In the kitchen...
Shannon had been busy in the kitchen for most of the day. Though they had a lot of help around the house, Shannon always preferred to do the cooking herself. Home cooking just wasn't the same if a hired chef was making it. She was sure to make all of Will's favorites, from the appetizers to the dessert. The last time she had visited him, he was looking a little thin. She had plans to change that.
Both grandchildren, Jessica and Patrick, were 'helping' her. They were at the kids table decorting some cookies. that was the biggest task Shannon would give them. It kept them out from under foot and just a little messy. Jessica had yet to meet Will, but everyone had told her about him and she was excited to meet her uncle. Patrick was only a baby when Will went to away, but seeing Jessica excited, made him just as excited.
Having heard the car pull him in the driveway, but only one son coming through the door, Shannon did her best to hurry up and get a few things finished up.