Belated Post: 9 Days with the Car9s

So things have been moving a little quickly what with the crawling and sweet potatoes and all, so I'm going to travel back in time to the end of July to tell you about the week-plus visit we had with Nonna and Papa Carnine. I can't mention every activity we did in detail because this post would be too long, but suffice it to say that we made sure our out-of-town visitors saw EVERYTHING. We (in no particular order) visited 6 wineries, went to the Portland Brewer's Festival, visited with Mom's cousin Barbara, hit the International Rose Garden, celebrated Alton's 6 month birthday, went berry picking, fed Alton his first food, had two picnics, went to Alton's first swim lesson, fed Mom a bucket of crustaceans, read books, had a barbeque, had two visits from a plumber to fix a leak, went to Powell's City of Books, ate some delicious berry cobbler made from our berry-pickin' berries, had dinner with Matt, Di and their boys, took Minerva and Alton for several walks, saw Mamma Mia (KT and Mom) and Batman (Andy and Dad), rode the MAX, ate burgers outside at the Helvetia Tavern, and had lots and lots of fun. Here is a selection of pictures of our fantastic visit....

We waited to do a wine-tasting trip with Steve "Just call me Bacchus" Carnine. Patton was one of the ones we visited.

Alton says, "Why walk when you could ride?"

The breathtaking view as we picnicked at another winery.

Our merry little band chilling on the grass at another winery.
Alton, Nonna said read a book, not eat a book.

Nonna's lap makes a good high chair.

Papa and Andy are strategizing at the Brewer's Festival.
No more beer. :-(

Alton's view of the Brewer's Festival

Ready for the swim lesson

In the water!

Mom with her Cousin Barbara; a breathtaking view of Lake Oswego

Who loves his Nonna and Papa?

Check out the rest of Steve and Pam's pictures here.