Rainy Easter BBQ

This post would make for a more interesting read had I taken pictures yesterday, but I did not because I spent the entire day up and down and back and forth and all over my house making sure everyone was having a good time that I completely forgot to take pictures! I wanted to post, though, so that in the future I can remember my first Easter family gathering in my home. So bear with me. I'm still new to this having a blog thing (again).
Saturday morning I woke Sean up at 6:30 (that's AM, people) to hit up this sale at Sutherlands: 1/2 off trees and shrubs. We got quite a bit for not a whole lot. I also purchased some geraniums in hanging pots to hang on one of the 20 hooks on our back porch (this is not an exaggeration) and they really brought some spring to that area. When we got home at about 7:30 we crashed onto the couch and did not move until about noon. I have been battling some sinus problems so I really didn't feel good, and Sean doesn't usually wake up until about 10 or 11 anyway so it was a lazy Saturday.
When we finally mustered the strength to pull ourselves into an upright position, we scrubbed the house until it shined and then scrubbed a little more. My husband and I have a different opinion of what "tidy" means but beyond that we worked very well together. We treated ourselves to a date at Target and Chick-Fil-A. We redboxed The Tourist on the way home and I have no idea if it was good or not. I wasn't awake for much past the opening credits.
Sunday morning we were up and at 'em to finish getting things ready for a family dinner at 12:30. I iced the cake and colored eggs with the niece and nephew. I dragged Sean out of bed and we got ready for church with Mom and Dad. We brought the niece and nephew along with us and during the opening worship Sean leaned over and said, "I don't think J is going to make it." Dad asked if he wanted to sit next to him and J jumped at the opportunity. They proceeded to play tic-tac-to throughout the sermon and I could barely hear them whispering back and forth about what was going on in the service. Lex does great in church with me. I don't know if she ever gets much out of it, but she continues to want to come so I'll continue to take her.
We made it home right as my father-in-law was pulling in our driveway. We ended up having 20 people altogether at our house for burgers and hot dogs and all that is appropriate at a BBQ. The rain held off just long enough to grill everything and then the skies opened up again to continue to pour for the remainder of the day. After a couple of hours, Sean's mom and dad were both around the same table remembering "the good ol' days," and laughing about Easter's past. This isn't entirely out of the ordinary; my in-laws get along very well. But it is still very refreshing to see.
After everyone left, I had an overwhelming sense of joy from the events of the day. I didn't get to spend very much time with my family, but I have excellent in-laws. I feel like Sean's family is mine and they treat me just the same. I love that feeling and the feeling of everyone just being together. It was an excellent Easter.