Here is this years Christmas letter from the Mehaffies. I'm putting it on our blog for all you out there who won't be getting it in the mail. Oh that sounded mean. But it's not. 
Hello Friends and Family!
We are so amazed at the grace of God and thankful to Him for giving us another year to celebrate life. This past year has been full of blessings and we hope you can join in praising God with us as we share them with you.
Last December, we had our first child, Isaac, and have spent the past year getting to know him and watching him grow up. We love him so much and can’t resist his sweet little charms. He is usually described as sweet and tender hearted. It’s been fun to observe his personality and see bits and pieces of his parents shine through. Our prayer is that he might (through our imperfect examples) grow up with a heart for God and His word, having seen His glory for himself. This is the verse we think of as we daily pray for him:
“Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians (which were also pretty noble), for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures everyday to see if what Paul said was true.” -Acts 17:11
Rockie and I are still learning what it means to be parents. There is a whole new realm of responsibilities to learn and grow in. We are trying hard to keep up with Isaac’s growth. Our current struggle is discipline. It was difficult to see our sweet, content little boy start throwing tantrums when he didn’t get his way. Sometimes he knows when he’s done something wrong and sometimes he doesn’t. As much as we hate to see him unhappy, there are times when we know that if we let him do whatever he wants the result would be harmful. How true is this of our heavenly Father who desires to love, protect, and sanctify us. I am continually reminded by this Martin Luther quote of what God did on the cross to show me His love:
“You have taken upon Yourself what was mine and given me what is Yours. You have become what You were not so that I might become what I was not.”
The other good news this year is that we bought our first house in September!! God showed us His faithfulness and provision through the whole journey as we watched Him take the little basket of fish and bread we had and multiply it abundantly. Our home has been another realm of responsibility for us to get used to. Even though we have been living here for three months we still have some boxes that are waiting to be unpacked. What an adventure it is to own a home!!
One thing that Rockie has fully embraced this year is her passion for crafting. She enjoys this and can’t seem to get enough of it. Whether it’s mod podge, knitting needles, spools of string or fat quarters, it’s like therapy for her (check it out: http://rockiescrafts.blogspot.com)!!! I sometimes make fun of her overzealousness, but she is so creative and I love seeing her work hard at it. She has also started “nannying” for some friends of ours during the morning.
Proverbs 17: 1 says this, “Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.” The Lord has placed this verse on our hearts and we continue to savor the crust He has given us. Let this also be an encouragement to you, that in this Christmas season, when there is so much feasting in our homes, that there will also be peace. More importantly let us remember that Jesus is the Prince of Peace and only He can provide perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3).
To see what our family is up to year round, check out our family blog:
www.themehaffies.blogspot.com
Merry Christmas from Luke, Rockie, Isaac and Missy Mehaffie!
And here we all are getting ready to eat. 
AFter dinner we took the opportunity to take some pictures. Here's the boy in his Christmas outfit. 
And here are my two boys. I made them matching Christmas bowties!!!! Don't feel bad for them, Luke proudly wore and approved the fabric and the design beforehand!! Aren't they handsome (and yes....maybe a little dorky!)
Then we got ready to go the Christmas Eve Love Feast at Providence. This is our family tradition that we're so glad my sister got to partake in this year. Last year, this was Isaac..
Now......alot more mesmerized by the candle. 
And here are some more pics of the family! 
