November 2011
1 post
WatchMakinley singing Go Tell It On the Mountain
January 2011
1 post
Kelly: Has anyone seen the stool? Where's my tall man?
Keagan: He's not that tall actually.
December 2010
4 posts
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.
“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 2010
1 post
Gavin was pretty excited about his first programming “assignment”. Here’s what he came up with:
Running it shows the following:
March 2010
5 posts
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!
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.
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...”
– 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.
February 2010
2 posts
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?
“Dad, Dad, You know what I need right now? A hot dog.”
– Luke
January 2010
5 posts
Gavin’s first song (created with Garage...
Madeline: Dad, can I help paint the bathroom?
Gavin: We'll see.... We'll see...
Duff (smiling): Gavin, are you imitating me?
10 seconds or so later...
Gavin: Dad, I can imitate you even better than that... "No."
“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.
December 2009
1 post
Duff: Are the Wolfe's still here?
Luke: No. They just goed a little while ago.
November 2009
1 post
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.
October 2009
2 posts
“I just watched Gavin get some clothes out of his drawer and it was so...”
– Kelly (watching Gavin rifle through his folded clothes)
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.
September 2009
1 post
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!
June 2009
3 posts
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.
Luke: Mom! Makinley's drizzling!
Kelly: LOL. That's so cute Luke! I think you mean drooling. :)
April 2009
1 post
When Duff walks into the room
Gabrielle: "Daddy!!! Daddda!! Daddy!!!"
Duff: "Hi Gabby"
Gabrielle: "Hi baby"
March 2009
3 posts
“Well, there were lots of kids and they were cleaning a lot.”
– Luke, describing the musical Annie.
Duff: Wow Luke. Thanks for the hugs! My mama will be here in a few days. Do you think you'll want to give her some hugs too?
Luke: Yup!
Duff: Do you know who my mama is?
Luke: Yes.
Duff: Who is she?
Luke: Kell Kell.
“Do you know where Mom is? She’s doing laundry on the Sabbath. Looks like...”
– Gavin, talking to Makinley
February 2009
1 post
Luke: I can't wait for Nana to come here because I like her a *lot*. Do you like her?
Keagan: Yup.
Luke: A lot?
Keagan: Yup.
January 2009
5 posts
“Dad, the pool party I was invited to is coming up soon! You only have 3 days...”
– Keagan
At 1AM
Gavin: I'm ready to go to co-op!
Kelly and Duff: Are you fully dressed and ready for the day already?
Gavin: Yup!
Kelly and Duff: Do you know what time it is?
Gavin: Well... I know it's light outside!
Kelly and Duff: Gavin, it's 1:00 in the morning. Perhaps you're seeing the streetlights. Good night!
Duff: Gavin, can you throw this thing in the garbage for me?
Gavin, hesitating: Ummm..... I don't think so. That thing is gross.
Madeline: Gavin - Uncle Eric would probably eat that thing. Just throw it away.
“I love babies.”
– Kell, while snuggling with Makinley in bed the day after her birth.
December 2008
1 post
Gavin: Dad just colored part of his picture pink and purple. I think Dad could be a girl.
Luke: I like pink because it's pretty.
Gavin: Luke, did you know that Uncle Eric likes flowers? Hahaha!
Madeline: He does like them, but in a manly way. He likes to eat them.
November 2008
3 posts
The empty bookshelf
Kelly: Wow. What happened to this bookshelf? Why is every single book on the floor instead of on the shelf?
Luke: I was looking for The Three Little Javelinas.
“Everybody! Time off! Time off!”
– Luke, attempting to say Time out!
“Has this warmed off yet?”
– Luke
October 2008
5 posts
Laundry Time
Kelly: You can't fold a shirt like that. That's not folding.
Duff: This is *my* shirt. I can fold it anyway I'd like... I'm wondering if I'm qualified to fold this wash cloth.
Kelly: You can fold that. You and Luke are at about the same level. You two can fold the wash cloths.
Kelly: Luke and Keagan, I'm going to read this book to Maddie and Gavin. You can listen too, or you can do something quietly.
Luke: OK. Keagan, let's make a really quiet band.
Kelly: Luke, bands aren't quiet.
After watching Star Wars
Luke: I'm going to kill you with this light saber.
Gavin: No you're not!
Duff: Guys, that's enough death talk. Time to change your lingo.
Gavin: What could we say instead?
Duff: How about, "I'm planning on injuring you with my light saber."
A few minutes later
Luke: Gavin, I'm going to injure you to death!
Duff: Enough. Light sabers away. :)
Luke: Is today tomorrow?
Kelly: Wow. That's deep.
Luke: Mom, is this dinner healthy?
Kelly: It is pretty healthy.
Luke: That's good, because I'm doing the P90X! Grrrrr!
September 2008
2 posts
“I did eat a *lot* for dinner last night.”
– Madeline (after vomiting all over Luke)
“Wow. Someone had a run-in with the toilet paper in there.”
– Kelly
August 2008
10 posts
After 3 weeks in New Hampshire
Kelly: I'm thinking of an animal that catches mice and birds and...
Luke: Meerkat! Barn owl!
Kelly: I can tell who you've been spending time with! :) (Nana and Karney).
Conversations in Rehab
Charelle: Was Gabrielle born white?
Kelly: Do you mean the color of her skin?
Charelle: Yes.
Kelly: Yes she was. :)
Charelle: Why?
Kelly: Well... Her mom and dad are white.
Charelle: So?
Kelly: Well, I'm her mom, and I'm pretty white. And her dad is pretty white too.
Charelle: Hmmmm....
Kelly: Children usually look similar to their parents.