Teresa Giudice has not missed a beat since being released from Danbury Federal Correctional Institution after just over eleven months behind bars.

On Wednesday she spent the day catching up with husband Joe and their four daughters - Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audrina - after arriving back at her Montville, New Jersey mansion.

And on Thursday, it was back to work, as the reality star and cookbook author got in full hair and makeup before posing for some Christmas Eve family photos and then heading off to brother Joe Gorga's house so she could start filming for the upcoming season of Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Teresa looked radiant in the photos, putting on a brave face despite knowing this would be the last time the entire family would be together at home for the holidays with Joe set to start a 41-month prison sentence next year.

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Reunited: Teresa Giudice took family photos with her four daughters Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audrina

True love: She also posed for some snaps with her husband Joe on Christmas Eve

Press clippings: Teresa and her daughter Milania look over some magazines in her walk-in closet

Putting on the ritz: Teresa was also reunited with her longtime makeup artist makeup artist Priscilla DiStasio on Thursday

Lady in red: Teresa has not missed a beat getting back into her professional and family duties since being released

Queen Tre: Teresa also managed to get some shots of herself alone in her outfit for the night

Radar Online was the first to report earlier this week that Joe and his wife Melissa would be hoisting a Christmas Eve party where cameras would be rolling for the Bravo reality show.

A source said that the 43-year-old reality star and her husband 'will bring their kids, and spend no more than two hours at her brother’s house, before going home for a much quieter holiday gathering.

'Teresa’s parents are expected to be at that one and it won’t be filmed.'

The source also said that Melissa 'is excited to see Teresa for the first time in almost a year because she didn’t visit her sister-in-law while she was in prison.'

Sad: It will be the last time Joe spends the holidays with the family at their home as he is set to start a 41-month prison sentence next year

Fashion police: The always opinionated Milania assists her mother in picking out a dress

Options: Teresa eventually decided on a distressed red coat to wear that she had previously worn on the program

Priorities: After getting herself ready, Teresa helped her daughter Milania into her leopard shrug

Girls aloud: The four Giudice sisters pose for a solo shot before heading out for the evening

Full face: Teresa's makeup for the evening also seemed to suggest she would be filming

Teresa has had a bit of a tumultuous relationship with her brother and sister-in-law in the past, but everyone seems to have banded together and stopped fighting after Teresa was sentenced to 15 months in prison last October on charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

That may no longer be the case however following an odd incident that played out last night over social media and caught fans of the show a bit by surprise.

During the Christmas Eve party Melissa posted a photo of the entire Giudice family together for the first time since Teresa's release, including Joe and Teresa's mother and father and all seven of their grandchildren.

That photo was suddenly removed from Melissa's Instagram very soon after, but not before some were able to take grabs of the image.

Oh Christmas tree: The Giudices over-the-top Christmas decorations, and Teresa's dislike of Sprinkle cookies, were a major part of New Jersey's holiday episodes

Persuasion: Teresa shows off her amazing figure in this photo that seems to be an attempt to recreate the cover art of a Jane Austen book

Pussycat doll: Giudice goes classic in these solo shots, posing with her feet crossed and an one hand on her hip

New phone, who dis?: Milania plays with a phone while her mother gets the finishing touches on her makeup

Stand by your man: It would seem that the earlier Joe could go to prison would be in April after his wife is off of home detention

Bonding: Teresa and Gabriella have a conversation about cell phones that Milania seems largely disinterested in hearing

Teresa had filmed some scenes with her family prior to Christmas Eve, with the Bravo crews documenting her release and the moment she was reunited with her children and husband.

She arrived home just after 7am in full makeup and with her hair perfectly straightened in jeans, black boots and what appeared to be a peplum leather jacket.

She was greeted by the girls and Joe, who appeared to be coming from a workout session in the gym he constructed inside a garage on the property.

Filming will be a bit of a problem for Teresa during her parole period, which is why filming at the Christmas Eve party was such a good idea for the Housewives star.

For the remaining months of her 15 month sentence she will be on home detention and only allowed to leave for things like pre-approved trips to see the doctor nor dentist or attend church services.

She can also go to see family whenever she wants, meaning that her house and the Gorga house are the two places she can go and get filmed without running the risk of getting in trouble.

Kids: Oldest daughter Gia and Youngest daughter Audriana with their mother

Special time: Family is always important in the Giudice household

Somebody said you got a new friend: Teresa stands in a corner in this photo, maybe dancing on her own

Hotline bling: Milania seems to be a huge fan of this gold phone which she takes with her everywhere

Pretty party: Gia puts on earrings, Teresa gets some more makeup and Milania is on her phone

Get in on this: Milania looks at her phone, then stops briefly to get her mom to look at her phone

Spray and go: Teresa gets the final touches while Milania continues to battle her phone in a staring contest

If the list of acceptable family members extends to her cousins she could also film at the homes of Kathy Wakile and Rosie Pierri.

Kathy and Rosie only appeared as friends of the Housewives in the most recent season so it is not clear what role they will play in the upcoming season.

Starting February 5, Teresa will be free to roam as she pleases and to wherever she pleases due to time served for good behavior, though it is likely that it will be around that time that Joe is sent to start his prison sentence.

There is also a chance that Joe, who was born in Italy, could be deported after he is released.

Teresa will also remain on supervised release for two years starting on February 5 of next year.

Let's hit the road: Audriana is ready to get going at this point in the evening

Tough choice: Milania looks up from her phone for long enough to veto this rd dress

Still got it: Teresa gives her complete looks a once over in the mirror

Show night: Almost every Real Housewives cast member hires a professional artist to do their makeup when they film

Curl here: Touch ups to teresa's hair, which did not lose its shine in prison

She wears the pants: Teresa used to almost always were skirts and dresses, but has been wearing pants more often these days

Call me: Milania is on her cell phone

That February release from home detention also allows her to travel which is why she will be releasing her highly anticipated memoir Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate to Back Again that same month.

This is all assuming she stays out of trouble and on the right side of the law, something that became an issue as soon as she pulled into her driveway on Wednesday.

A brand new 2016 Lexus LX570 was waiting for her, worth an estimated $90,000 and with a red ribbon on top.

It is reported to be a gift from Joe, despite the fact that they still owe the state of New Jersey $414,588 in court-ordered restitution on charges of conspiracy and fraud.