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They'll go with something obnoxiously country in honor of Lawson's 'career.'

Agreed, especially if this isn't their forever home. They're never going to get their money back on it when they go to sell.

Ha ha, it'll probably be Evan freaking out. Remember when the snake got into the house? Carlin knelt beside it to show Zade while Evan was in the background squealing. With regards to the pool, a service will be money well spent.

Wow, that's an awful lot of yard dug up for a small pool. I know there's probably going to be a concrete patio surrounding it, but man, they're losing a good chunk of green space.

Tiffany posted some new reels. Her parents threw her an absolutely gorgeous baby shower at La Valencia hotel in La Jolla. It was a tea party theme and very well attended. I'm happy she got a party every mom-to-be would want because that lame city park shower the Bates threw her was absolute crap.

I know everyone has different preferences, but I think Carlin is going to regret not putting in a deep end. Maybe it's not as much of an issue in TN, but in Las Vegas where I live a 4-ft pool would be a bathtub by the first week in July. Depth keeps the water cooler. On the flip side, she's probably planning on having twenty people there at any given time so a shallow pool has room for everyone to stand around.

Same. I grew up in a coastal town, so sailing and swimming were a big part of my childhood. However, even back in the 80s, we weren't completely ignorant of water safety. Sure, our moms packed fifteen kids in the station wagon to go to the movies, but life jackets on boats were mandatory and nobody set foot in a pool without adult supervision. Carlin strikes me as the type of idiot who thinks, "they're fine, they've got floaties" and goes back to scrolling on her phone. It's a disaster waiting to happen. I also thought it was pretty rude to be filming the pool area with other residents there. It's already tacky enough that the Bates horde has commandeered a community pool as their own private water park.

Growing up my best friend had a pet rabbit named Harvey. That's all I think of when I hear the name.

I agree. Their lives are one giant advertisement, so I imagine looking the part goes with the territory.

You may be on to something. There's a poster on Reddit who does recaps of Bates socials and she noticed Alyssa has been glued to her couch lately and mentioned having to nap because she had no energy. I'm praying that's just due to summer heat, but Alyssa has a pattern of getting knocked up when she and John go away on a trip. I think Utah was a couple of months ago, so it would fit.

Maybe they'll nudge Travis to enroll the kids in a private Christian school? Although in fairness to Katie, I don't think the Clarks' school is any great shakes. Deven Clark is a teacher there and her social media posts are riddled with spelling and grammar errors.

These two can't keep their lies and half-truths straight. I could've sworn they said they'd already rented their NJ house in their moving vlog, and now it isn't rented? Just like the variety of stories they've told as to why they've returned to the hive. It's so unnecessary, just be honest. I'm not surprised they're looking for houses. Travis pretty much admitted to hating apartment living before their suitcases were unpacked. With two kids and a large dog, they really need a fenced yard.

Alyssa's been posting a lot of workout content lately. Given how badly she struggles with morning sickness, I don't think she'd be up for much exercise if she was pregnant.

She's already done it as part of her hair care tutorials, lol. I'll concede that this sort of product is more on-brand for her than the jewelry was, I just don't understand why anyone would pay a premium (plus shipping) for something that can be found at any big box store/online retailer for much less money. Also, fun tip about the scalp massager, they're awesome for pets. I ordered one for my dog as well and he loves it.

Lulz! Per Josie's Insta, she's going to be selling scalp massagers starting June 25th. I'm dying to see how much she's charging because I got the exact same one off Amazon for $7.

Damn, Jessa looks good for being five kids deep. I didn't know she started wearing shorts.

I wonder if Creepy Pastor's wife has some sort of arrested development. If so, she and Carlin are perfect for each other. Most 40+ women would rather spend their birthday with their feet kicked up at an island spa, and most 20-something women don't have the time or money to take sixteen vacations a year. Not to mention an unemployed husband who's free to care for the kids. I know there's an entire subculture of adults who obsess over Disney, but i don't get it. The last time we went we got sick of it after three days and just wanted to hang out at the hotel pool.

Katie's apartment complex looks pretty ritzy. I imagine most families who can afford that kind of rent would probably just go ahead and buy a home, especially in a (relatively) low cost area like Knoxville. Maybe there's couples with a baby or toddler, but it doesn't seem like the kind of place where parents with multiple kids would live. I imagine the bulk of the inhabitants work during the day, which is why grifters like Katie & Co. have the entire space to themselves. It's probably busier on weekends. I'm assuming Carlin's pool isn't happening. Her sweet church friend should've had permits pulled and broken ground by now. Between Katie's apartment pool and Creepy Pastor's pool, she really doesn't need it anyways.

I remember when the Stauffers rehomed Huxley like an unwanted dog. Then less then two weeks after they dumped him, they flitted off to vacation in Bali. They're awful people and Myka is narcissism on steroids. I have no doubts Carlin will be exploiting every milestone in her kids' lives. My only hope is that less and less people bother to watch. Everything trends in and out, so hopefully family vlogging goes by the wayside.

I can't remember, but wow, she does seem tiny this go-around. I wonder if her morning sickness was bad and she ended up losing a lot of weight?

As weird as it is for Carlin to be glomming on to a 40 year-old couple, the reverse is true as well. Why are two middle aged people hanging with 20-somethings? It's not even like Evan and Carlin are old souls. They're basically 14 year-olds playing house. I'm curious as to what angle they're working. With regards to the kids, it drives me bonkers that E&C aren't more conscientious about sun protection. Just because the kids tan easily doesn't mean they don't need SPF, hats and rash guards. A tan is still sun damage.

That's my take as well. I think they rationalize Josh Duggar as a one-off, the exception rather than the rule, and any creepy DM's they receive are dismissed as trolls and haters. I also think they've been extremely lucky that they've never had a security incident, whether it's someone showing up at their door or issuing threats (that we know of, anyways). Also, putting your personal business on the Interwebz has been so normalized, it's easy to justify it as "everyone does it." As far as Evan and Kelton? I agree, both like the $$$$ and freebies that Influencing brings in. Kelton is very achievement oriented and if pics of Hazel and Willow get him into that six bedroom McMansion a decade earlier than he could off plumbing alone, then so be it. Evan will do anything to avoid working a full time job.

Ugh, Slade from RHOC was such a sleaze. I'll never forget how he pretended to be such a a great dad to his dying son, only for his ex to spill the beans and reveal he was never around. I just can't like the name because I immediately think of him. I think Weston is nice and dignified, but Tori's naming style is all over the place.

Not sure if any of you lurk over on BatesSnark, but they're discussing Carlin's latest reels. Carlin is thanking all of Layla's "Instagram aunties" for their support, and she reposted a comment I found absolutely horrifying. Does it even occur to her that whoever wrote that might have meant it, ahem, quite literally? And how gross to encourage complete strangers to think of your child as family. I feel like Layla is being groomed to become a modern day JonBenet, without the tragic ending.

Did Carlin get veneers? Her teeth look bigger and white than I remember. I'm sad to think of Addie graduating. The poor girl is now on the fast track to be married off to some Fundie loser. I'm praying it isn't a Duggar boy.