The O'Melia Ramble

Some stuff to remember

Feb 21
  • 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
“Dad, Dad, You know what I need right now? A hot dog.” Luke

Jan 27
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Gavin’s first song (created with Garage Band)


Jan 25
  • Madeline: Dad, can I help paint the bathroom?
  • Gavin: We'll see.... We'll see...
  • Duff (smiling): Gavin, are you imitating me?
  • <Gavin cackles laughing>
  • 10 seconds or so later...
  • Gavin: Dad, I can imitate you even better than that... "No."

Jan 21
“Dad, I challenge you to…” Gavin, every day.

Non Sequitur?

  • Duff: Luke, I think war is actually useful to you right now, just because it gives you a little practice with numbers.
  • Luke: And it has kings in it.

When entering the room

  • Duff: Hi Gabby.
  • Gabrielle: Hi Duffy.

Dec 1
  • Duff: Are the Wolfe's still here?
  • Luke: No. They just goed a little while ago.

Nov 28

Just getting inside

  • Kelly: I'm thankful to have a nice warm house on a chilly day.
  • Luke: I'm thankful to get that present you're going to buy me for Christmas. You know, the dolphin thing.
  • Russ: The power of suggestion.

Oct 25
“I just watched Gavin get some clothes out of his drawer and it was so disturbing. My blood pressure is still recovering.” Kelly (watching Gavin rifle through his folded clothes)

Oct 24
  • Keagan: I want to have 100 kids.
  • Madeline: Wow. By the time you had the 100th kid, you'd be over 100 years old.
  • Kelly: You'd probably be about 130.
  • Keagan: Well... I'll just have a baby every Sunday.

Sep 10

Basketball

  • While playing basketball on the driveway...
  • Luke: Wow. This is fun playing soccer.
  • Duff: Actually Luke, this is basketball.
  • Luke: Oh.
  • After the game...
  • Luke: What a great game of soccer!
  • Duff: Basketball.
  • Luke: Oh. Basketball.
  • 5 days later after another game...
  • Luke: I love playing soccer!
  • Keagan: Luke! It's not soccer! It's football!
  • Gavin: HAHAHA!

Jun 26
  • Kelly: Wow kids - did you see that huge deer on the side of the road?
  • Gavin: Where, where?
  • Kelly: It was back there on the ground on the side of the road.
  • Gavin: You should have stopped, Mom. I could go for some venison.
  • Kelly: Gavin, I don't eat road kill.

Jun 7
Luke was proud to show Kell this sign.  Kell replied, &#8220;Oh Luke!  I love you too!  Where did you learn that from?&#8221;
Luke looked confused.  Huh?
Then Kell realized he was shooting her with a Spiderman web, not using the sign language sign for I love you.

Luke was proud to show Kell this sign.  Kell replied, “Oh Luke!  I love you too!  Where did you learn that from?”

Luke looked confused.  Huh?

Then Kell realized he was shooting her with a Spiderman web, not using the sign language sign for I love you.


  • Luke: Mom! Makinley's drizzling!
  • Kelly: LOL. That's so cute Luke! I think you mean drooling. :)

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