The Giudice Christmas card showed the brood only semi in tact, because Teresa was behind bars when the pic was snapped.

This is the card the fam sent to friends and relatives, with Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audriana smiling in the sand.  The card reads, "May this Christmas end the present year on a cheerful note and make way for a fresh bright New Year."

Joe probably felt without mama in the pic it was better without him.

Next year Teresa will probably be in the shot, but Joe won't ... he's going where she just came.