My parents have passed. My MIL goes to my SIL's house, so it's just DH and all 6 of our children. We make a big production out of dinner. China, crystal, the whole shebang. My kids help with cooking. Most of them have their special dish they make. All that work, for about a 1/2 hour of eating. But the smile on the faces of my kids because they get to use the good stuff is worth it. Kids are 25, 17,15, 13, 12,&12.