about our family
Get to know us
We’re a small family that loves making big memories. We live in a small, country cottage nestled in the hills of Tennessee.
Our faith, our families, and our friends are the most important treasures that we have. We love sharing our experiences, our adventures, our challenges, and our happy times with others. It is our prayer that this site will encourage and inspire you in this wonderful journey of life.
Chad Paine
Chad grew up in a large family in northern Indiana. At an early age he grew to love working on the farm, raising goats and chickens, and driving the tractor. He is probably the most diligent person you will ever meet, and he credits his dad for his strong work ethic. He spent many years working with youth and his humble and gentle spirit impacted countless lives. He graduated from a private College with an Associates in Youth Ministry. In 2013, he moved to Tennessee and married the love of his life, Erin Bates.
Over the years he has really enjoyed working with his hands, refinishing furniture, remodeling, and building projects. Chad started Paine Construction in 2017, and stays quite busy working full time, and making people’s dreams come to life. He is a proud father to 4 children, and every evening you can find him giving the kids wild piggy-back rides, breathtaking pushes on the swing , and telling the most exciting Bible stories. He is constantly investing into his family, and there is no job at home that he isn’t willing to do. He is a true example of a Christian and leads his family by serving, loving, and giving.
Erin Bates Paine
Erin finds fulfillment and joy from being a full time mother, homeschooling her two oldest, making dinners from scratch, and growing every flower she can find. She has a desire to minister to other women and encourage them to deepen their relationship with the Lord. You will often hear her saying, “Make your time with Jesus your priority each day, and make a choice to surround yourself with people and media that will challenge you spiritually. Life is too short to waste our time and eternity is too great.”
so much fun!
Our Kids
Carson
Brooklyn
Everly
Holland
Finley
William
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Happy 37th Birthday to the greatest man I`ve ever known! 🎈There are a billion wonderful things I could say about the person you are, but if I were going to choose my three favorites, it would be your gentleness, selflessness, and humility. I`ve never heard you complain. You`re always thinking of everyone but yourself. You serve and give all day, every day. There is a reason I say that you`re not human! 😉 Although I know the secret is your love for Jesus. You inspire us all. You are so much better than my dreams were, and I`m so thankful to call you mine. You`re the best husband, and our kids are so, so blessed to have you as their daddy. You`re our gift from heaven! 😍 I could never thank the Lord enough for bringing you into my life.
Keep putting Jesus above all else!
I love you, Chad… with all my heart! 💋
Apr 19
Not only is he the sweetest husband, he is the GREATEST Dad! 🏆 The kids have been working on their derby car designs for a while now and loved being a part of every step in the process! “The Falcon” and the “Pink Bunny” did not disappoint! We can’t wait to do it again!🤩
#VCBC #DerbyCar2024 #handcrafted
Apr 13
So thankful we got to spend some time with my brother and his adorable family! ❤️ @tracewbates @lydiaromeikebates Baby Ryker was very loved (as you can see)! Thanks, Bro, for carving a little extra time in your vacation to come see us! We sure do miss you all! 🫶🏻 Also, @lydiaromeikebates so grateful to have such a wonderful photographer in the family! ❤️ love you!
#youngerbrother #family #nephew #cousins #familypics
Apr 1
Thank you, Jesus, for the hope we have because of the resurrection 🤍
“The resurrection is not merely important to the historic Christian faith; without it, there would be no Christianity. It is the singular doctrine that elevates Christianity above all other world religions.”
— Adrian Rogers
@mlaurenphotography Thank you for the beautiful pictures! ❤️
#ResurrectionSunday2024 #EasterSunday2024 #HeisAlive #painefamilyof8 #mlaurenphotography
Apr 1
Happy 6th Birthday, Everly Hope! 🫶🏻 You are so tender and full of hugs. You can’t go to sleep without having all your “cuddles” first! 🤍 You are always smiling and you love BIG…people and animals. You just have the biggest heart. We are so grateful God put you in our family. You are precious. We love you, Evy! 🌸
#sixyearsold #everlyhopepaine
Mar 31
My parents @thebatesfam put on the most wonderful weekend, which we`ve always called “I Love You Day”! It is always centered around a theme for costumes and games and this year was “Little House on the Prairie”. Every year grows, as you can imagine, and the grandchildren now bring so much excitement and joy to the party. This is just a glimpse, but you will find more on our YouTube [Chad and Erin] 📹 I`m so thankful for the time we spent in Tennessee with family and friends. I`m already missing everyone! ❤️
#ILoveYouDay #18siblings #Tennessee #BatesFamily #LittleHouseOnthePrairie #CharlesIngalls #familyreunion
Feb 18
