Well it seems you’re never too old to get spoiled by your parents! I got home from work today and found my in-laws, who are in town visiting on vacation, outside and sweating their life away doing ALL OF OUR YARD WORK! 
Ben hasn’t mowed in weeks (although, there’s been no rain so the grass wasn’t too long – ok, it was horrendously long,) and I haven’t so much as thought about weeding since the last time I ventured out there, so they took it upon themselves to take care of ALL of it while we were at work today!
As happy as it made us, we felt like such sorry dogs.
They had even gone out earlier in the day to get all the food we needed to have a proper, BBQ feast for dinner this evening. Right??
My in-laws are the best! And I’m not just saying that because they weed and mow our lawn while we’re at work, and buy us New York Strip Steaks that are bigger than Ben’s head…
No, I truly lucked out in the in-law department, and couldn’t have asked for a better second set of parents. 
Since they did all the shopping and grunt work, Ben and I agreed to prepare dinner while they relaxed on the back porch with a cold, much-deserved brewsky. The center of our soon-to-be feast were these HUGE New York Strip Steaks that they picked up for under $30 at Fareway.
Seriously – they had to have been at least 16oz each!
Ben, the grill master, seasoned the steaks with olive oil, garlic salt and pepper, then cooked them to medium-rare on a piping hot grill.
While the steaks were a-grillin’ I sliced up a giant yellow zucchini, drizzled it with some olive oil and sprinkled on Grill Mates Veggie Seasoning.
They joined the steaks on the grill for a few minutes on each side,
and in the time it took for my in-laws to finish one beer, we were ready to chow!
We setup shop on the back porch under the big umbrella and dug in.
Can you say summer feast? I can’t get over the colors in this meal!
Sunny yellow squash was smoky and tender,
Peaches & Cream sweet corn was better than candy,
and a platter of rub-red, uber-juicy tomatoes, bell pepper and cucumbers made a perfect platter to crunch on.
I will miss you this Fall, home-grown tomaters!
Everyone grabbed a cold beverage, and cheers’d to family.
After I hit “publish” I’m heading back out to re-join the fun!
Then take a cue from Ben’s parent’s dog and, um, PASS. OUT.
This has been a long week, and I am SO tuckered out!
Talk to ya’ tomorrow!
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Do you get along with your in-laws/boyfriend or girlfriend’s family?
I will be so sad to say goodbye to summer BBQ’s.
I’m just sad thinking about it. What a great meal! Glad you have such awesome In-laws. That’s invaluable. 
I am so jealous that today is your Friday! Today is my Tuesday.
My in-laws consider me the daughter they never had
It’s always so nice when they spoil you! Yours rocks for doing all that work– I don’t know that I would ever volunteer to go after someone ELSE’s weeding!!
i have lucked out in the future in-law department. they are the best! and i am truly grateful…i have some friends who were not so fortunate in that department, and i just don’t know how i would handle it…
I have great in-laws, too. So very thankful because I don’t think I could have married Matt if I didn’t get along with his family. They are a part of him!
It’s awesome you all get along! How nice that you get to look forward to their visits as something fun – plus free food & lawn care can’t hurt
What sweet in-laws.
Yes I do—my BF’s parents are really warm, caring people. Yay for no in-law drama!
I too have wonderful in-laws, I am totally spoiled and very blessed that they have taken me in the way that they have!
My boyfriend’s parents are wonderful! I dearly love them, and his family. They have accepted me as one of their own, and I’m truly blessed!
What a great feast, my goodness!
I adore my boyfriend’s parents and actually can’t wait to see them in Iowa next week!!
Y’alls dinner looks delicious! I love summer squash.
I love my in laws! Especially my m-i-l. It’s not often that you hear that, but she’s wonderful and I coudn’t imagine not knowing her! She’s influenced and inspired me a lot.
Just met my boyfriend’s mom on Sunday (along with his other brother and his wife and their 2 adorable little ones) and I will be meeting his dad in a week when we go to visit his parents in Florida! I’m just glad I got to meet his mom first… it will make it easier!
There is just something so special about BBQ and eating outside with a cool brew.
Yes, I have great in laws and consider myself very lucky to get along with them! It is even better they all live close so we can see them often
i dearly loved my ex’s mom, who has passed away, and i get along ok with my ex father-in-law. i’ve been divorced from his son for about 8 years now and we still call each other and chat a once or twice a year.
My in laws are pretty much my favorite people ever. They live halfway across the country, but I talk and/or text with my MIL almost everyday and we Skype a few times a week so that they can see their granddaughter. My mom has always had major problems with my dad’s family, which has been sooo stressful, so I always knew that jive-ing with my man’s family was super important to me!!
Love the Schnauzer!
I was just getting ready to make my next Scentsy order, and thought of you when I saw the scent Amalfi Coast. You should check it out!
Yay for your in-laws. Ben seems like such a good guy and now we know why. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’m a teacher and when I have students who are exceptionally kind and polite and then I meet there parents who are just as nice I totally see why they are the way they are. Enjoy your weekend!
I have awesome in laws too! They are seriously the best and it is such a great feeling knowing I have like a second set of genuine, loving parents who have our back no matter what. Of course there are always little personality differences here and there but that’s life, right? SO glad you have such a great relationship with Ben’s parents! Yay for family! Have a great Friday.
Aw, your in-laws rule! Mine are pretty cool too, though not sure if they’d do yard work for me!
First off, I think I just “+1′d” your post, and have no idea what I clicked…darn mouse! I hope it’s something good, hehe!
I get along Ok with my hubby’s parents – but his sister…ooo, that girl! Too much drama there to touch with a stick!
I think I get along with them BETTER than my boyfriend. He has a “72-hour limit” when it comes to spending time with his family but I absolutely adore them and all his nieces and nephews. I’m thinking I’m going to have take solo visits just to see them more often because he refuses to go!
Oh the dog is too cute! I love dogs! Where did you get your patio umbrella? I love the colors and how big it is!
World Market!
the dog is so so cute!!! i get along well with my boyfriend’s parents as well. Ben is so cute and looks so much like my bf it always shocks me when you put pics of him up!! I always do a double take! I’d say we are lucky ladies to have such handsome men
I get along ok with my fiance’s parents. I do not think they would do hard work for me, and I doubt I will ever have as close of a relationship with them as with my own family. But yeah, they’re alright!
Nice BBQ!! I haven’t had enough sweet corn this summer.
I have great in-laws. That food looks beautiful and delicious. I am forwarding this post to my MIL right now.
I get along good with my in-laws.
I am jealous of those big, juicy, yummy looking Fareway Steaks!!! I miss Fareway:( From Iowa, Hubby is in the military, so we move everywhere….and Iowa”s Fareway stores have the best meat. Oh, and that yummy Iowa corn!!!!! Miss home!!! Thanks for sharing that amazing looking meal!!!
This looks delish! Have you tried spreading laughing cow on your corn and then grilling it? We are obsessed!
What a great meal for the end of summer! I’ve always gotten along with all of my boyfriends’ parents!
mmm i really want a steak.
Yes! My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 years and his family treats me like family and they’re a lot of fun to be around. They have even joked before about getting rid of him and keeping me
I love my in-laws; my mother in-law is seriously the most selfless, generous person i’ve ever met!. I strive to be more like her
sadly, i got jipped in the in-laws dept, so hearing about fantastic in-laws makes me sooooooo jealous!!!! i still cant figure out how my husband turned out so incredible when i hear about the horrid conditions he was raised in :/