This year my side of the family decided not to exchange Christmas gifts.  For all of us, it really is about spending time together, so it wasn't a hard switch.  My parents generously decided to celebrate by taking us all out to a pantomine, something we used to do as kids.  After the show we went out for dinner at The Spaghetti Factory, which is a great family friendly restaurant.  It was a wonderful evening, a great way to celebrate the holiday with time together.