I enjoyed this chapter. It was great to see how relaxed Alexis was with his family. And what an amazing family. I'm sure like all famiies, it's not perfect, but you can tell that its great having the family reunions. Marion is amazing, and I'm sure Philip is as well. His initial gruffness is to be expected from a family patriarch. But, by getting to know Joshua he'll open up to him and probably end up being his most staunch supporter if and when things get a little tougher.
I'm speculating that Alexi's parents (or at least his mother) will shop up at the get together. That'll be amazing for Alexis. I look forward to more.