Perfect Pittsburgh Day

Today was one of those days when it would have been an absolute crime not to spend at least some time outside. This morning, when we left the house around 11:00, the temperature was in the mid-70s, with a slight breeze. Ahhh. It felt so lovely, once could almost think that fall was right around the corner! (I must admit, as badly as we miss the Homeland, we are not envious of Oklahoma's current record-breaking heat!) 

I was glad to receive a call early in the day from Jenni, who asked if the boys and I would like to meet up with her brood again at North Park to take full advantage of the incredible weather. Of course, we jumped on the opportunity, and after Porter's nap we headed out. Kaiser was way excited to see his buds Landon and Cooper. He spent the next couple of hours...

...climbin'...

 ...slidin'...

...and truckin'.

Of course, if you know my boy, he managed to work in eating lunch amidst all that play. :) The littler sibs stayed content in the shade (when they weren't being carted around by their mommas to keep an eye on their brothers, of course).

 Porter noshed on some nectarines.

Sweet smiley Raegan.

A bit before 1:00, we needed to cut out so we could swing by Target on our way home. Before we said goodbye, Kaiser asked Miss Jenni for some help on the playground equipment.

Just monkeyin' around.

This evening it was just the boys and me, and we decided to spend about 45 minutes between dinner and bathtime out back soaking up some more of the pleasant weather together.

 Porter enjoyed crawling around in the grass.

Turns out the slide also makes a nice seat.

Happy dumpling.

This fearless toot got pretty far up the thing!

Meanwhile, Kaiser was hard at work in the water table.

Called Mommy over to see the bug his "escagator" had caught!

 Then he brought his new little friend over to show it off.

I wasn't heartbroken when it escaped and was nowhere to be found...

The disappearance of Senor Bug was a great time to suggest that we head on inside. The boys and I could have probably stayed out until the sun went down, but it was already past their usual bathtime, and bedtime prep always takes a little longer when I'm flying solo.

Hoping Pittsburgh treats us to more gorgeous days like today in the very near future!