Xmas Card Exchange -- Please Share Your Picture! UPDATED

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Listening to you all talk about starting to receive your Xmas cards always makes me so sad.  The reason that I never join the group is because the most stressful thing that I do all year is to try and get a descent picture for their Christmas Card.  I of course make it more difficult because I want there to be snow and I want my decorations up to try and use in the pictures.  I wait for the first snow, I take hundreds of pictures, and with each bad picture I stress a little more.  Always made more difficult because the snow will always come through the week, it is dark out by the time DH gets home, and I have to try and do these with two dogs by myself.  Finally, I decide that I've just run out of time and I have to use something that I have.  My girls aren't real cooperative when the camera comes out which makes it even more difficult.  Oh, and I forgot to mention I'm terrible with a camera.  So, I didn't get my pictures done in time to join a group, but I still wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and share Lucy & Sophies card!  I've included 2 cards.  The one with both of them we will be using for the Residents and staff at the Ohio Veteran's Home and the one of just Sophie we will be using for the Patients and Staff at the Mercy Hospital where just Sophie visits!  I also still have a few that I haven't gotten done yet that will be for our Foster families.

 

So, I'd love to see some others even though I didn't get my act together in time to join!  Will you share with me.UPDATE:  I'm updating to include the picture I finally finished today for the families of the Doodles we fostered this year, along with the girls picture with Santa today!  Thanks so much to everyone for posting your pictures I'm having a great time seeing them!

 

[Camilla and Darwin]

 I've been so sad that I'm not receiving all of these awesome cards... so I'm happy you started this discussion! Here is ours. Oh, and we never found anyone who could take a good family photo of us so it's just Darwin. I hope my family members are okay with that... LOL. 

 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Camilla, I would love to get either card in the mail. Darwin is such a photogenic dog. Very cute.

[Julie, Boomer, Milo & Casey]

Very pretty photo!

[Kathy Spyker]

I love Doodles in the snow, beautiful picture.

[Camilla and Darwin]

We actually chose two card designs... so I'll share both. :-) 

 

 

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Two beautiful cards!

[Ann]

I think your pictures look FANTASTIC!!! I usually participate in the card exchange but I could not this year. What we do is take a Christmas photo of both of my kids, and the dog...Samson but my daughter is in London and coming home tomorrow Dec. 12th.  She is studying abroad this semester. So I did do something with one of Samson's photos...so here goes!

When she gets home tomorrow, we are taking the photo so we can send out cards to family!

[Diane and Alma]

The red nose is a great touch.  Very fun card!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

what a great opportunity for your daughter.  I lived abroad for 2 years and loved it (that's where I met my "American" husband!  I'm sure you are excited for her to be home tomorrow!  Enjoy the holidays!   Love Samson's picture.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Love the red nose! Very cute! I am sure you are excited about the return of your daughter. Have a nice Holiday!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Samson, the Red Nose Doodle, had a very shiny nose...  Love this picture.  I know you will be glad to have your daughter back home for Christmas.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I love the red nose. :-)