Matthews Family Blog

Green Cobras!

2011-09-10T11:46:00.000-07:00

1st organized team sports for Bruce. Mommy, Daddy & Megan couldn't have been more proud. In the first play of the game, Bruce's teammate Cameron fell and hurt his knee. Bruce ran over and helped him up. Next, Bruce passed the ball on his first touch. He played hard, didn't try to kick the ball when his teammates had it, and he listened to his coaches. When the game ended, he shouted, "Time to shake hands!". And to top it off, Bruce scored a hat-trick! 3 of the Cobra's 6 goals... in a 6-5 win.

First Tooth Fairy visit tonight!

2011-09-06T17:54:00.001-07:00

Bruce Self Portrait

2011-09-05T21:02:00.000-07:00

Bruce's first Kindergarten assignment at Brittan Acres

Bruce's Class

2011-08-24T10:14:00.001-07:00

1st day of Kindergarten !!

2011-08-24T09:34:00.001-07:00

Birthday(s) PARTY at Lemos Farm

2011-08-22T11:26:00.000-07:00

Pacific Primary Graduate!

2011-08-15T09:53:00.001-07:00

BRUCE is ... 6 !!!

2011-08-11T15:53:00.001-07:00

6 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT BRUCE

--- written by Mommy with a little help from Daddy

1. Bruce loves knowledge…he wants to understand how things work and loves to explain things like gravity, dinosaurs and why gnomes are magic.

2. Bruce is very artistic. He has a very clear idea in his head about what he wants to create like when he built a dragon at home, or when he wants to draw a cheetah or a snake.

3. Bruce loves his sister Megan…he really doesn't like it when Megan gets upset and will give her anything she wants to stop her from crying. He is always saying that Megan is so cute.

4. Bruce is great at learning sports like when he scored a goal the first time he played soccer, or when he got his red ribbon at swim class or when he is playing baseball with his daddy at the beach.

5. Bruce loves animals…all kinds of animals, he loved going fishing for the first time this weekend. and played with the fish he caught figuring out how it swims. He loves planet earth series and looking at books with real photos of animals and learning things like what happens when you smile at a monkey.

6. Bruce loves having fun with his friends, he is very exuberant and loves laughing and making silly faces and playing games like San Francisco-opoly, or hide and seek or tag. He is always figuring out ways for all of us to have fun together.

It's a bird, it's a plane ... Sand box faceplant

2011-05-22T10:36:00.000-07:00

Fort FUNston on a weird weather day

2011-03-20T16:31:00.000-07:00

Bruce channeling industrious GranDad

2011-03-05T07:45:00.001-08:00

This early Sat morning, Bruce was reminded that we had to recycle a seldom used (but favorite) toddler toy - his old "parking garage". After about 2min of mild regret, he just set to work on building himself a new one.

Closing out 2010 with the Dellingers

2010-12-31T17:46:00.000-08:00

Lauren is here!

2010-12-29T18:10:00.000-08:00

Christmas Dinner

2010-12-26T08:25:00.001-08:00

Cookies, carrots & chocolate milk for Santa

2010-12-24T20:25:00.001-08:00

Christmas Eve at Union Square

2010-12-24T19:08:00.000-08:00

Holiday Cards ...

2010-12-23T17:07:00.001-08:00

Santa's Little (strike that) BIG Helper

2010-12-22T19:26:00.000-08:00

Bruce's Rocker Look

2010-12-21T18:28:00.000-08:00

Nana's Shortbreads! ...

2010-12-19T12:54:00.001-08:00

... rolled, cut, & baked by Bruce & Megan

Reindeer like bedtime books too

2010-12-07T19:39:00.000-08:00

GranPa Bubble Monster

2010-12-04T19:10:00.000-08:00

BUBBLE MONSTERS

2010-12-04T19:04:00.000-08:00

Critical Family Sticker Chart

2010-11-25T10:59:00.000-08:00

First Father-Daughter Dinner&Dance!

2010-11-14T22:56:00.000-08:00

New PJs from Nana & GranDad!

2010-11-08T18:23:00.000-08:00

Giants are Champs!!

2010-11-01T20:18:00.000-07:00

Haunted House on Halloween Eve

2010-10-30T17:36:00.000-07:00

Spiderman & Dorothy get ready

2010-10-30T10:10:00.001-07:00

The dinosaur is going to chomp Bruce's head!!

2010-10-29T13:00:00.000-07:00

Bruce's answer to SF's "Fall Heat"

2010-10-12T11:57:00.000-07:00

Megan's First Hit Single

2010-10-02T16:17:00.000-07:00

Bruce's Stick Henge

2010-09-29T16:54:00.000-07:00

Nova Scotia 2010

2010-08-27T14:08:00.000-07:00

Cousins reunite

2010-07-31T17:29:00.000-07:00

Saturday Outfits

2010-07-17T10:02:00.000-07:00

THE Prize, for 7-nights of solo sleeps

2010-07-11T16:12:00.001-07:00

3 Little ALIENS

2010-07-10T08:58:00.001-07:00

Bruce's Beach Buddies

2010-07-04T17:39:00.001-07:00

Fathers Day Brunch at the Olympic Club

2010-06-20T13:15:00.000-07:00

Run from the killer wave!

2010-06-06T16:23:00.000-07:00

I want bacon, cuz it's PINK!

2010-06-06T16:22:00.001-07:00

Bruce has discovered PEZ

2010-05-29T08:39:00.001-07:00

... for breakfast

1st case of Poison Oak

2010-05-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

Bruce was a champ, putting up with the nasty boils on his throwing arm

Helen's Great Coffee Quote

2010-05-26T08:31:00.000-07:00

Amidst discussion of all things annoying in our respective work lives, Helen says: "People don't know how to deal with with Crazy, so Crazy gets its way."

The New Diaper Bag

2010-05-23T09:52:00.000-07:00

Growin up too fast ... in more ways than one

2010-05-09T19:24:00.001-07:00

Foot-EGG !

2010-05-09T18:49:00.001-07:00

Megan's Before Bed Picnic

2010-05-08T21:12:00.001-07:00

Let's see how this works ...

2010-05-08T19:33:00.001-07:00

Lunch "lounging" by the pool

2010-05-02T13:48:00.001-07:00

Sunday Pancakes = big smiles

2010-05-02T09:08:00.000-07:00

National Champs!!

2010-04-30T13:13:00.001-07:00

Led by "family-famous" veteran pro guard Scooter Barry and "play-like-I'm-20" power forward Mark Smith, the Olympic Club Masters Team dominated the competition in Milwaukee - going 5-0 and taking the Masters division National Championship. Daddy's contribution made the difference in the semi-finals against Los Angeles... scoring 12-points in a row to go from down-2 to up-10; and then making 6-free-throws down the stretch to seal a 12-point win. In the finals, the O-Club led from start-to-finish - beating rival Multnomaugh Athletic Club from Portland.

Who knew Daddy's hoops glory would peak at age 41? ;o)

Emergency at the Playground

2010-04-04T10:34:00.000-07:00

Daddy stood lookout, and only saw disapproving eyes from one other
parent.

Eggs!

2010-04-04T08:17:00.001-07:00

... They're not for breakfast anymore.

Happy Easter!

First Family Trip to Tahoe

2010-04-01T16:44:00.000-07:00

A warm, dry, and anticipation-filled drive up to Northstar at Tahoe quickly gave way to a full-on blizzard, which dumped 37" of fresh powder on the mountain. The Matthews and Seuferts scrambled for ski-school reservations (for Bruce & Lucas) and sitters (for Megan & Niko age 1.) Colin braved the blizzard to drive two 1-hr round trips to pick up & drop off the sitter... The rest is captured here in photos and videos. Check it out!

Thumbs up for swimmin skills

2010-03-21T19:16:00.001-07:00

Megan's Midnight Milk Muck-it-up

2010-03-21T19:12:00.001-07:00

Great night out for Mommy & Daddy

2010-03-14T04:00:00.000-07:00

To mark his 50th and wife Jennifer's 40th birthdays, Daddy's OClub basketball friend Mike Cerchiai threw the best party ever at San Francisco's famous cabaret nightclub - Bimbo's. Mommy & Daddy were special guests and were among a select few to close the place at 3am. Beyond the standard OC hoops teammates & wives, other special guests included Robin Williams and tennis star/coach Brad Gilbert. A hefty sitter fee and a stumbling sitter-walk-home through the Lower Haight closed out the latest night since kid(s) arrived.

Circle Tree

2010-03-12T23:32:00.001-08:00

Bruce and Megan not napping

2010-03-12T23:13:00.001-08:00

If it snows and we find a moose ...

2010-03-12T20:39:00.000-08:00

Tonight Bruce suggested that, "If it snows and we find a moose - maybe
we can all ride on his horns... but maybe there isn't enough room so
I'll ride on his horns but I'll share with Megan."

Pizza PlayDate Friday Night

2010-03-05T17:56:00.000-08:00

Bruce's Rainbow Dolphin classmate Aaron helps Megan & Bruce make pizza
for the grownups.

O-Club Masters win in Portland!

2010-02-27T22:48:00.000-08:00

Great Day at Limantour Beach

2010-02-15T22:39:00.000-08:00

Bruce was feelin pretty too

2010-01-09T16:20:00.001-08:00

Megan feelin pretty

2010-01-09T15:59:00.001-08:00

She asked for her photograph to be taken, after putting on this party
outfit; especially given the hair accessory.

Christmas Holidays

2010-01-04T15:01:00.001-08:00

Dancin in Golden Gate Park

2009-11-16T19:09:00.001-08:00

Exploring Discovery Museum

2009-11-16T19:01:00.000-08:00

Cookies!

2009-10-24T15:42:00.001-07:00

Ferry ride to Sausalito Art Festival

2009-09-07T10:47:00.000-07:00

The Matthews and Dellingers rallied for a beautiful Labor Day on the bay and in Sausalito. The kids munched fish&chips, devoured ice cream, and danced up a storm with a bunch of hippies to some classic Grateful Dead cover tunes. And while all that was gong on, the parents managed to slam back a few mimosas and beers.

August Birthday Celebrations

2009-09-06T19:15:00.000-07:00

All the action:

Bruce's birthday dinner on Aug 11
Megan's birthday dinner on Aug 26
Party in Golden Gate Park (after party with Emerson & Peyton Sawyer)

Our "Princess" is 2!

2009-09-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

The big birthday(s) party for Bruce & Megan is today. 60+ SF parents & kids on Labor Day "staycation" will invade Golden Gate Park.

"I WANT MY STUFF!"

2009-08-31T22:11:00.000-07:00

Well, there is no doubt that Megan has been going through a long mommy attachment phase... something like 24-months or so, and counting.

Tonight it was never more apparent. After a longer-than-average bedtime ritual with Megan, Helen had this short little story to tell:

After turning my back (to play dead) to see if she would calm down and go to sleep, Megan said, "I want my stuff!" -- pause -- "I want my arm."

That would be Helen's arm. :-/

Lauren's Last Day :o(

2009-08-21T22:35:00.000-07:00

Artwork

2009-08-19T20:45:00.000-07:00

Bruce is 4!

2009-08-11T23:08:00.000-07:00

Slideshow to follow soon

Bruce visits his Nova Scotia VIPs

2009-07-31T15:06:00.000-07:00

Almost 4 and already an experienced coast-to-coast traveler, Bruce decided it was high time he rolled into Halifax and Chester to hang with his cousins Isabelle and Jack. It was also overdue to pay his good buddies James Wheelock and Sophia Hewitt a visit. He was very gracious in allowing Daddy to come along.

The following pretty much sums up Bruce's 8-day Nova Scotia tour.

--- Slideshow & Videos below

"Is that our ao-plane?" ... "really fast" (takeoff) ... "I want to see Jack and Isabelle NOW" (hr 1) ... "bumpy air" ... "spaceship potties" (that flush by themselves) ... "funny ears" and "chomping" to make it go away

- Bike building and shooting hoops with GranDad
- Flashlights in bed. "Where's Babo?"
- Bruce's incredible heat-seeking foot
- t-shirts, toy cars, LOUIE! and everyone's favorite toy: aluminum foil
- A fun game of "Dodge the projectile toy" at James' house
- Bruce takes dead aim - black eye #1 for Jack
- Taste of hard labor #1: clearing rocks off Wheelocks' "front lawn"
- "Uncle Al can't tickle us"
- Sleepover at James'... Ruby is "too loud"
- A swim at the Waeg... "It gets deeeeeper"
- Great GranDad's "squirrelmunk"
- Pulling weeds with GranDad - "Huge weed!!"
- Rums with GranPat
- "NO, Louie"
- "Look Nana! Sea dragons, a baby one and a mommy one"
- "That popcorn tastes like spitup"
- apx 5,000 rocks hurled into the Atlantic
- Favorite "kids meal": muscles, salmon, broccoli, and "milka" of course
- Homerun teeball
- "NO, Louie"
- LOBSTERS!! "Aaahhh, they're MOVING! Go ahead, touch them Sophia"
- Taste of hard labor #2 - 1-ton o'rock relocated "That's a BIG one"
- Who knew how much fun a garden hose could be?
- Water balloons! Isabelle: "Throw them at the house, not eachother"
- Bruce head-butt - Black eye #2 for Jack ... same eye

"Is that our ao-plane?" ... "really fast" (takeoff) ... "I want Mommy and Megan NOW!" (hr 1) ... "bumpy air" ... "spaceship potties" (that flush by themselves) ... "funny ears" and "chomping" to make it go away. "Family Hug" at SFO

Bruce's First (and last) Hit & Run

2009-07-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

Fathers Day Brunch with the Winters

2009-06-21T13:50:00.001-07:00

Rainy Weekend with the Monsons

2009-05-04T14:49:00.000-07:00

Random favorites from Jan-Mar 2009

2009-03-23T11:58:00.000-07:00

Greetings from the Tub

2009-02-23T20:27:00.001-08:00

Megan's "Bruce in the Box"

2009-02-03T13:43:00.001-08:00

San Francisco Zoo

2009-01-25T18:15:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2008

2008-12-26T20:20:00.000-08:00

Santa Delivers!

2008-12-25T07:00:00.000-08:00

Megan being ridiculously cute

2008-12-24T18:47:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving Photo Shoot

2008-12-06T21:17:00.000-08:00

M&B goofin with balls

2008-12-05T21:11:00.000-08:00

Get down to some classic rock!

2008-12-03T12:28:00.000-08:00

Balls? BALLS!

2008-12-02T12:37:00.000-08:00

So a recent bathroom-related q&a with Bruce went pretty much exactly like this... Right afterwards I recorded the following on my blackberry to ensure accuracy and avoid any mis-quoting.

B: daddy, I'm peepeeing
D: do u want to go potty?
B: yeah
D: are you still peepeeing?
B: no its in my bum; in my poopoo bum
D: so we need to change then?
B: yeah
------ pants off, diaper off
B: my peepee come out of there? My weewee?
D: yes, its also called your penis
B: panis? Weewee panis? And BALLS?
------ bruce grabs his balls full on.
D: yeah bruce, those are your balls
B: daddy has balls too?
D: thats right Bruce
B: megan have balls? mommy have balls?
D: no, just boys have balls bruce
B: just BIG BOYS have balls, BIG BALLS. Basketball balls? Balls balls! Big balls boys. Balls
D: that's right bruce - BIG BALLS!

ABCs

2008-11-25T22:36:00.000-08:00

Fall 2008 - Random pics

2008-11-25T22:00:00.000-08:00

3 smiles looking at the camera!

2008-10-06T09:47:00.000-07:00

Megan's 1st Birthday!

2008-08-26T10:46:00.000-07:00

Check in for some video to come soon... but for a now, a picture of us goofing before cake, candles, and Megan's favorite song.

Megan's first steps

2008-08-25T10:45:00.000-07:00

Great Times in Nova Scotia

2008-08-22T12:17:00.000-07:00

In the Tub

2008-07-03T21:32:00.000-07:00