Gene attempts to distract Shannon from the adoption process by suggesting that they take a belated honeymoon.

Gene attempts to distract Shannon from the adoption process by suggesting that they take a belated honeymoon.

After Sophie is a no-show for an important adoption meeting, an upset Shannon goes to Whistler to confront her daughter about her behavior and the adoption.

After Sophie is a no-show for an important adoption meeting, an upset Shannon goes to Whistler to confront her daughter about her behavior and the adoption.

Shannon is worried the family will sabotage her adoption plans during their official interviews with the agency. Meanwhile, an upset Sophie is nowhere to be found and will not return any of Shannon's calls.

Shannon is worried the family will sabotage her adoption plans during their official interviews with the agency. Meanwhile, an upset Sophie is nowhere to be found and will not return any of Shannon's calls.

After Sophie's and Nick's strong objection to adoption, Shannon suspects that Gene is wavering as well and arranges for Gene to meet happy families that have adopted. Meanwhile, cut off Nick searches for a place to live.

After Sophie's and Nick's strong objection to adoption, Shannon suspects that Gene is wavering as well and arranges for Gene to meet happy families that have adopted. Meanwhile, cut off Nick searches for a place to live.

With Gene's past hopefully behind them, Gene and Shannon move the Tweed-Simmons clan to phase two which includes putting their adoption plan back on track and making sure Nick has a plan for his future.

With Gene's past hopefully behind them, Gene and Shannon move the Tweed-Simmons clan to phase two which includes putting their adoption plan back on track and making sure Nick has a plan for his future.

In the seventh-season opener, Shannon decides that she wants to adopt a child, which creates tension with Gene.

In the seventh-season opener, Shannon decides that she wants to adopt a child, which creates tension with Gene.

In the seventh-season opener, Shannon decides that she wants to adopt a child, which creates tension with Gene.

In the seventh-season opener, Shannon decides that she wants to adopt a child, which creates tension with Gene.