The O'Melia Ramble

Some stuff to remember

Nov 29 2011

Makinley singing Go Tell It On the Mountain


Jan 13 2011
  • Kelly: Has anyone seen the stool? Where's my tall man?
  • Keagan: He's not that tall actually.

Dec 13 2010
  • Gavin: Mom, I'm full. I can't finish this egg sandwich. (Handing it to Kell).
  • Kelly: Why don't you give it to Dad? Do I look like a moose to you? :)
  • Luke: You're not a moose. You're a lion!
  • Kelly: I'll take that. They're sleek.
  • Luke: They eat a LOT.

Dec 10 2010
“Dad, those are real people on the stage and they’re flying!” Luke - watching the angels at the Imagine Christmas production.

“Betsy’s cool and Bob’s cute.” Gabrielle

“Where my paci go’ed?” Makinley

May 18 2010

Gavin was pretty excited about his first programming “assignment”.  Here’s what he came up with:

Running it shows the following:


Mar 27 2010
  • Luke: Dad, can I help stir the shrimp scampi? Mom lets me stir the meat when we're cooking it. All by myself.
  • Duff: Well, this has oil that's really hot and I don't want you to get burned. I'm gonna handle this stirring.
  • Luke: Too hot in the hot tub. Gonna make you sweat'ha. Owwww!

Mar 24 2010

Makinley Translations

While in her high chair, Makinley says a few things pretty regularly.  Here are their meanings:

All Done:  Pick me up now.  Get me out of this chair.  Now.

All Done. Uh Oh:  I don’t need this food anymore.  It’ll probably look good on the floor.  I think I’ll start throwing it.  You didn’t pick me up fast enough - this mess is your fault.  


Mar 16 2010
  • Luke: Mom, can I fill up this gun?
  • Duff: Why are you calling that Pez dispenser a gun?
  • Luke: Well, it's kind of like a gun. See, I'm reloading it now.

“Bailey is super adorable. She’s almost the cutest toddler in the whole wide universe.” Luke

  • We played our most recent family game last night. It happened to be a game of Settler's of Catan. Duff, Kelly, Maddie, Gavin, and Keagan were playing. Luke is a bit young for the game so he was on Kell's team.
  • Today, Luke was prancing around proudly carrying the trophy since he and Kell won.
  • Luke: You know Mom, I am the champion.
  • Kelly: You are?
  • Luke: Well, you're kind of the champion too because you were on my team. But you were just the sheep trader and I was the roller. The roller's a more important job.

Feb 21 2010
  • Duff: I've been trying to spend some time in bed in the morning just thinking. Not doing anything, just thinking.
  • Kelly: Ever have any thoughts about being a sluggard? Or making your wife some coffee?

Feb 20 2010
“Dad, Dad, You know what I need right now? A hot dog.” Luke

Jan 27 2010
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

Gavin’s first song (created with Garage Band)


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