Chanukah
I'm not much for forced gift-giving - especially when you're talking about mass market brands. But, there's something to be said for lighting the menorah with your child, then presenting him with an Elmo puppet that he refuses to let leave his side for two days straight.

Today, we went to Dan and Amy's for an impromptu Chanukah party. The adults drank wine and ate latkes. The kids... did kid things.