Shutterfly Christmas Cards

I took the time to blog about Shutterfly yesterday because they had a blogging promotion going on for 50 free photo Christmas cards... how can anyone pass that up? If you haven't already noticed, I have changed my blog look. I just really wanted something different, even though it's not what I was really going for when I changed it, but it will have to do for now since I don't have time to mess with it. Have you noticed our great family picture underneath my blog title? Out of 200 shots, this is the only good picture we got of all 3 of us and I plan on using it on our 50 Christmas cards from Shutterfly. Take a look at my blog from yesteraday at the card designs I'm interested in and let me know what you think would look best with this picture because I could really use some help! I wanted to share some of my other favorite photos from our shoot over the weekend.

Oh Christmas Cards, Oh Christmas Cards

I have always been adamant about sending out Christmas cards every year since Scott and I have been together. Before Baylor was born, Scott and I would try to take a picture and include our dog Bama, to mail out with our card. If we didn't get a picture, I would still mail out cards to everyone we knew. I think I sent out, on average, about 60 Christmas cards every December. Since Baylor was born, I have been terrible about doing our cards. When Baylor arrived December 8th of 2008, it was too close to Christmas and I was too tired to get a family portrait completed. I did have Baylor's pictures made with Santa and sent it in a few cards to a select few of our family and friends. Last year in 2009, I was too wrapped up in Baylor's 1st birthday party planning and too tired again to attempt Christmas cards, much less pictures. This year, I have no excuse.... we were due for a family picture anyways, seeing we have not had a nice one made of us since Baylor's birth. I had Scott's Mom take us down to Fowl River in Mobile to take some family shots over Halloween weekend. Though she is not a licensed professional, she does photography on the side, is pretty good and she's free! She did a great job this year and we were lucky to get 1 good shot of all 3 of us out of 200 and something pictures (literally). When I decided we needed a family picture, I also decided I was going to do photo card for Christmas this year. I have also thought about writing a "2010 Wrap Up" letter or maybe just ordering a story card with a photo this year. I found some great photo cards at Shutterfly and have it narrowed down to a few:

1. Retro Wheel Green Christmas Card: the name says it all... it's retro style with Christmas colors included!

2. Christmas Letter Christmas Card: I think this is a great alternative from a long letter, I could just sum our year up in a short paragraph and include pictures!

3. Love 2010: This is another alternative to a letter or the Christmas Letter Christmas Card... short, sweet and to the point!

4. Seasonal Chic Noir: This photo card looks very modern and I love that I can put our initial on it!

5. Good Cheer: I like this one because it is simple but modern looking.

6. Elegant Floral Black Holiday Card: definitely one of my top 3. This card is very pretty and elegant.

6. Elegant Damask Noir: another top pick of mine.

There are just so many I love on this site, I don't know how I will chose! I guess I will have to let my husband put his 2 cents in!