We had officially outgrown our table for six (which, quite frankly, we hung on to long after it looked nice, just because it was still functional.) I PRAYED for a new table…freecycled for a new table…and the best we did to get the family all together for meals was this (in case you can’t tell, it’s our 6-seater rectangular table and a small, round table with some extra chairs):

(Of course, this is a lovely photo that Marc took of us “schooling”…)

Last weekend we were BLESSED to be offered a very nice, 12′ x 4′ “conference table,” which suits us wonderfully as a dining room table! Here it is:

And, just for scale, here we are:

Plenty of room for more! 🙂