Jon & Kate Plus 8 Season 3, Episode 31: How We Got Here

A Day in the Life

The third season premiere starts off with the twins in first grade, Jon at work and Kate at home the six.

Twins Turn 7!

While the twins are in school, Jon and Kate prepare for the girls' seventh birthday party which includes a special dinner out and family celebration at home. Watch as they manage the stress of catering to two unique personalities on their shared birthday.

Kates Hires a Nanny

Kate begins looking for a well-qualified nanny to take care of her 3 year old sextuplets and 7-year-old twins. While Jon stays home with all the kids, Kate hopes that after a day of interviewing she will be able to find the perfect nanny.

Potty Training the Boys

After much trial and error the boys are finally using the potties! Kate takes Collin and Leah for an eye appointment while Aunt Jodi keeps the other 6 kids. It is the first outing without any diapers!

Winter Preparation

With winter approaching, Kate struggles to find room in the house for the kids to play. After a well thought out shopping trip and some help from handyman Jon, Kate re-organizes the entire house to give the kids more space to play.

Family Photo Shoot

The Gosselin family gets a new formal picture taken with a photographer who has shot the family since the babies were 6 weeks old. But no matter who the photographer is, it?s never easy to get a perfect picture with eight kids who don?t want to sit still.

Kate's Wardrobe Makeover

Jon really doesn't care for the way Kate dresses, so he takes her out for some new clothes. While the kids are home with a babysitter, Jon and Kate make an unordinary date out of an ordinary chore.

Behind the Scenes of Jon & Kate Plus 8

The Gosselin family has had their entire life chronicled by a camera for several years. Get an exclusive look at behind the scenes of the production process and how it has affected their lives.

Gosselin Family Christmas

How do Jon and Kate manage Christmas with 8 kids? Well, their holiday season begins with Christmas caroling! After baking cookies together as a family, all 10 Gosselins get dressed up in their holiday outfits and visit special friends who have helped them.

Plane Ride to Utah

Jon and Kate get an invitation to Park City, Utah for a skiing and snowboarding vacation, but packing up a family of ten for a winter vacation takes serious planning, especially since they will all be flying.

Gosselins Go Skiing

Following the Gosselins' Plane Ride to Utah.. we see what happens during their trip and yes, Jon did get to ski.

Viewer FAQ

Jon and Kate receive about 150 emails every day from viewers who need answers. How do you do laundry? Will you ever have more kids? How does Kate do her hair? So Jon and Kate are answering the funniest, oddest, and most entertaining questions.

Twins Get Musical

The volume is turning up for Jon and Kate, as Cara learns how to play the piano and Mady the violin. The twins work in unison and put their parents ears to the test as they practice for a special concert for the family.

Cooking with the Twins

Since both Mady and Cara love helping Kate in the kitchen, Kate signs them up for cooking classes. But Kate chooses the wrong week to let them try out their new skills at home, because most of the family is sick with the flu.

Carpeting the House

Jon and Kate have hopes and plans to one day move out of their current home into a house that is large enough for them to live in forever.So, in an effort to increase their current home's value, they decided to re-carpet most of the house in just one week

Valentine's Day

The Gosselins celebrate Valentine's Day.

Color Me Gosselin

Winter time is not fun when you have 8 kids in a cramped house looking for things to do. In an effort to get everyone out of the house doing something fun, they take all the kids to visit the Crayola Factory, where they learn how Crayons are made.

Leah and Joel

Jon and Kate take Leah to "Bounce U", a place where she can tumble and jump and fall down as much as she wants. And Jon takes Joel to "Hands on House", an interactive museum where he gets to spend the day asking Dad all the questions he wants!

Hannah and Aaden

Jon and Kate take Hannah for a horseback riding lesson, and Jon takes Aaden to a dairy farm, where he gets to see where milk comes from and even gets to pet a calf!

Alexis and Collin

Jon and Kate take Alexis to a reptile museum where she gets to spend time with and pet real live alligators. Her favorite! Then, Jon takes Collin, who is fascinated by trains to the Strasburg Train Museum

Cara's Day

Cara chooses to get new rollerblades and go rollerblading with Daddy at a local skating rink. Will Kate join them in the fun or just watch the two of them from the sidelines?

Mady's Day

Mady chooses to get her ears pierced, and then have a lunch alone with her parents.

Games Gosselins Play

Cara and Maddy narrate this episode, in which they show viewers games that the family play together, with the twins in the lead for most games.

Oprah Here We Come

Kate has always dreamed of meeting Oprah Winfrey, and now, not only does she get to meet her, she gets to be a guest on the show! All 10 Gosselins are packing up and heading to Chicago to meet Oprah!

Gosselins Take the Stage

Mady and Cara are organizing a family talent show, which will showcase each Gosselin's individual creativity. Instead the kids end up putting on a fashion/dress up show.

Household Chores

Exceptionally organized Kate has created a "Ways to Help Mommy" chart that illustrates how each member of the family can help get the many jobs around the house done

Jon & Kate's Special Day

After treating each of their children to a special day, Jon and Kate decide to take a special day together for themselves. The day starts with teeth whitening for both of them and ends with a romantic dinner for two at a delicious organic restaurant!

Memorial Day Picnic

Jon and Kate their kids to church followed by picnic in the afternoon.

Discipline

Jon and Kate talk about their parenting techniques based on their experiences for the last seven and a half years.

Jon's Hair Raising Experience

Jon gets a hair transplant, with a specialist in L.A.

Gosselin Family Movie Night