Announcing pregnancy to parents!

Kasey
My husband and I have been married a little over a year now and recently found out we're pregnant (5w4d)!  Our situation is similar to some but different for many. Military has brought us to another country, away from all our family and friends in the States. So it makes announcing our pregnancy a little trickier since we won't physically be there to take it all in with our family, any fun suggestions, ice breakers to lead up to announcing, other than just a phone call or Skype? Is it bad taste to just send a picture? Idk. Help!