#8: Joyeuses Fetes from lil' Sophie Hellman

Spoiler alert! For anybody who hasn't yet received my card in the mail and want to wait until it arrives...'cause coming in at #8 on the all-time Rankings is this year's "Joyeuses Fetes" Christmas card featuring none other than little Sophie Hellman in her Christmas Card debut.

What's good about this card: first and foremost, it includes my adorably cute daughter. No criticisms there. Also, it was amongst the most FUN I've had doing a photo shoot for my annual card, as it involved not only myself but also Claire and Sophie spelling out human letters one memorable evening late at night on our futon with a red sheet draped over it. I also like that it's so colorful.

But I have to knock it down a few points on the list simply for recycling old material in the form of old Christmas cards on the inside and card back. It's a function of how busy I am this year, and hopefully I will rebound with all-new material next year. In addition, my sister Cathy remarked to me yesterday that my cards have evolved to become less and less inappropriate through the years to the point where they are becoming more like the generic family holiday greeting card. Oh well, at least I threw in the word "Mofos" to spice things up a little...