Do you do photo family Christmas cards every year? - The DIS Discussion Forums

C.Ann · 11-23-2009, 05:43 PM

I've only done them a few times - could never get my kids and my stepkids together at the same time, so that didn't work..

Did them when my DGD was born - and then in 2006 when I took my DD and her family to Disney for Christmas..

And what do you do with the ones you receive after the holidays? For us they go in the scrapbook of that year..

happygirl · 11-23-2009, 05:45 PM

We just do the kids photo

diznygirl · 11-23-2009, 07:32 PM

We try to do a family photo card every year. I love getting them from our friends. I scan the ones I receive and include them in my photo book after.

nutterbutter2010 · 11-23-2009, 07:35 PM

We have never done anything other than the kids, but maybe this year we will do everyone. Maybe just have someone snap a few in front of the tree (going up this Friday!!!) or something simple like that.

NikitaZee · 11-23-2009, 07:36 PM

We don't do the family Christmas card photo. We only keep the ones that are of good friends - and only if the whole family is in it. I don't like getting just photos of people's kids - I usually throw those away. I'm just as interested - even more so - in seeing my friends and how they look lately than getting photos of their children.

golfgal · 11-23-2009, 07:42 PM

We send a photo card every year. I have a Christmas box that they get put into when we take the decorations down and we will go through them every couple years. We save all the letters too so they are fun to read again and reminisce.

Crystal0608 · 11-23-2009, 08:34 PM

I do photo cards of my kids every year. I usually take the pic myself, this summer we stayed at the The Inn at Christmas Place in TN and I took a really good pic of them with Santa. Some might wonder why they have on tees and shorts, lol. Most seem to like getting them. If I receive one, I display it for the holidays and then put it with my other photos.

AKL_Megs · 11-23-2009, 08:37 PM

No kiddos here, but DH and I took a picture at WDW on our Honeymoon that we are photo carding for Christmas.

Don't know if we will make a tradition of it, though...

mariolatry · 11-23-2009, 08:38 PM

Yes, although it shoots my blood pressure through the roof trying to get everyone to look the same direction and smile, especially with a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. I never get the people who send me just a picture of their kids, except maybe very close friends and relatives. Most of the time it's someone I knew from high school or college. I'll probably never meet their kid. What does a picture of two random kids mean to me? Let's face it, no one is as interested in your kid as you are. I'm more interested in seeing how my friend looks or a photo of the whole family together so I can see who looks like whom, etc.

nikkistevej · 11-23-2009, 08:41 PM

We had some really good pictures from our Disney cruise in June- us on formal night- we coordinated with Mickey and Minnie(of course on purpose) - I got a black photo card with stars that had some pretty gold ornaments. It turned out great. Here is the picture- I know DH never smiles.

tzolkin · 11-23-2009, 08:54 PM

We do a photo card, but don't take a Christmas-y picture specifically for it. I just try to find a picture taken earlier in the year that I like.

Two years ago we used a picture of the whole family from my brother's wedding (We were all in the wedding and had one pic the photographer took of just DH, the kids, and I).

Last year we used a picture of the whole family with Mickey & Pluto from our Disney trip.

This year we didn't have any great pictures of the whole family. We're going with this one from our Disney trip, but we only give them to close family/friends who do want pics of our kids

They already know what we look like and will appreciate the personality.

luvmarypoppins · 11-23-2009, 08:57 PM

We usually just do one of the 3 ds, but this year I did one with the whole family. We just did it sun. I had a little girl at church take the picture. I figure its probably the only time we were all in one place and looked halfway decent. Figured also everyone would want to make sure I was still alive after the cancer, coma and 7 operations this year

11-23-2009, 05:43 PM	#1
C.Ann We'll remember when... No time for green bananas When the going gets tough, she gets the Palmolive!! If I knew we were going to be graded here, I might try harder Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 28,920	Do you do photo family Christmas cards every year? I've only done them a few times - could never get my kids and my stepkids together at the same time, so that didn't work.. Did them when my DGD was born - and then in 2006 when I took my DD and her family to Disney for Christmas.. And what do you do with the ones you receive after the holidays? For us they go in the scrapbook of that year.. __________________ C.Ann ----------------- *"Scars remind us where we've been.. They don't have to dictate where we're going.."* "Life ain't always beautiful.....but it's a beautiful ride." "We won't be sad, we'll be glad for all the life we've had and we'll remember when...."

11-23-2009, 05:45 PM	#2
happygirl Wishing upon Okay this is starting to get freaky Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,861	We just do the kids photo __________________ hubby Richard 37 me Jenny 32 daughter Ashlyn 6 son Brady 4 Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

11-23-2009, 07:32 PM	#3
diznygirl I have a symmetry thing It is always important to know what team the whackjobs are playing for! It was the wedding with a two-meatball limit Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Celebration, FL Posts: 7,783	We try to do a family photo card every year. I love getting them from our friends. I scan the ones I receive and include them in my photo book after. __________________ The Official Webkinz Thread http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1674222

11-23-2009, 07:36 PM	#5
NikitaZee DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 534	We don't do the family Christmas card photo. We only keep the ones that are of good friends - and only if the whole family is in it. I don't like getting just photos of people's kids - I usually throw those away. I'm just as interested - even more so - in seeing my friends and how they look lately than getting photos of their children. __________________ Me and DH DS9 DD5 DS2 CBR 1992 YC 1997 GF RPC 2001 Poly LVC/AKL/WL 2003 Poly 1983, 1985, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009

11-23-2009, 07:42 PM	#6
golfgal DIS Cast Member When did vacuums become a status symbol??? Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 18,539	We send a photo card every year. I have a Christmas box that they get put into when we take the decorations down and we will go through them every couple years. We save all the letters too so they are fun to read again and reminisce. __________________ First trip to Disney May 29-June 4, 2005 AKL DH ME DS17 DD14 DS14

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11-23-2009, 07:35 PM	#4
nutterbutter2010 DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 546	We have never done anything other than the kids, but maybe this year we will do everyone. Maybe just have someone snap a few in front of the tree (going up this Friday!!!) or something simple like that.

11-23-2009, 08:34 PM	#7
Crystal0608 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 678	I do photo cards of my kids every year. I usually take the pic myself, this summer we stayed at the The Inn at Christmas Place in TN and I took a really good pic of them with Santa. Some might wonder why they have on tees and shorts, lol. Most seem to like getting them. If I receive one, I display it for the holidays and then put it with my other photos.

11-23-2009, 08:37 PM	#8
AKL_Megs I'd Rather Be At AKL!!! I feel exposed if I'm not covered Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 2,743	No kiddos here, but DH and I took a picture at WDW on our Honeymoon that we are photo carding for Christmas. Don't know if we will make a tradition of it, though... __________________ -DH -Me

11-23-2009, 08:38 PM	#9
mariolatry Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 467	Yes, although it shoots my blood pressure through the roof trying to get everyone to look the same direction and smile, especially with a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. I never get the people who send me just a picture of their kids, except maybe very close friends and relatives. Most of the time it's someone I knew from high school or college. I'll probably never meet their kid. What does a picture of two random kids mean to me? Let's face it, no one is as interested in your kid as you are. I'm more interested in seeing how my friend looks or a photo of the whole family together so I can see who looks like whom, etc.

11-23-2009, 08:41 PM	#10
nikkistevej DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: baltimore,md Posts: 5,470	We had some really good pictures from our Disney cruise in June- us on formal night- we coordinated with Mickey and Minnie(of course on purpose) - I got a black photo card with stars that had some pretty gold ornaments. It turned out great. Here is the picture- I know DH never smiles. __________________ Nikki-WDW Sept 2005 Caribbean Beach/WDW-POP Century & DCL-Eastern Sept 2007-bought DVC AKV/WDW AKV- May 2008/June 2009-DCL-Western & WDW-SSR

11-23-2009, 08:54 PM	#11
tzolkin DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,073	We do a photo card, but don't take a Christmas-y picture specifically for it. I just try to find a picture taken earlier in the year that I like. Two years ago we used a picture of the whole family from my brother's wedding (We were all in the wedding and had one pic the photographer took of just DH, the kids, and I). Last year we used a picture of the whole family with Mickey & Pluto from our Disney trip. This year we didn't have any great pictures of the whole family. We're going with this one from our Disney trip, but we only give them to close family/friends who do want pics of our kids They already know what we look like and will appreciate the personality.

11-23-2009, 08:57 PM	#12
luvmarypoppins I am debating whether to put a new one back on his O.K. who is the sista here right now? ((Hug)) Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,213	We usually just do one of the 3 ds, but this year I did one with the whole family. We just did it sun. I had a little girl at church take the picture. I figure its probably the only time we were all in one place and looked halfway decent. Figured also everyone would want to make sure I was still alive after the cancer, coma and 7 operations this year

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