How recent do photos have to be for Christmas cards? How about Halloween pics?

[goldenpig]

I am such a bad slacker...I usually get photo Christmas cards printed but then end too busy to send them all out. Two years ago I actually sent out three years' worth of cards all at once! Last year I sent cards out to about half my list, but then petered out and still have the other half that I will probably send with this year's. :bag

So I'd like to actually get Christmas cards made and sent out on time this year for a change! I haven't been organized enough to arrange for a professional photographer for holiday cards, plus with the baby coming in a few months I think we'll just save the real photo session for when the baby comes.

How recent does the family photo have to be for Christmas cards? Here's a picture that I like of our family, but it's from June...is that too old? Also, what about Halloween pictures? I have a pic of me and the two kids in our skeleton pajamas/sweatshirts, which I like because it "shows" the baby. Would it be too weird to have a Halloween pic on our Christmas card? We usually have at least 4-6 photos on our cards, a mix of some of the whole family, some of the kids by themselves and together, and me or DH alone with the two kids.

Oh, and I already posted these pics on Facebook earlier...that shouldn't matter, right? (ie, not a "new" pic so many of my friends have already seen them).

(ETA: The second pic would be in addition to the first one...it would be part of a collage of about 5 or 6 pics).

[Jupiter]

I've seen people due picture through out the year. Your first picture is so cute!

[1mom2dylan]

The first picture would be great for a Holiday card! You all look great!

[SnuggleBuggles]

I use pictures from the whole year!

[Globetrotter]

I would do a collage with these two plus one or two more from throughout the year, which is what I sometimes do.. but I think the halloween pic is super cute as it shows the baby (judging from the previous thread, not everyone shares my POV :)).

[candaceb]

I LOVE the first one. I vote no on the Halloween one unless you're doing a collage.

[stinkyfeet]

Those are great pics, but the first pic is the winner in my mind!!! :thumbsup:

[ZeeBaby]

First one is a great shot!

[momtoonegirl]

I vote for the first picture. :) Cute family!

[katydid1971]

We had family pictures done in July that we are using for our Christmas card. I agree with everyone, the first one is great. I would totally use it for your Christmas picture.

[pomegranate]

I would just stick with the first photo - very nice for a holiday card! If you want to mention that you're expecting another, you could put that in the signature.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

if you will just use one pic, i'd use the first one (great pic!). if you are going to do a collage of pics, i'd use halloween one..that is too cute!!

[brgnmom]

if you will just use one pic, i'd use the first one (great pic!). if you are going to do a collage of pics, i'd use halloween one..that is too cute!!

:yeahthat: so cute! Love your family pics.

[smiles33]

I love them both! I'm doing our first photo cards this year and chose a design with multiple photos so I could get some of the entire family and some of just the girls. Perhaps you can find a design that allows multiple photos as well?

[LexyLou]

The first one is great! Definitely use it.

[essnce629]

Either do a card with the first pic only or do a collage of multiple pics and include the Halloween pic.

[AnnieW625]

Either do a card with the first pic only or do a collage of multiple pics and include the Halloween pic.

:yeahthat: and for you I highly recommend cardstore.com, especially if they are having a special that includes postage and then they will mail them for you! You can usually find coupons on retailmenot.com .

[lizzywednesday]

DH wants to do a year-in-review photo collage for our Christmas card this year.

I've got no problem with that.

[okinawama]

WOW! Your pics are adorable! I feel like I haven't had a picture of everyone looking at the camera and smiling in 2+ years. You can't go wrong with either.

[fauve01]

i prefer the first one because the whole family is in it! the second one is super cute, but if you used that as your main pic, i would wonder why you are in it and not your dh. i agree with the PP that it would be great to use if you were doing a collage card with lots of pics.

[trcy]

I vote for the first picture. :) Cute family!
:yeahthat:

[llama8]

Our Christmas card pictures are from July. A professional photographer came to the kids daycare and did black and white period pics dressed in old fashioned clothes. They are gorgeous and will be our xmas card pictures. As long as they are from the year, it really doesn't matter.

I like Pic 1 a lot. It would make a great xmas card pic.