Memorial day weekend

we had a nice weekend. we tried to stay busy but respectful of naptime and i think we did a pretty good job.
The boys have been waking up really early on weekends - between 5-6am. On Saturday we got up and went down to ride the train in Boulder City and then went to lunch. We got home and everyone laid down for a nap while Chandler went to the gym. I went to visit Dana in the hospital after she had her twins on Friday. That night Chandler and I got a babysitter for the boys and went to the movies!! woohoo!!
Sunday we were once again up early and took our bagels and coffee over to see Lindsey, Noah, Rylie and Grandma after Grandma had an evening in the hospital for her leg. Cash and I ended up spending the entire day with them while Chandler and Cooper spent some time together at home. I took Rylie and Cash to the movies and then they played together all afternoon.
Monday we didn't do much except for errands and played and napped.
The boys were really good and everyone was really relaxed tonight as we wound down our long weekend.

Chandler and I realized this weekend that Cooper is starting to string two words together. "Hi Cash", "go there" and others. He's a great little boy. so fearless and loving. He offers hugs and kisses and loves to be with his mommy. He's just the right mixture of rugged little boy and sweetheart. Today i caught him climbing on top of his play kitchen. he also loves to play in the car. he sits in the drivers seat and pushes all the buttons and turns the steering wheel.

Cash on the other hand is still a piece of work. He's as smart as a whip. He is learning his letters and actually is starting to write them. today he showed me a "C" and an "S" that he drew. But he's runs so hot and cold. I actually think he's got a bit of my personality because he does really good until he gets hungry and then it's all over. Cash is hitting Cooper much more than i would like. He will just swing at Cooper when he's walking by or feels like Cooper is going to get his stuff. We are working on what he "should" do when he feels like hitting Cooper but he's still working on it. we'll continue positive reinforcement which seems to work wonders on this kid.
Cash is also starting to fib and while i shouldn't be surprised, i really don't want him to do this. He lied to daddy today when he was asked if he hit Cooper and he lied to me about drawing on the couch - when he was holding the orange marker. i know it isn't malicious so now he just has to learn that its ok to tell the truth and apologize.