Holiday card questions

[Anonymous]

A couple questions about holiday cards:

--I normally send a photo of the children inside a card, but that is largely because I am sending lots of cards to people who live far away. It seems a bit odd to me to enclose a photo in a card to people whom we see frequently (in other words, they know what our kids look like, LOL) . What do other people do on that topic?

--Do you send a card to the families in your children's school classes?

--Do you send a card to your husband's boss (and/or your own)?

--Do you send cards to colleagues (in an office setting)? If so, to all of them or just the ones you are friendly with?

Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous]

Some years, just far away friends and family get a pic card. Some years everyone gets it. You do what makes you happy, it is a card and EVERYONE loves to get a card!!!

Happy Holidays!

[Anonymous]

We get photo cards for everyone. Its too much trouble for all of us to send 1 card to some and a different card to others, but do whatever makes you happy. I love seeing photos of my friends' kids, so I don't think thats an issue.

We generally don't send cards to everyone on the planet, but we do get some cards from classmates and co-workers and thats very nice of them. I would either do all or none though on these groups, similar to party invitations in that respect. Cards are meant to be nice, not obligatory.

[Anonymous]

I have always done a photo card (photo on front - either glued or printed on to card) since my first child was born of the child(ren). I am a send it to everyone, add each year (and remove a few), Christmas card sender. I update my list throughout the year with new addresses. Its some where between 200-250 families. I do local and long distance. No work/professional acquaintances though. Only a few close work friends. I add the new classmates each year. I love receieving cards and so I send them. I feel its one of the best parts of Christmas, picture cards of kids you like and love.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why most people send a photo card of their kids but they are not in it! Why not a picture of the family?

[Anonymous]

because i don't look that great in a photo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why most people send a photo card of their kids but they are not in it! Why not a picture of the family?

Because I'd rather my friends who haven't seen me in 10 years think of me as being 20 lbs lighter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why most people send a photo card of their kids but they are not in it! Why not a picture of the family?

because it usually looks cheesy and gay (funny gay not sexual gay). Especially when everyone wears matching sweaters with snowflakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do what makes you happy, it is a card and EVERYONE loves to get a card!!!

Guess again. I just find them irritating, perhaps because they make me feel slightly guilty for not sending any.

But the photos are useful as they sometimes provide a good basis for some mild sneering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do what makes you happy, it is a card and EVERYONE loves to get a card!!!

Guess again. I just find them irritating, perhaps because they make me feel slightly guilty for not sending any.

But the photos are useful as they sometimes provide a good basis for some mild sneering.

I love cards! Keep sending them! Pics or not!

[Anonymous]

I am really, really bad about sending photos (digital or otherwise) of the kids to family so we have done a photo New Year card since our first child was born. We don't send to a lot of people, family and close friends. This year I may add a couple of co-workers who I am closer to, and to a couple who have left my workplace that I stay in touch with. We enjoy receiving the photo cards, especially of the cousins we do not see often enough. I also make sure I have two extra cards - saving one for each child so they can someday look back and hopefully get a few laughs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why most people send a photo card of their kids but they are not in it! Why not a picture of the family?

Because I'm still fat and I don't want to ruin the photo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guess again. I just find them irritating, perhaps because they make me feel slightly guilty for not sending any.

But the photos are useful as they sometimes provide a good basis for some mild sneering.

Irritating? Sneering?

I like getting cards from my friends and family. We put them up as another holiday decoration, and I like seeing how everyone's kids have grown since I don't see many of them very often. I find it hard to be irritated by something that someone sent me to be nice. But if I send you a card and it "irritates" you, just use it to scoop our your litter box. Or tell me you're irritated and are sneering at my kid's photo, so that way I know we don't need really to stay in touch.

[Anonymous]

I love them too - no sneering in my house!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why most people send a photo card of their kids but they are not in it! Why not a picture of the family?

Because I'm still fat and I don't want to ruin the photo.

Same with us. Kids and the dogs are the only members who make the photo.