GINGERBREAD COMPETITION with Jeb & Jud BATES || Epic fail?!

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We did our second annual gingerbread competition with Jeb and Jud Bates. It may not have gone as well as we were hoping but we had SO much fun!
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-Trace & Lydia
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[@kakylong2]

I love how the older siblings do things with the younger siblings. Looked like a lot of fun. 😊

[@ToosieJoie1]

I admire that too. Usually tge older siblings would go to college, start families, and forget how much the younger siblings need you. Trace & Lydia r awesome about making time.

[@adriannamalick3752]

I love how all the Bates take care of each other and even the older kids still spend time with younger ones , even tho they are married. That so awesome

[@Aussietari]

Lovely to see Judson &. Jeb, & cannot Believe how much they have both Grown Up. Blessings🙏🏼to the entire Bates Family, from 🇦🇺Australia.

[@louisesproul8493]

Carlin melted sugar to hold theirs together it worked good, except Evan got burned. Those brothers are growing up too fast!!

[@user-sl6xm1br6x]

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[@user-gv6nd8uh5h]

How nice you take the time to do gingerbread houses with Jeb and Jud. They came out super! Such great memories you are making for them. Yum! Philly cheese steaks!!! man those looked delicious!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Sour cream doughnuts are amazing! Judson is right! I love Philly cheese steak. Great job Trace. I love you and Lydia. Yall are so precious. Love the Bates. Love seeing Judson and Jeb.

[@lisataylorcoburn4292]

Great fun with Judson and Jeb. You’re such a great big brother. I am youngest of 11 children so I always had older siblings like they do.

[@marsihopkins1995]

They turned out good, it was good to see Judson and Jeb always good to hear updates

[@AmyintheMountains]

Double feature of Home Alone is a perfect way to end the evening! It is great you guys are creating holiday traditions with Jeb and Jud. Both teams had great ideas for the gingerbread houses. Hopefully next year they will stay put! Can’t wait to make Trace’s Famous Cheesesteaks! Merry Christmas! 🎄🏡

[@michellepoe761]

I think this is such a fun tradition to have the boys over, do some sort of contest, then watch a movie. We use to struggle with the build your own gingerbread houses for years until I started buying the prebuilt ones. They are amazing!! You can then concentrate on decorating the house because it’s already put together!! 🎄❤️

[@loriyensho2053]

So fun of you guys to make so many sweet memories with the boys! ❤

[@lesliemcguire9664]

Judson has Gil's dimples. Too cute. And Jeb looks like Trace. Handsome boys!!

[@mariakies5564]

Those gingerbread houses were so cute Those Philly cheese looked amazing. Have a good night and have fun.

[@garyandbeverlyneeble2028]

Very cute gingerbread houses! You guys are so sweet to have Jud &Jeb over. I’m sure they enjoyed their time with you all. You’re the best! ❤

[@dianecervantes9095]

That was a cute video. Good seeing the boys. The gingerbread houses were cute. I love to watch home alone too. Y’all have a blessed Saturday night. See you in the next video.❤

[@pamelanelson4959]

Making wonderful memories with the younger siblings! Something y’all will always remember! What a fun thing to do with them. Trace I am for sure going to make your famous Philly steak sandwiches those looked so good.

[@joycehermans7959]

Melt sugar in a fry pan and use the syrup to glue the house pieces together. Works fast and then you have more time to decorate.

[@KimBuffington-hf8gt]

Such a great time for you guys to spend time with the younger brothers. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@christinaarnold2546]

That is wonderful you are keeping traditions with your younger siblings. Gingerbread houses look great Thanks for sharing. Next year you can get pre-made ones and just decorate.

[@deborahhopper2682]

I so enjoyed seeing Jeb and Judson! Look like y’all really had fun! The cheesesteaks looked delicious! Love the competition! Love Y’all! Love and Prayers Always

[@kathleencasella4703]

It’s so sweet how you spend time with your younger brothers. So special. ❤

[@cricket47222]

Trace's famous cheese steak looks delicious! Great to see Jeb and Judson. They are growing up fast. Great video!❤

[@kathymcdougle4575]

Great hanging out with your brothers. I love both gingerbread houses. Y’all all did a great job. You might can just get some extra icing for gingerbread house, if y’all do it again it just a thought. You did great Trace on Philly cheese steaks looks yummy. Good movie choice. Ryker growing fast he so precious. God Bless You All! In my prayers daily. Much love

[@ruthwarren8685]

Thanks for showing how you make the cheesesteak rolls! Great video! Your brothers are sure growing up fast! So is Ryker! ❤️🎄

[@bethtaig2443]

You need to ask Carlin how she made the sugar glue

[@bethzimmerman3760]

Judson is right...sour cream donuts are amazing. the sour cream makes the donut moist, even though there is no taste of the sour cream at all. A definite must try.

[@chessyharris6200]

Both teams did a wonderful job. Trace, it's so nice to see you sill hanging out with your younger brothers. ❤

[@janwight9554]

Even though I am 80 years old, I would love to come to your house and join in on all the fun ! ❤😂

[@arielwatt2122]

It looks like you guys have so much fun every year. And littleRyker always looking so cute.

[@ashleighburroughs3581]

It's so fun that you get to do this with your younger siblings!! I can tell they enjoy coming to ya'lls house!!

[@lorinewgard2476]

Jud and Jeb will remember the time spent with their brother and sister-in-law not how the houses turn out.

[@user-uc9jj3yx9k]

Merry Christmas Trace and Lydia and Ryker.

[@shannoncampbell5380]

What a great video!!! I absolutely love all of the Bates!!!!…..the ones I met at the last boutique sale were so very nice!!!!….I just told my husband I want to be a Bates family member… 😊…I am still salty that the UP channel canceled their show!!!……but, thank goodness we can stay caught up on youtube!!! ❤️

[@LanieJohnson-fc7jz]

Carlin used cooked sugar this year and it held them the best! GOOOOOO Carlin! Lol❤❤❤ You guys looked like you had so much fun! Jud and Jed seemed to enjoy it! Thats so cool spending time with your little brother! Merry Christmas!

[@vickiehanan5686]

Just came back from watching Evan and Carlin . Making gingerbread houses lol loved this vlog !! The baby is so precious and fun to see Jeb and Jud !!!! Merry Christmas to y'all!!! 🎄

[@Marshas_Journey]

Seeing the boys drinking, one in a cup and one has the bottle. Reminds me of when my kids were little, my mom would share the bottle drink between the two kids. The oldest kid got the bottle. Lol and the sandwiches you made looked delicious

[@leslielong2908]

I love seeing how they include their siblings, they have so much fun I only wish I could be part of it.

[@LainieCea-jj6ds]

Great video. Love seeing you with the younger boys. Thank you for sharing your Philly cheesesteak recipe. Definitely something I want to try to make.

[@marianne362]

Trace, the sour cream donut is delicious! Your cheesesteak recipe sounds so good, I’m going to try it. Enjoyed watching all of you have fun together! Merry Christmas!🎄

[@karensaurage1120]

How sweet y’all spending time with younger brothers. Great memories. Parents need time at this time of year for getting things done to so taking the boys over night was nice. Sweet blog!

[@rhondagreen135]

The Bates dimples, so handsome! Super cool the older sibs spend quality time with the younger.

[@lorettayoungblood1027]

Such a fun activity to do and your sandwiches look amazing!

[@marciadarby3]

The older Jud gets the more he looks like Zach and Gil. Loving those strong genes.

[@TeressaJ1960]

Looks like fun! Jeb looks so much like Trace and I think Jud looks a lot like Lawson. All handsome young men! I love the annual gingerbread house competition. Next year Ryker will get to help! Trace, those Philly cheese steaks looked amazing! I'll have to try making those. God bless you all.

[@EagleSpirit2825]

These younger Bates boys are a lot of fun! Good job Jeb & Lydia..this gingerbread house challenge is such a great idea. Not so easy huh? 🎄

[@funnyface779]

It’s awesome how so many of you older kids connect with the younger ones. I’m sure they love that

[@patseemore5019]

Trace the sour cream keeps the doughnut tender and prevents it from drying out during frying. That is a nice tradition to do with your younger brothers! One day it will be yours and their families together!

[@teribartusek1125]

So fun y'all ❤😊God's peace and grace to you!!

[@gailknowles3804]

I love watching your videos. You guys are wonderful. Trace, you cook like a champ. Those cheese steaks look fantastic and Trace, if you've never had a sour cream doughnut, you don't know what you are missing. Try one! Ryker is growing like a precious little weed...already fussing at Mom for adjusting his clothes. You guys are precious! Merry Christmas and God Bless!

[@nanigail395]

Great family time/love how you just laugh through the broken gingerbread house & wow!! Can almost smell the cheesesteak sandwiches 🥰 I love following all of your sibling’s families-so wholesome & full of love, laughter & the joy of life-centered around Jesus 🥰

[@angiemurphy3693]

Ryker looks just like Trace. I enjoy y'all's videos. God bless your little family...😊

[@lucygaribaldi]

Sounds like you guys need to try the hot glue next year! 😂 Thanks for a fun Christmas video Trace & Lydia! Love seeing Jud and Jeb!!

[@Valerie71218]

Love the video merry Christmas to you and trace

[@Kim-uw6tk]

I think the Gingerbread houses are cute! Judson and Jeb are growing up so fast!! I love your family and I always look forward to your next video!! Oh, and I love the Home alone movies!!

[@bevhue6873]

Loving the bbq have a lovely Christmas ❤

[@Brenda-ur4ee]

You both so wonderful and special time for the younger boys to have a great memory !

[@cherylvelasquez3220]

Carlin and Evan made Carmel to glue them together. You can just make some extra royal icing. Maybe add cocoa powder to make it blend in better. The important thing was that you all had fun and made memories!! It is so nice to see The Bates kids all growing up!! I was trying to figure out who Judson and Jeb look like in the family most!!Merry Christmas!!

[@parisitaly6012]

I think Lydia being a photographer probably is also talented with crafts like gingerbread houses! She does so well with your house!! Love your new sofa and rug!! ❤😊 By the way, I am 72 and you guys inspired me to go out and buy a gingerbread house to try and build and decorate it! Grandma’s aren’t too old to do this! Ha. But I think I will definitely look up how to make the sugar icing to hold the walls together. It looks easy but obviously is much harder. I am. It good on anything timed! Too much pressure! Ha

[@theresadavis4885]

Look like so much fun!!!!

[@parisitaly6012]

By the way, Travis, tell your mom I said hi! ❤ I have known her since Jeb and Jud were born and also got to attend Erin and Michael’s weddings. I sent your mom some clothes for your 2 youngest brothers when they were newborns. Your mom may remember me. I hope so! I watch all your blogs and Erin’s, and Carlins and Katie’s. I guess Michaela will be doing a blog now too. 👍👏👏I will watch her’s as well. Love keeping up with you guys. Enjoy your visits to see your grandparents as well. So happy you guys got to stay another year and hope things work out there as well. Saw u on Glen Beck! I signed the petition too!

[@bevhue6873]

Love you guys from England 🇬🇧

[@elizabethjohnston5247]

Nice video guys.Was nice to see the boys.They r very handsome. Trace is a chef in training great job on the food.🫶🇨🇦🎅

[@lanatrapp1589]

Those sandwiches look wonderful😊

[@jukes243]

Trace, we do cheesesteaks with mozzarella, marinara sauce, sauteed onions, and sauteed green pepper. Served with french fries. Give it a try!

[@omirasantillanes5150]

Can't wait to see the new vlog and hope you guys have a great Saturday evening and night with baby Ryker and can't wait to see the gingerbread competition and hope you guys and the boys have fun. By the way baby Ryker is 3 months old and he is so cute and adorable and also hope he loves his first Christmas with you guys and the family.

[@carashea4207]

watch Carlin to learn how to make ur houses stay together lol. great video! making ur own icing is super easy and works way better too btw

[@Marshas_Journey]

Oh my goodness, your watching Home Alone ❤ and I love that movie and had just mentioned that movie to my family yesterday 😂❤🎄🎄

[@karolmiller6984]

It's great to see you with the younger brothers. Merry Christmas

[@bevhue6873]

All best for 24 your amazing family u lid and ryker and being with your bros

[@j3nni3j]

Philly girl here, so a true Philly cheesesteak, the meat is chopped up, basically you want it to look like chopped up ground beef, then put your cheese on, melt it but mix it in to the meat. We don’t grill our rolls. Putting the lettuce and pickles is a cheesesteak hoagie. But still looked good lol

[@patriciaburger8138]

From Philly also. I smiled when I heard what he planned to add to his supposed Philly cheesesteak! I am sure his cheesesteak hoagie was delicious but technically not a true Philly cheesesteak😁

[@berrygeri]

Where did Lydia get her coffee syrup bottles? Love

[@reapwhatyousow9163]

Pre built works wonderful

[@bethtaig2443]

Haha I love what you all did

[@user-sl6xm1br6x]

Sweet of y’all to have nephews over!! Cute Gingerbread houses🎉. Ryker is the Cutest‼️. Thanks for your Yummy Philly Cheesesteak recipe & demonstration, Trace!! Good Job!!👏👏

[@TerriSpringer]

Have you seen the gingerbread houses that are one piece? They are a game changer. I happy to see you spend time with your little brothers. Wishing you all a merry Christmas ✝️

[@conniemckenzie7801]

I think, molasses may work as a glue like substance to hold the GB houses together.

[@emilytrainor5141]

Trace-- get a toy dinosaur (for next year), this way, if your gingerbread falls apart, put the 🦖 on it to look like he crashed into the gingerbread house!!!

[@bevhue6873]

Jud looking like you and jeb like keĺ LOVIN the family u guys xx

[@suestephan3255]

I am sure your home is a fav with the boys. They now how longs of room on the new sectional sofa.😊

[@bethpittsiirjdjdb1028]

Great to see the boys Next year maybe Michael and Brandon can come help I remember on the show she had about 4 of the boys at her house doing that.love the video.

[@pamfrey6785]

Loved the gingerbread houses

[@rondastothers472]

Great family traditions. We do gingerbreads every year. Little forts are formed !

[@sandycalhoun9496]

Merry Christmas! Gran of 5. 🤶🎄

[@kerennarobbins2283]

i’m with Judson I love sour cream doughnuts they’re the bomb.

[@karendillard3694]

Judson looks so much Luke lawson

[@carmelabarosso3155]

What a nice tradition .

[@lorealh.5250]

Enjoyed this video. I am looking forward to seeing your new videos.

[@countrymom2023]

❤❤❤love it just love it❤❤❤

[@leslielong2908]

Lydia your gingerbread house looked great and trace yours did also before It fell apart.

[@Teresa-Q]

You guys are awesome…what a fun time with your little bros and sorry your house collapsed 😢…but sure everyone had fun. Dinner looked great…♥️🌲♥️

[@rondastothers472]

Great Cupto share. I am going to order a few. Thanks !!!

[@lindafarmer5503]

I enjoyed watching you guys and I love you guys God bless you all and all your families 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@parisitaly6012]

I watched Carlin and Evans building and decorating of their Ginger Bread Houses first, then you guys’. Theirs fell apart. Or one of them last year I think. Carlin is very talented with decorating but Evan gets credit for trying. She made sugar icing and it works! I haven’t done it before but I’m sure there is a recipe online. It hardens pretty quick but she heated their icing in a skillet and it hardens pretty fast and you have to watch or you will get burnt assembling it. This year they put their houses together early in the day, then after they were cool and hardened decorated them later in the evening. Watch their video and call them for tips and tricks. Carlin must have researched it like Lydia ahead of time. I bet there are some marked down after Christmas if you guys want to try again for fun. But it was fun watching you guys and for Jeb and Jud. I like how you all do things with your siblings, and Jeb and Jud probably really enjoyed getting to come over and spend the night with you guys! So thoughtful of you to plan things for them!

[@sherrygrandchampt682]

Yes the sour cream donut is so good try it😊

[@luciemongeon2823]

Merry Christmas to your Family a fan from Canada wishing you all the Best for 2024

[@bevhue6873]

Trace famous cheese steaks wooo wooo

[@bevhue6873]

Looking to Christmas now

[@honeyk4551]

Good job 👍🏽 on the gingerbread houses. Next time take photos just in case something goes wrong you’ll be able to insert photos. And home alone is a Christmas favourite. All the best till next week!

[@donnanewcomb8195]

Looks delicious

[@fondapassmore5256]

Ryker why are you so cute sweetie? Oh it might be your mommy and daddy had something to do with that! You guys are the funniest people to hang out with. Have a super time decorating gingerbread!

[@angelwolfe6728]

So cute! ❤ Yes 💯 glue it!!!! 😅