A Table to Gather Around

A couple months before our wedding Alex decided he wanted to make me a dining room table for a wedding present. He conducted research and made a plan and sketched it all out. I knew he was making me something, but I had no idea what type of furniture it was going to be until right after the wedding. Since he knew it wouldn't be done in time he decided to let me in on the secret.

Due to the fact that we were living in an apartment and didn't have any extra room for woodworking projects; the project was being housed at his Grandpa Harshman's in Cincinnati. Following the wedding we had both moved to Lexington so he was only able to work on it about once a month, if that.

Alex and his Grandpa would dedicate entire days and weekends to working on this table. Normally Alex's visits to his grandpa's also involved many other family members being in town, so this gave the two of them a chance to bond and share some quality time with one another. Finally, after more than six months the table is where it belongs, in our new house!

I was able to join the boys and help with the finishing touches, which seemed fitting. Although it rained the entire weekend the table made it down to Lexington withoult any mishaps (maybe it was all those coats of polyurethane...) My parents were gracious enough to allow us to use their truck. They joined us for the ride down to Lexington and we all had our first dinner together in the new house.

It was definitely one of those weekends that made me feel grateful for my family, and the family I have become a become a part of. Since I'm not a woodworking expert it's difficult to comprehend how many hours and how much TLC went into making the table, but I know it'll be around for a lonnng time and it'll always hold happy memories.

Here's to making many more memories gathered around this table made of and for love.