It Takes a Village...

or some really good friends at the very least

to make my Christmas card happen each year!

My super sweet, amazing and beautiful (and single) friend,

Karen, took these great photos of the little Hats.

She was going to do a family picture, but it stormed,

and the one nice day I can remember after that was the one

she said to bring the kids down so we could see what we could get.

I am so grateful to her for capturing some of my favorite expressions!

And then my BFF, Shutterfly.

How did people survive without this company

back in the day?!

I scoured several sites' Christmas card options, and while there are many lovely choices, I kept coming back to Shutterfly and the designs and prices (and coupon codes galore!) in addition to the tried and true service I've received in the past sold me. Through November 16, you can use coupon code CARD40 to receive 40% off your card order and if you use code SHIP30, you can receive free shipping for any orders over $30 (my total was halved!).

Without further ado, our 2011 card

{actually, the real ones have our real names}:

Classic Damask Frame Christmas

Browse our collection of Christmas card designs.

View the entire collection of cards.

So go ahead and click over to Shutterfly and have a look around! You can display your finished project on your blog or personal website and receive a $10 gift certificate, too!