A Dinner Party, followed by a Dinner Party!

I serve a family dinner about 4-5 times each year for both my family and my husband's family.  It's fun for all of us to get together and a way to stay connected.  Our most recent dinner this past weekend was to celebrate the five family birthdays between Feb and April.  I had the table all set for eight on Saturday when I received an email from a friend asking if we could get together Friday night before our family dinner since they would be in town to pick someone up at the airport.  She said she would bring all the food!  Dinner that I don't have to cook is always a good idea.

Rather than mess up the big table, I decided to set up my drop leaf table at the end of the dining room for the four of us.   Then I received another call asking if some friends that were also flying in at the same time could join us.  So I took the table for four apart, added a leaf and reset it for six.  

I have already posted on the larger table HERE.  I love our decision to use our sunroom as a dining room.  It's so great to have so much space.  

The cute vegetable plates were an anniversary gift from my hubby.  Perfect for a dietitian don't you think?  The crystal sherbets were found at a Classy Flea.  I am a big fan of simple cuts with clean lines.

When the table changed to six, I had to change the salad plates because I only have four of the vegetable plates.  

Green glassware was a great find at a local linen store for only $.49 each!  Stemware is from Old Time Pottery, or as my dearest friend calls it, "Pottery To You".  

 We had a wonderful dinner of white chili soup, cheesy cornbread and strawberry tall cake with good friends,   by another fun time with family the next night.   I am linking with my favorite:http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/