Bruce has discovered PEZ

... for breakfast

1st case of Poison Oak

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

Helen's Great Coffee Quote

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

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

Foot-EGG !

Megan's Before Bed Picnic

Let's see how this works ...

Lunch "lounging" by the pool

Sunday Pancakes = big smiles

National Champs!!

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

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

Eggs!

... They're not for breakfast anymore.

Happy Easter!

First Family Trip to Tahoe

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

Megan's Midnight Milk Muck-it-up

Great night out for Mommy & Daddy

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

Bruce and Megan not napping

If it snows and we find a moose ...

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

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

O-Club Masters win in Portland!

Great Day at Limantour Beach

Bruce was feelin pretty too

Megan feelin pretty

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

Christmas Holidays

Dancin in Golden Gate Park

Exploring Discovery Museum

Cookies!

Ferry ride to Sausalito Art Festival

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

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!

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!"

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(

Artwork

Bruce is 4!

Slideshow to follow soon

Bruce visits his Nova Scotia VIPs

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

Fathers Day Brunch with the Winters

Rainy Weekend with the Monsons

Random favorites from Jan-Mar 2009

Greetings from the Tub

Megan's "Bruce in the Box"

San Francisco Zoo

Christmas 2008

Santa Delivers!

Megan being ridiculously cute

Thanksgiving Photo Shoot

M&B goofin with balls

Get down to some classic rock!

Balls? BALLS!

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

Fall 2008 - Random pics

3 smiles looking at the camera!

 

Megan's 1st Birthday!

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

Great Times in Nova Scotia

In the Tub

Bruce's First Crap

Megan will not crawl... but...

Rare shot of the 4-of-us

KIDS Spring 2008

Big Brother & Little Sister