Growing up it was always dinner @ the table as a family. All 7 of us would talk about our day and such.
For both dh and I it's important to each dinner together as a family, the TV is usually on to the news or radio station and much to my teenagers disklike.. no cell phones at all.
We recently acquired a teenage girl (15) who is living with us now and after the first few nights of sitting down together (with grace before) she told us that it felt weird because growing up they hardly ever sat at the table together as a family...everyone just ate whenever and where ever.
I think she is starting to enjoy this time together.. of course everyone is watching and waiting to see when mom makes the first spill on her shirt (happens almost every meal..lol)