#balka family

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundie and Adjacent Families I Follow: October 2024 in a Glance

Weddings:

Maddie Jones (20) and Jason Duggar (24) married on Oct 3.

Births:

Esther (26) (Keyes) and Nathan (31) Bates welcomed Graham Alan on October 4. He joins his older sister Kenna (23 months).

Makayla (26) (Landrum) and Jonas (27) Thatcher welcomed Rayna Kay on October 16. She joins her older sister Sage (3).

Ariana (26) (Balka) and Joel Cape welcomed Kristy Mae on October 22. She joins her older brother Trip (2).

Pregnancies:

Vanessa (28) (Clark) and Jeff Weaver announced they are expecting their second child, a girl, in April. She will join big sister ScottieJune (21 months).

Jinger (30) (Duggar) and Jeremy (37) Vuolo announced they are expecting their third child in March. This child will join two older sisters: Felicity (6) and Evangeline (3).

Gender Reveals:

Deena and Dan Dillard announced their third child will be a boy. He will join 2 older brothers Jaxon and Brady in February 2025.

Allie and Danny Paine announced their twins will be boys. They join older sister Blaire in the summer.

Passings:

Donald Staddon passed away on Oct 8.

[fundieinfoplace]

Breaking News: Its a Boy for Josie

Josie and Kelton welcomed their 3rd child, first baby boy Miles Kelton into the world on February 21st of 2024. He joins Williw Kristy and Hazel Sloan.

[duggarbatesfan]

Bates Family October Wedding Anniversaries

Trace and Lydia Bates: October 1st 2022: 2 years

Josie and Kelton Balka: October 5th 2018: 6 years

Jackson and Emmerson Bates: October 14th 2023: 1 year

Nathan and Esther Bates: October 22nd 2021: 3 years

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maggiecwright

This is ✨27 ✨🎂

[spurgie-cousin]

I have been a maternal child nurse for many years and have never seen a mom go through labor with heatless curlers and lipgloss like Josie Balka. Wild just wild.

this is how I learned josie went into labor lol

i always get chewed out when i comment on the Bates girls and the way they do full faces of makeup/curl and style their hair when they realize they're going into labor. and it's not that I think it's wrong to want to look "good" in labor/post labor photos or anything, and the Bates lives in particular revolve around visual media, I understand that.

there's just something so uncomfy about how they get ready for labor like they do for their constant photoshoots for me idk. like going into this wildly personal and life changing event with the content you're going to make about it at the forefront of your mind just feels like you're taking something from the experience somehow...... and I don't mean that in the sense that everyone should always have the same experience though you know?

again disclaimer in no way am I criticizing women who put on some makeup for labor photos or even just to feel more put together or something. that's not the same for me as someone like Josie who is doing this all as like, pre-production for her social media labor videos that she is going to make money off of.

[thefundiemuseum]

Shocked (but also pleasantly surprised?) to hear a Bates girl talk so openly about birth control!

(((And the side effects of hormonal birth control are A Bitch. I can definitely relate.)))

In other news, Josie confirms that she had an IUD up until last year. It was removed due to severe hormonal acne

[dontforgetukraine]

The Holodomor Museum commemorated Eugenia Sakevych Dallas, a witness to the Holodomor, on the anniversary of her passing September 12, 2014.

This is from her memoirs.

"...Mother was arrested for collecting frozen ears of grain. The potbellied NKVD officer contemptuously accused my mother: "You collected the people's goods, stole from the state." After that, they took my mother away from me. She was officially charged with theft of state property and sentenced to three years of hard labour in Siberia near Lake Baikal. I remember her sitting on the porch of the police house, which they had taken from one of the farmers earlier. I could feel the way she was looking at me. She wasn't crying; she was only looking, and I obviously could read her thoughts - there was such pain, there was such sadness. She was looking at me as if she would never see me again. My mother was not sent to Siberia right away. For some time, they kept her in prison near Odesa. She managed to write a letter to Nataliia, informing her that she had no food at all. We also had nothing to eat,but Nataliia had some beets and decided to send my mother a parcel. We also had nothing to eat, but Nataliia had some beets and decided to send a parcel to my mother. But we did not know at all whether those beets reached the mother. Finally, we found out that they sent my mother to Siberia. She never returned from there. Every time I see raw beets, I recall my mother," Sakevych-Dallas wrote in her memoirs.

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Eugenia was born in 1925 in a wealthy family with many children in the Kamyana Balka in the Mykolaiv region. First, the Soviet authorities took her father away from her - they arrested him in 1929 and confiscated all his property for refusing to join a collective farm. Later, her mother was also arrested and sentenced to imprisonment in the camps, and she never returned from there. Then, her older sister Nataliia, the only relative nearby at that time, died of illness and exhaustion. The Red Moloch, one way or another, destroyed the entire large Sakevych family, which included six children. Zhenia was the youngest of them all. During the Second World War, she ended up in forced labour. Afterwards, she decided to stay abroad. She made a career as a model and had a happy marriage. "... I wanted to forget everything and enjoy life after everything I had experienced. Time passed, but my mental pain could not be erased from my heart." That inspired her to write a memoir titled "Our Soul Does Not Die: The Fate of an Orphan from the Ukrainian Holodomor," as well as a series of drawings dedicated to the Holodomor. Ms Eugenia also became the character of the documentary "Witness Zhenya" (director Serhiy Zabolotny) and the animated film "My name is Eugenia Sakevych Dallas" (author Yuliya Fedorovych). Both films can be viewed freely.

[tokidokitokyo]

Japanese Dramas

that I watched in January/February & my thoughts on them ^.^

VIVANT

VIVANT - (Netflix) A drama about corporate and political espionage that takes place in a fictional country called Balka but is filmed in Japan and Mongolia. I love the main stars Sakai Masato and Abe Hiroshi, and the various references to Sakai's previous show Hanzawa Naoki (the director of which also directs Vivant). There is a lot of action and I found the story very interesting, but in the middle it slows down for an episode, so just push through that part lol. 5/5 particularly for the cast.

ペンディングトレイン―8時23分、明日 君と

Pending Train - (Netflix) A train car full of normal, everyday people are suddenly thrown together in an unknown location where they have no idea what is going on. They cannot contact anyone else, and they must learn to survive and to work together. Here the main trio are played by amazing actors (Yamada Yuki, Akaso Eiji, Kamishiraishi Moka) and the story line kept me interested until the end. 5/5 acting and storyline all around.

御手洗家、炎上する

Burn the House Down - (Netflix) A fire destroys a whole family, but years later the daughter can’t accept that her mother, who was left without a memory of the events, was the arsonist. She infiltrates the house of the person she thinks is responsible for this tragedy and works to solve this mystery. Nagano Mei is great as the protagonist and Suzuki Kyoka is an amazing antagonist, and the twists and turns will leave you wanting to binge this drama quickly. 5/5 for suspense and for making me nervous right through to the end.

恋はつづくよどこまても

An Incurable Case of Love - (Netflix) If you liked Itazura na Kiss you’ll like this drama! A girl recognizes her dream of becoming a nurse so she can be by the side of the doctor she met in high school. But he’s kind of a jerk. Plenty of ドキドキ (fast heartbeat) and 胸キュン (that squeeze in your chest) for romance drama fans. Hospital setting so beware of the mild hospital type things that come along with it. Some deep subject matter as well. Kamishiraishi Mone and Satoh Takeru with excellent acting for your troubles. 5/5 for making my heart race (this was my second time watching it!).

[thefundiedata]

A Complete Bates Family Overview

Zach & Whitney Bates

Years Married: 11 in December 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 in December 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) Predicted Family Size: 10 children (2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2036, 2038)

Evan & Carlin Stewart

Years Married: 5 Children: 2 (Layla, Zade) 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 in December 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)

[volterran-wine]

Athenadora is 4500??? Wow okay, yes, fine. So... can we uhhh maybe get some athendaora backstory before the volturi?

• — 𝐀��𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞

In canon there is no hints as to her backstory, so all of the information presented to you now is my own worldbuilding for her.

When it comes to Athenodora, very little is known, for she herself remembers very little of her own human life — after all it was about 4500 years ago. What is known is that she was born during the autumn and she was part of Vučedol Culture. Meaning she is currently known as the third oldest vampire after Kebi and Amun, with Amun being the oldest vampire in existence.

Vučedol Culture was prominent in the Balkas, specifically Croatia. Athenodora ended up being turned while out hunting for her family, and when she awoke from her transformation she ended up killing the ones who had come to look for her. This all happened around 2500 BC.

Shameful she fled, spending many centuries traveling around the world and experiencing what the bronze age looked like in large parts of Europe as well as Asia and Africa. Notably, she spent a good amount of time together with Amun and Kebi in Egypt before she moved on.

And then, in 1331 BC she saved Caius from almost being killed by The Romanian Coven after stalking him quietly for weeks.

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundie and Adjacent Families I Follow: February 2024 in a Glance

Births:

Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner welcomed Ivy Josephine on Feb 17. She joins an older sister and brother.

Elli (Perez) and Andy Cieslak welcomed Daniel Carson on Feb 17. This is their first child.

Hannah (Wissmann) and Jeremiah Duggar welcomed Brielle Grace. She joins an older sister.

Josie (Bates) and Kelton Balka welcomed Miles Kelton on Feb 21. He joins 2 older sisters.

Emily (Haight) and Justus Stangl welcomed Brooks Michael on Feb 27.

Pregnancies:

Karissa and Mandrae Collins are expecting their 11th child in August. This child will join 3 older brothers and 7 older sisters.

Sutton and Nate Eisenmann are expecting their 4th child. This child will join 3 older brothers.

Artemesia and Isaac Anderson are expecting their 1st child. It's a boy!

Priscilla (Keller) and David Waller are expecting their 7th child. This child will join 3 older brothers and 3 older sisters.

Weddings:

Myla and Ethan Seewald wed on February 24.

Gender Reveals:

Nurie (Rodrigues) and Nathan Keller announced that they are expecting a little girl. She will join 2 older brothers.

Relationships:

Danielle Seewald hard launched her relationship with Lawson Howard.

Marriage Break Ups:

Grace Stewart went back to her maiden name and deleted all IG pictures of Ethan Stewart. She also unfollowed him. This comes after their miscarriage in 2023.

Losses:

Lydia (Romeike) and Trace Bates suffered the loss of their second pregnancy due in September 2024.

[fundieinfoplace]

Breaking News: Josie is pregnant!

Baby Balka #3 is due to arrive for Josie and Kelton and Willow and Hazel in March of 2024

[duggarbatesfan]

Happy Father's Day

To Jim-Bob Duggar, John-David Duggar, Derick Dillard, Ben Seewald, Jeremy Vuolo, Joseph Duggar, Josiah Duggar, Austin Forsyth, Jedidiah Duggar and Jeremiah Duggar.

To Gil Bates, Zach Bates, Chad Paine, Lawson Bates, Nathan Bates, John Webster, Bobby Smith, Trace Bates, Evan Stewart, Kelton Balka and Travis Clark.

[kamogryadeshi]

‼️ Russians shelled the village of Stanislav in the Kherson Region. 2 people died, 1 person was injured. 5 private residential buildings were destroyed and damaged.

In the village of Shyroka Balka, a local resident and a family — a husband, wife and their daughter, who was only 23 days old — died. The 12-year-old son was hospitalized in serious condition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported

[panseemia]

12 of my 85 kids : 3

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zari: former soldier in the army caieus army that defected along with his sister after their commander left them for dead. while his sister taken up the jobe of commander in the slayer guild zari decided to be spiteful and take out his pend up frustration on authority in general

Balka: their clan was disband and burn down by the ashpyre clan, they since taken to swear revenge on their fire wielding enemy

tionem: a mother that lost their first two children during a mission that went horribly wrong, now they are filled with a forever present rage, however this is held back now that they had a new son

iwik: a bard that want to spread joy and fun around this hunting focus society, they swear to avoid violence if possible but one would be a monster to punch a sweet bard benedict: a journalist that came from a family known for their singing talent, he have a relatively peaceful life but have a "friend" that is more of a brother in all way but blood. hes also know to pull some pick pocketing and sneaking into restricted areas.

ace, roz, felton and rime are spoilers kinda:(

[countingandsnarkingon]

How are we already almost into February without a single pregnancy announcement!? Are they all waiting until Valentines Day so they can bombard us?

That is actually a very good possibility. It would be even better if we got some early and “late” announcements to really stretch the births out over the year. So far out of the three main families I follow/keep track of there are only four known pregnancies/ babies due in 2024.

Josie (Bates) Balka due the first week of March

Tori (Bates) Smith due date only given as 2024 and that she’s due after Josie

Hannah (Wissmann) Duggar only info is due 2024. Though has not yet announced sex of the baby even though she did so with her previous pregnancy. She also announced baby #1 “late” announcement in August and gave birth on Christmas that year, seemingly close to her due date. If they announced Baby #2 at the same time in pregnancy as baby #1 then she would be due in March. I’d really love a pregnancy update but, they deserve their privacy.

Nurie (Rodrigues) Keller Due July 2024. No further pregnancy update has really been given but, maybe we’ll get something from Jill when she goes down to Florida in a few weeks. I’m sure she’ll crash baby appointments or force Nurie to film a sex reveal that she can stream on Facebook and all of three people (Two Snarkers and Lord Daniel The Racoon) will watch