Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Duggar-Bates Camping Trip: Photos

Check out these behind-the-scenes photos from the Duggar-Bates, girls-only camping trip:

 Setting up the tents, which were still wet from the previous camping trip


Carlin Bates and Joy-Anna Duggar launch themselves off the dock
 Katie Bates and Joy Duggar take a paddle boat ride

 Carlin Bates and Joy Duggar

 Jessa Duggar goes kayaking on the lake

 Erin Bates and Jana Duggar try to keep their balance on a longboard

 Girl talk and s'mores around the fire



25 comments:

  1. I really thought Erin Bates and John David were going to get together! I'm so excited to see more Duggars getting married and having more Duggars. I am so grateful to them for opening up their lives to us!

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  2. Looks like fun!!! Although, as someone who has camped in a tent only once (albeit with her son; which made the experience so special); having a huge RV parted 30 ft away...well would have tempted me to sleep in it!!!

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  3. Looks like great fun! Simple living at its best :)

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  4. Lilly and Ellie,
    Do you know where Jill was on the episode with the Bates? I don't think I saw her on the anniversary episode either. Just curious because usually when a Duggar is absent it is explained...Thanks!

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  5. Why must the Dugger girls get married so soon before going to college? Afraid to leave home?

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  6. Who approves these comments? Jim Bob?

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  7. Michelle looks like she is really worn out. Her age is beginning to show and all of those births are taking a toll on her.

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  8. Will any of the duggers ever practice birth control?

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    1. Probably a few of the kids will, but for now the older ones seem quite committed to the no birth control lifestyle.

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  9. get together with the girls..too much fun.

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  10. @Danielle Thompson

    More Duggars getting married? Josh is the only one so far. Jessa is "courting".

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  11. Looks like great fun! Must have been hard to jump into and swim in water with a jean skirt on.....very heavy!!!

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  12. Trivia question? During the Duggar-Bates camping trip, who was driving the motor coach? A production crew member?

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  13. @Anonymous

    Hi Anonymous,

    Jill is busy assisting at births, as she is studying to be a midwife.

    ~Lily and Ellie

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  14. Well good on dear Jill for prioritizing her studies :) I know its hard, we all go through it. I remember sacrificing my social life and time spent with friends and families for highschool finals and uni finals at the moment (I'm guilty of taking a small procrastinating break right this moment to check up on the duggars). Sometimes I think is it all in vane, but the bible says hard work is its own reward (proverbs 12:14)... so a little pain now equals greater gain and victory in the future :)

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  15. Anonymous said... 10

    It's really not that hard to swim in a jean skirt. I've done it before.

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  16. Carlin Bates is so pretty!

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  17. I love watching the Duggars. Their values and family and God first. This world would be such a better place if more families had their stong values.

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  18. I think Michelle looks amazing young! She's beautiful.

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  19. Dear Liy and Ellie
    The newest episodes of 19 kids and counting are on YouTube . Just search Duggar Fan.
    Eleanor

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  20. I really like the Duggars and I enjoyed this last episode! But, why is Jessa the only one not wearing a skirt, swimming in the lake???
    Can't wait to hear about Jessa's courting :)

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  21. not allowed to wear a bathing suit? not even a modest full piece?

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  22. I am really thought Erin Bates and John David were going to get together!!!!! Really I'm also so excited to see more Duggars getting married and having more Duggars!!!!!!! I am so grateful to them for opening up their lives to us!Happy nice day with longboarding!!!!!!

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  23. Nice pic. Thank for sharing your life.

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