, 2042)

Jack & Emy Bates

Years Married: 1 Children: 1 on the way Predicted Family Size: 5 children (2028, 2032, 2036, 2040)

Warden & Isaiah Bates

Warden (single) & Isaiah (in a relationship) Predicted Family Size: 8 children (Warden) & 7 children (Isaiah)

Addallee, Ellie & Callie-Anna Bates

Predicted Family Size: 8 children each

Judson & Jeb Bates

Predicted Family Size: 7 children each

Total Predicted GrandBates: 149

[thefundiemuseum]

The Keilens are Fostering

Per Michael's latest IG post, she and Brandon are now foster parents to two boys.

The way they have written about the experience makes me believe that they are being very mindful of the trauma and baggage these kids have. I don't think these boys are going to be social media props. It looks like the Keilens are providing a loving home for these kids, whether that's for a week or months or forever.

(Obviously we don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but. . . IDK. This tiny glimpse isn't setting off any alarm bells for me.)

IDK y'all. I don't have any snark here--I'm genuinely happy for Michael + Brandon. Fostering is a huge decision that not everyone is cut out for. Good for them for taking that step.

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundie and Adjacent Families I Follow: May 2025 in a Glance

Births:

Hannah (29) (Wissmann) and Jeremiah (26) Duggar welcomed their third daughter, Emery Jane, on May 13. She joins older sister Brynley (2) and Brielle (15 months).

Candace (36) (Owens) and George (36ish) Farmer welcomed their fourth child, Roman Michael, in early May. He joins older siblings George (4), Louise (2), and Max (18 months).

Pregnancy Announcements:

Aspyn (30) (Brown) and Mitch (33ish) Thompson are expecting their first child.

Karissa (41) and Mandrae (41) Collins are expecting their 12th child. This child will join older siblings Anissa (15), Andrae (13), Annistan (12), Anjalie (11), Andersyn (9), Aynjel (8), Ansyr (7), Anchor (5), Anthym (4), Armor (2), and Arrow (9 months).

Elissa (32) (Baird) and Andrii Petrenko are expecting their third child in August, a boy. He will join older siblings Emiliya (3) and Iliya (21 months).

Katrina (21) and Nathanael (23) Wissmann are expecting their second child, a girl, in November of 2025. This child will join older brother Theodore (21 months).

Fostering/Adoption Announcements:

Michaela (Bates) and Brandon Keilen announced they have begun fostering two baby boys.

Alyssa (Alexander) and Jon Hustedt announced they adopted a baby boy named Elijah Rivers Hustedt who was born in March.

Gender Reveal:

Erin (Bates) and Chad Paine announced their seventh child is a boy.

Name Reveal:

Lydia (Romeike) and Trace Bates announced their upcoming second child's name will be Kaia Rae Bates.

Losses:

William "Bill" Bates (aka Papa Bill) passed away on May 13. He is the father of Gil Bates.

The Robertson family announced that Phil Robertson died at age 79.

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Let's exercise some caution before giving the Keilens too much credit for protecting the kids privacy. They're literally obligated by law to not post them on social media. Foster kids and kids still going through the adoption process can't be shared on public social media accounts. Michael has zero problems plastering her nieces and nephews all over social media so I have no doubt she would do the same with hers if she was able to.

I know. Like I said in my original comment, it seems like they’re following the rules and moving toward the right steps but, that could always be a facade for social media, obviously I don’t know them in real life. I just wanted to acknowledge that because in my experience fundies tend to follow the lines of “rules for thee, not for me” so it’s nice to see them seemingly following the rules (laws). Do I think strict fundamentalists should be allowed to be foster parents? No, not really. Do I hope those kids can go home to their family, absolutely. The bar is hell with fundies, if the kids have to be in this situation, acknowledging the bare minimum effort sometimes needs to be done in order to potentially keep that door open so that fundies keep educating themselves on that subject. Obviously Michael and Brandon don’t see this, they don’t care what I think but, I want to hope they continue to do “better” for the sake of the boys in their care.

[fundieinfoplace]

Michael and Brandon Keilen Bridal Party

Michaela Christian Bates married Brandon Timothy Keilen Aug 15 2015

*Erin Bates Paine... Nathan Paine*

*Kelly Callaham Bates... Kelly Dornik

Tori Bates... Lawson Bates

Alyssa Bates Webster... Gabriel Cleator

Angela Keilen... Craig Keilen

Jana Duggar... Trace Bates

Rebecca Keilen... Brent Keilen

Christy Keilen... Andy Warder

Flower girls and ring bearer

Addallee, Ellie and Callie Bates, Judson Bates

Michaela and Brandon have 1 child in heaven

[fundiepredictions]

The list (part 6)

After the women it's now time to look at the men. Remember, they aren't done until their wife is done. So Alan Businitz is four years older then Nathan Maxwell but Melanie Maxwell is older then Rachel Businitz so Alan isn't done while Nathan is. This post goes from place #52 to #79

The old list

Christopher Maxwell (2 places behind)

Enoch Shrader (2 places)

John Maxwell (2 places)

Phillip Rodrigues (2 places)

Trace Bates (2 places)

Warden Bates (2 places)

Evan Stewart (3 places)

Denver Bontrager (5 places)

James Duggar (6 places)

Samuel Hook (6 places)

Jason Duggar (8 places)

Matthias Wissmann (8 places)

Ryan Bourlier (8 places)

Joseph Maxwell (10 places)

Nathan Maxwell (10 places)

Tayte Alexander (10 places)

Derick Dillard (12 places)

Josiah Wissmann (13 places)

Nathan Bates (18 places)

Jesse Maxwell (19 places)

John Duggar (20 places)

Alan Busintiz (24 places)

Jeremy Vuolo (27 places)

Lawson Bates (27 places)

Andrew Wissmann (29 places)

Stephen Wissmann (35 places)

Brandon Keilen (37 places)

Kory Bollinger (57 places)

The new list Which each life event points will be abducted of the age points. 150 for courtship/relationship and engagement, 360 points for marriage (+1 each 100 days your married until today or the last day the woman could have a baby), 500 points for each child (+1 each 100 days since it's birth until today or the last day the woman could have a baby). I tried to make the points that you get for a life event realistic to how many days of life it will be. When you have kids faster then 500 days you will get ahead.

Austin Forsyth 2562

Mitchell Bontrager 2590

JimBob Duggar 2731 done

John Webster 2969

Gil Bates 3033 done

David Waller 3078

Cleve Morton 3083

John Maxwell 3123

Michael Morton jr 3178

Nathan Bates 3221

Zach Bates 3298

Jesse Maxwell 3334

Chad Paine 3400

Daniel Beasley 3421

Matthias Wissmann 3479

Loren Wissmann 3523 done

Lawson Bates 4128

Joseph Maxwell 4215

Mike Keller 4240 done

Derick Dillard 4265

Stephen Wissmann 4285

John Duggar 4517

David Rodrigues 4559

Paul Caldwell 4857

Jeremy Vuolo 4858

Marlin Bontrager 4890 done

Josiah Wissmann 5138

Andrew Wissmann 5158

Brandon Keilen 5652

Christopher Maxwell 5718

Ryan Bourlier 5846

Nathan Maxwell 6086 done

Michael Morton sr 6488 done

Steve Maxwell 7306 done

Kory Bollinger 9623

Alan Businitz 9809

Michelle and Kelly Jo were both in the 'middle' list while JB and Gil are in the bottum list. And I was right, a few Bates men in this list. Nathan Maxwell did it slightly better compared to his father. And a lot of Wissmann men in this list.

[duggarbatesfan]

Bates Family August Wedding Anniversaries

Michael and Brandon Keilen: August 15th 2015: 9 years

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[fundies-and-brimstone]

Ok so she’s clearly not as stylish as her sisters and it’s been really quiet around her lately and obviously she and Brandon have terrible views (I think I’m just gonna stop with that disclaimer, we all know and it seems we all agree on this) - but I think Michael’s so pretty and much more importantly, I’m honestly SO excited for her to get her nursing degree, GET THAT EDUCATION GIRL!

[spurgie-cousin]

Michael Keilen always has a few interesting answers when she does Q&As

I don't think I've ever heard about their miscarriage before, at least not in specific terms. That makes me all the more sad that people constantly bug her about kids. I'm not sure if I've ever heard her say that IVF isn't a medically viable option for her either.

The fighting one got me though lol, not that I don't believe them bc they don't seem like confrontational people. It's just wild to me that you could live with someone so long and never hear them talk with strong emotion.

[thefundiedata]

A Complete Bates Family Overview

Zach & Whitney Bates

Years Married: 11 Children: 5 (Bradley, Kaci, Khloe, Jadon, Lily) Predicted Family Size: 8 children (2026, 2028, 2031)

Brandon & Michael Keilen

Years Married: 9 Children: 0 Predicted Family Size: 0 children

Chad & Erin Paine

Years Married: 11 Children: 6 (Carson, Brooklyn, Everly, Holland, Finley, William) Predicted Family Size: 11 children (2025, 2027, 2030, 2032, 2035)

Lawson & Tiffany Bates

Years Married: 2 Children: 1 (William) Predicted Family Size: 4 children (2026, 2031, 2035)

Nathan & Esther Bates

Years Married: 3 Children: 2 (Kenna, Graham) Predicted Family Size: 7 children (2027, 2029, 2032, 2035, 2039)

John & Alyssa Webster

Years Married: 10 Children: 5 (Allie, Lexi, Zoey, Maci, Rhett) Predicted Family Size: (If they keep going) 10 children (2025, 2028, 2031, 2034, 2037)

Bobby & Tori Smith

Years Married: 7 Children: 5 (Kade, Kolter, Charlotte, Cambree, Weston) Predicted Family Size: 12 children (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031, 2033, 2035, 2037)

Trace & Lydia Bates

Years Married: 2 Children: 1 (Ryker) + 1 on the way Predicted Family Size: 10 children (2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2036, 2038)

Evan & Carlin Stewart

Years Married: 5 Children: 2 (Layla, Zade) + 1 on the way Predicted Family Size: 6 children (2025, 2029, 2034, 2038)

Kelton & Josie Balka

Years Married: 6 Children: 3 (Willow, Hazel, Miles) Predicted Family Size: 9 children (2026, 2029, 2033, 2036, 2040, 2044)

Travis & Katie Clark

Years Married: 3 Children: 2 (Hailey, Harvey) Predicted Family Size: 10 children (2026, 2028, 2031, 2033, 2036, 2038, 2042, 2045)

Jack & Emy Bates

Years Married: 1 Children: 0 Predicted Family Size: 5 children (2025, 2028, 2031, 2035, 2039)

[fundiebabynamebible]

Michael and Brandon Instagram

Post to mark their 6th anniversary

[fundieshaderoom]

Babies Due for the Rest of 2025 (End of Month January)

February Due Date (5)

Lily (Robertson) and Austin Stalbaum are expecting their first child, a boy.

Sarah (Waller) and Brandon Webster are expecting their first child on the 20th, a girl

Deena and Dan Dillard are expecting their third child, a boy.

Lindsey (Reith) and Aaron Killingsworth are expecting their first child, Caedman Mark.

Danielle (Williams) and Matthew Curran are expecting their third child.

March Due Date (5)

Ashley (Salyer) and Eric Hoover are expecting their third child, a boy.

Madison (Brown) and Caleb Brush are expecting their fourth child, a girl.

Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo are expecting their third child, a boy.

Brittany Dawn and Jordan Nelson are expecting their first child, a boy.

Becky (Keilen) and Tim Forman are expecting their first child, a boy.

April Due Date (1)

Vanessa (Clark) and Jeff Weaver are expecting their second child, a girl.

May Due Date (0)

June Due Date (1)

Lydia (Romeike) and Trace Bates are expecting their second child, a female rainbow baby.

July Due Date (2)

Heidi (Coverett) and Timothy Rodrigues are expecting their first child.

Esther (Staddon) and Jonathan Frazer are expecting their third child.

Ranged Due Date (7)

Lauren (Swanson) and Josiah Duggar are expecting their fourth child likely in early 2025.

Allie and Danny Paine are expecting twin boys in summer 2025.

Hannah (Wissmann) and Jeremiah Duggar are expecting their third child, a girl, in late Spring.

Cherise and Brant Kahle are expecting their third child, a boy, in summer 2025.

Bethany and Benjamin Burnett are expecting their second child in summer 2025.

Georgia (Brown) and Ryan Williams are expecting their first child together (second child for Ryan), a boy in the Spring.

Unknown Due Date (3)

Candace Owens and George Farmer are expecting their fourth child, a boy.

Deven and Michael Clark are expecting their first child.

By Family:

Duggar- 3

Clark- 2

Paine- 2

Bates- 1

Brown- 1

Brown/Williams- 1

Burnett- 1

Coverett- 1

Dillard- 1

Keilen- 1

Khale- 1

Nelson- 1

Owens- 1

Reith- 1

Robertson- 1

Rodrigues (Noyes)- 1

Romeike- 1

Salyer- 1

Staddon- 1

Swanson- 1

Vuolo- 1

Waller- 1

Williams- 1

Wissmann- 1

By Birth Order #:

1- 7

2- 5

3- 10

4- 2

By Gender:

Boys- 12

Girls- 5

Unknown- 6

Top Months:

Unknown- 9

February- 5

March- 5

July- 2

April- 1

June- 1

May- 0

Seasons:

(Simply: Jan-Mar = Winter, Apr-May = Spring, Jun-Aug = Summer, Sep-Nov = Fall)

Winter- 11

Spring- 3

Summer- 6

Fall- 0

Unknown- 2

[countingandsnarkingon]

A nursing related update from Michael.

[jingersnosescrunch]

I agree. Adopted children deserves parents who choose to adopt them, not as a Plan B for if they didn't conceive.

Yes! Even if Michael and Brandon were considering adoption before they were married I’m sure it’s more complicated now because of the trauma of not being able to conceive on their own. I wish people would just stop suggesting it to her.

[fortheloveofallthatsfundie]

Y’all can hate on Brandon all day long but I have never felt more emo than when I watch his proposal to Michael. Holy shit, he was/is one of the most logically sound, nerdy but cute guys ever. And I would only be so happy if my future husband put as much effort into a proposal as he did with his.