hockey on the pond

Check out this video of Eddie and his Dad playing hockey on the pond behind my parents' house. This was undoubtedly the highlight of our Christmas. It almost brought tears to my eyes to watch them every morning as they rode down the hill in the sled with Dad's skates and then laced up and hit the ice. E4 loved being on the ice and also sledding...and of course the hot cocoa that awaited them when they came inside.

ho ho

This is Eddie's new phrase of the moment: "ho ho." He says it anytime he sees something related to Christmas, as in Santa, a tree or any holiday decor really. He is obsessed with the holiday specials, especially Shrek the Halls and Prep and Landing. We have already watched Prep and Landing 4 times today. He just keeps saying "more, more."

first haircut

I cut a few locks from Eddie's hair tonight while in the tub. Crazy that at 27 months he still does not need a proper haircut. But it was time to cut off some of the overgrown whispy ends that were getting too long in the back, specifically right by the ears. After the third little snip he grabbed his head and said "No!" He likes his hockey hair the way it is.