The Gosselins invite their friends over for a Halloween party and turn their barn into a haunted house; Kate stresses about party planning, food prep and costumes while trying to deal with guests arriving before everything is ready.

Spring break takes Kate and her eight to Vermont for a week on the slopes with skiing lessons and tubing, but a trip to the hospital makes for a wilder week; Kate agrees to ski, but fear takes over.

The sextuplets celebrate their 13th birthday, outdoor style, with the girls being pampered and the boys roughing it; Kate reflects on past birthdays and looks ahead to having eight teenagers under one roof.