Traditions
My sister started something that has become a tradition in my family. When her children were young she decided that instead of having a big Christmas dinner, she would have all kinds of finger foods that we could eat at any time all day long. When my kids were small, I continued this as I didn't want to be stuck in the kitchen while the kids were putting race tracks together or trying to get Barbie dolls out of their boxes. My dh and I would be right there with the kids playing with their toys with them rather than worrying about serving a meal. My kids are 20 and 21 now so I thought we'd have a nice dinner. I talked to my daughter about it and she vetoed the idea! She wants us to continue just having various finger foods so that's what we'll do. Besides, how often do we make dips and spreads for our own families to enjoy?