Dillon Sawyer Richardson

Hello Gwen

2011-01-20T14:58:00.000-08:00

Gwen likes her buzzy seat.

Happy Halloween!

Gonna get those Lego instructions!

Cutie Pie.

Is this Dillon or Gwen? Hard to tell.

Beautiful Butte MT

2010-09-05T10:01:00.001-07:00

Back to Butte and Montana for the first time in a long time...

Just what you want, Greg showing your son how to climb up a hill? Strange technique, but they made it so what do I know?

Finally, Dillon in his name sake.

Flying

2010-09-05T08:24:00.000-07:00

Mom was scared, Dillon was too, but he was super excited....

Sledding in Wyoming

2008-12-26T20:23:00.000-08:00

Let's do this!
Whee!

It was fun, but it was too cold.

Dillon's BDay

2008-11-01T20:20:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday! Trucks!

Halloween 08

2008-10-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

Dragon. Let's get going.
Check out my candy!

Oklahoma Fishing

2008-09-14T20:12:00.000-07:00

Dillon can't wait to go out on the boat.

Encampment, Wyoming Trip 2008

2008-08-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

We haven't been to Encampent in 2 years. It was time.
We had a few problems at the airport,

but the pilot made up for some of it.

He just plopped little Dillon right in the seat.

Dillon was a bit surprised. Too cool!

We managed to find some snow on the pass between Laramie, Wyoming and Encampment.

Some of you might call it really cold mud, or slush.

But it was definetely white snow at one point.Dillon had a blast slipping and sliding around. Joe, Dillon and Doug did quite a bit of fishing.

Joe let Dillon reel one in.

Dillon really loved playing with Grandma's trucks in the sand.

He was having such a good time with the little tractors,
so grandpa decided to show him the big tractor.Dillon liked the tram that took them to the other side of the river.

Dillon was really excited about the hummingbirds.

Grandpa tried to let Dillon get a closer look.
Notice the little hummingbird just off of Dillon's left shoulder.

We all had a wonderful time.

Can't wait to go back!

Life on the Swigert Farm

2008-07-05T10:48:00.000-07:00

Joe has been wanting to take Dillon to Jackie and Ike's farm for a while.

We finally had a chance over the 4th of July weekend.
Dillon really enjoyed seeing all the animals.

Dillon tried so hard to catch the rabbit.

"Look Mom. A snake."
Every farm needs a good mule!
We had a great time, and Dillon loves to tell

everyone about the snake.

Fun in Casper

2008-06-30T10:37:00.000-07:00

We had a blast at the Grandparents' house.Dillon has a thing for kissing cousins. Aren't they so cute.
I am not going to say we did fireworks in the backyard, but..

This is the longest sparkler I have ever seen.

And you all know how I LOVE sparklers.

Dillon made my day when he did the infamous "sparkler dance."

Thanks for a great time!

Summer Visitors

2008-06-10T06:10:00.000-07:00

We were so happy Mikey and Matthew came to visit this summer.
We had so much fun and made memories that will last forever.
Dillon's box house has been needing some updating.

So we got out the paint... We spent a lot of time at the pool.
We really didn't force them to help mow.
They did a great job.Dillon didn't want to be left out.
The ball should be coming down any time now.

We also spent a lot of time in the sprinkler.

See you again next summer!!

Memorial Day

2008-05-25T06:01:00.000-07:00

We had a great time in Kansas this year.

They managed to catch a few fish.

Dillon was not about to touch one.
We had a great time hanging out with my brother's son, Fisher.
Dillon loves little Fisher.

Big Boy Bike

2008-05-12T06:39:00.000-07:00

Even though Dillon has only been riding his tricycle for a few months,

Dad thought it was time for Dillon to have a big boy bike. A little practice on the obstacle course

got him off on the right track.I guess Dad was right.

He can ride the bike.
I wonder if he will come back. Pretty soon we will all be able to ride around the neighborhood together!

End of School Program

2008-05-08T05:45:00.000-07:00

The day finally came when school (Mother's Day Out) was ending.

Dillon is going to miss his buddies. Ms Beth was the best teacher ever!!
Dillon put on a great show.

Who knew he could keep a beat.

He gave me a beautiful plant in a painted pot
for Mother's Day.

Thanks Ms Beth and Dillon for all the wonderful

memories of Dillon's first year of Mother's Day Out.

Sleeping in the Tent

2008-04-19T13:04:00.000-07:00

We were bummed it was too cold to sleep in the tent at the lake.

So we pitched it in our back yard. It took a while to calm down.

But it was cool to see all the planes and stars.
Good night boys, I am going to sleep inside!!

Easter 2008

2008-03-17T12:31:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter.

Of course it was cold. Dillon is a egg hunting machine.
We went to several egg hunts.The Easter Bunny was impressed by Dillon's loot.
When he was hunting with others,

he did not stop to look in the eggs.

But when he was hunting at home,

he took his time.
We hope you all had a great Easter too!

Little Fireman

2008-02-18T14:27:00.000-08:00

We had a great trip to Houston.

Our friend's dad is a fire chief and he let Dillon play on the fire truck.

Thanks for a great weekend Phil, Alicia, and baby Claire.

Little Runner

2008-02-06T14:22:00.000-08:00

Failed Snowman Attempt

2008-01-31T14:04:00.000-08:00

I don't know why I thought we would

be able to build a snowman with 1" of snow. We had the carrot nose, hat and scarf.
Oh well, maybe next time.

Little Cowboy

2008-01-19T14:13:00.000-08:00

Big Boy Bed

2008-01-08T14:03:00.000-08:00

Dillon has started sleeping in his big boy bed.

I think he likes it.
He looks so tiny in that huge bed!!

Trip to Odessa

2007-12-31T12:45:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed seeing some of the Tallant family in Odessa.Dillon got some quality Great Granny time.While Dillon slept on the big boy bed...We took a look at some of the props my mom painted years ago. They have been in a shed for the past 13 or so years,

so they were a bit dusty. But it was awesome to see

they are still in good shape.

Fun in San Angelo

2007-12-30T12:04:00.000-08:00

We had fun with my sister and her two boys in San Angelo.

They got Dillon a cool Sesame Street Garage for Christmas.

We had a blast at the park.

Then we found the trampoline in the backyard.
Notice Dillon's hair!! Next up: the amazing flying Dillon!
It is always a bummer when it's time to leave.

Can't wait to see you all again.

Christmas Loot

2007-12-25T08:27:00.000-08:00

Dillon received so many gifts this year.

He loves all of his new gifts.
Thank you.
We hope you had a Merry Christmas too!!

Welcome, Baby Fisher!

2007-12-23T10:56:00.000-08:00

My brother added one to his family on the 19th.

Fisher and Dillon are going to get into a lot of trouble together. We are so happy for Isaac and Nikki.

School Christmas Party

2007-12-20T08:08:00.000-08:00

Dillon's first Christmas program was sweet.

There wasn't much singing, but they sure looked cute. Can you find him?
Craft time.
Dillon's favorite: Snack time.

Having Fun

2007-12-16T06:52:00.000-08:00

Dillon will jump off anything these days. Chicken dance.

Ice Storm

2007-12-10T06:40:00.000-08:00

Christmas Pictures

2007-12-03T11:39:00.000-08:00

We have finally had Dillon's picture taken.

I think they turned out pretty well.

Too bad I didn't feel well the day they were taken,

we would have taken more.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

2007-12-01T11:32:00.000-08:00

Fun in Idaho

2007-11-23T09:24:00.000-08:00

The trip to Twin Falls was long, but worth it.

We played a little basketball.
Even Nolan wanted to ride the bike.

The "Sit-N-Spin" was a hit. Look at Dillon fly over the cushions.
Grandma Terry made trains for eating, I mean decorating.

Ice is sooo cold and good to eat.

We climbed a "mountain" in the canyon.And did some exploring.

The Snake River Canyon is amazing.

Can't wait to go back.

Happy Thanksgiving 2007

2007-11-22T13:03:00.000-08:00

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!There is nothing better than black olives on your fingers.

Go Fly a Kite

2007-11-11T12:59:00.000-08:00

We can't seem to get rid of the wind around here.

So we got a kite.

Dillon loves when it smashes into the ground.

Cleaning up

2007-11-02T13:45:00.000-07:00

2nd Birthday

2007-11-01T13:47:00.000-07:00

I can't believe he is 2.He had a great party.

He was shocked by all the presents.

Halloween

2007-10-31T13:32:00.000-07:00

Dillon was the cutest cow in town. We went trick-or-treating with a few friends.

He looked tired, but all we had to say was "candy" and

off he would go.

He helped dad carve the pumpkin.
What a great Halloween.

Having Fun

2007-10-27T13:22:00.000-07:00

Race for the Cure

2007-10-20T13:18:00.000-07:00

Liz invited Dillon and I to run/walk with her.

We had a great time.

Man Trip

2007-10-07T18:16:00.000-07:00

Dillon and Joe went to Wyoming without me.

Dillon spent some quality time with Grandma and Micah.

I am glad to see they were able to keep him busy.

And well fed.
He can't wait to see you again.

Zoo Friends

2007-09-24T18:38:00.000-07:00

Oklahoma State Fair

2007-09-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

The fair was great. We joined our friend, Liz, for a night of fun.

We saw the "Sea Lion Splash."

Joe won a huge squirrel for Dillon.

Of course we saw the baby animals.

And we all took turns going down the zip slide with Dillon.

We were having so much fun we forgot to take more pictures.

C'Boy

2007-09-10T11:49:00.000-07:00

Dillon loves his Cowboy boots.

Thanks, Hollis. I am teaching him the 2-step.
Now clap your hands like this. He's got it.

Playing on Daddy's Bed

2007-09-09T11:28:00.000-07:00

Dillon likes to play on Daddy's bed.

I am not sure when I got kicked out.He likes to go under the blankets.

Now Can I Go Outside?

2007-09-08T11:56:00.000-07:00

It was a little chili the other night,

so I told Dillon he had to put something on

over his underwear before going outside. He likes the baseball buttons on the jacket.

I don't know what was up with the gloves and hat.

It was only 65 degrees.

First Day of Mother's Day Out

2007-09-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

Dillon started Mother's Day Out, otherwise known as Day Care.

He only goes for a few hours, two days a week.

He was excited about his moo bag.So far only one of us is enjoying Mother's Day Out.

I will let you guess who.

Mom's Boots

2007-09-06T11:36:00.000-07:00

Dillon helped me clean out some old shoes.Maybe I should keep these.

Labor Day in Virginia

2007-09-02T10:46:00.000-07:00

We had a blast with the Zimmerman's.

Their oldest son, Aiden, is Dillon's age.

He thought Dillon was a bit crazy."This is how you do it."Now we are having fun.
They couldn't wait long enough to get out of their pj's.
The hose added even more fun.
"Now you are really wet.""Take that, Dillon." They even had a big air jumper.
They know how to entertain two toddlers.

Fort

2007-08-31T11:40:00.000-07:00

Finally, the fort has returned.

When I was a kid I could make the best forts.

I am so excited Dillon loves forts too. He likes to pile as many toys as possible under the fort.

Dad's Socks

2007-08-27T12:55:00.000-07:00

Big Boy Underwear

2007-08-26T13:12:00.000-07:00

Dillon has started wearing underwear every now and then.

He does not think everyone needs to see his underwear. So we covered them with the puppy.

(Thanks Drew and Kandi.) Wiggle, Waggle.

Jumping in the Pool

2007-08-24T13:04:00.000-07:00

I think the pictures speak for themselves.

Dillon loves to jump into the water.

He always has to go "under."He is crazy."Do I look like trouble?" He has also started diving to the bottom

of the pool to pick up stuff.

He is a little fish.

Dillon's Friends

2007-08-17T10:19:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of Dillon's friends.

Color Time

2007-08-16T10:05:00.000-07:00

"Mom, enough floor pictures. Let's color."Dillon knows most of the colors.

He can say a few.

While Joe and I were in Scotland he learned to say, "Yellow."

It is my favorite word.
"This cap goes on something green."

Smooth New Floors

2007-08-10T09:54:00.000-07:00

All Dillon's cars move very easily over the new wood floors.Mater is more of a race car now.
Here he comes.
Ka-Chow!!
What a poser.

New Floors

2007-08-09T12:27:00.000-07:00

We decided to tear out the carpet.

That way it has to be replaced.Dillon, you are not supposed to play with that!

Caught in the act."Mom, you only paid me enough to carry the carpet this far."

Yard Work

2007-08-08T12:22:00.000-07:00

We are so lucky to have such a great helper.

What will we work on next?

Let's Go Swimming

2007-07-28T12:19:00.000-07:00

20 Days of Rain

2007-07-02T10:53:00.000-07:00

We have had a record breaking 20 straight days of rain.

"Come on mom, we won't melt."

The drain that brings the water from our back yard to the street

has been running full out for a while.

Splish, Splash
At least the temperature has been nice.

I think the plants have enough water.
If the rain continues we may need to use the tuggy.

At the Lake with the Hall Family

2007-07-01T11:11:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the lake.

Joe was really excited about sleeping in a tent with Dillon.

(Notice the tent in the background.)We might have to get a trampoline soon.

Dillon loved it. We all headed for the dock as soon as the sun peaked out.
Dillon has no fear.
We can't wait to go back.

So Sweet When He is Sleeping

2007-06-19T11:26:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist.

All He Needs Is A Pocket Protector

2007-06-18T10:35:00.000-07:00

The Box

2007-06-04T18:24:00.000-07:00

I had to hack into Heather's blog, because she hasn't been posting enough lately...

Micah made a wicked cool box, Dillon thinks it is super cool!

He might get a little frustrated with it?

Playing with Crawfish

2007-05-10T11:59:00.000-07:00

Joe brought home some Crawfish for dinner the other day.

Dillon did not want to get too close.

"Mom, they are coming for me."
"Mom, it is on my foot."
"Maybe they are not so mean."

Who's That Boy

2007-05-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

Dillon thought he needed to change his look up a little.He looks much older with a mustache.

Fun with the Family

2007-04-29T08:05:00.000-07:00

Joe's family came for a quick visit.

Dillon and Hollis enjoyed a ride in the bike trailor.It was nice to have some help with the chores.
Dillon read Nolan some of his favorite books.

Dillon is going in for a kiss. It was wonderful to see everyone.

Happy Easter 2007

2007-04-08T07:52:00.000-07:00

We went to several Easter Egg hunts.

I should have taken more pictures.Dillon had to play with each egg.
Dillon would not get close to the Bunny.

First Haircut

2007-04-06T11:51:00.000-07:00

I decided it was time to cut Dillon's hair. He was not sure what to think.
Then he discovered the sucker she brought him.
I tried to get a picture without the sucker,

but he was not letting go.

What a cute little boy.

Just Playing Around

2007-04-02T11:58:00.000-07:00

"I like playing outside this much."

" Why can't I play with the camera?"

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

2007-03-31T11:30:00.000-07:00

Mud Hole

2007-03-29T10:34:00.000-07:00

We have had a little rain in the past few days.

We had to open the gate to release the river

in our yard.

The boys had a good time. I'm just glad Dillon was not interested in the worms.

The Duck Pond

2007-03-28T10:25:00.000-07:00

Look at the ducks. Dillon, the bread is for the ducks.

At least the bread wasn't old.

This Little Piggy

2007-03-18T10:11:00.000-07:00

This little piggy had some yogurt. This little piggy had applesauce.

This little piggy made a mess.
This little piggy had fun.
And this little piggy said, "Let me in."

Remember the Alamo

2007-03-05T13:06:00.000-08:00

We all enjoyed a quick trip to San Antonio.

We visited the Alamo.

It has beautiful gardens.

Dillon enjoyed the view of the riverwalk from our balcony.

We had a nice float down the river. Happy Birthday Dad!

Cool Fort

2007-02-19T06:16:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my fort. Hurry and get the shades.

See ya.
Boxes are much better than the stuff that comes in them.

Frog Shades

2007-02-19T06:09:00.000-08:00

Dillon finally likes to wear the frog shades

we bought last summer.
Yo, what's up?
What are the chances he likes them when

he needs to wear them outside?

Mom, Where Are You?

2007-02-06T06:01:00.000-08:00

Mom, if you won't get me a snack,

I will just help myself.

Mom, put me in my bed before this happens next time.

Gymboree

2007-02-02T05:45:00.000-08:00

Dillon loves playing at Gymboree.

The rocking horse is his favorite. Giddy-up!

He has become a climber.

Before we know it he will be rock climbing.

My Little Snow Plow

2007-01-19T12:21:00.000-08:00

We have had a ton of snow, ice & sleet.

Dillon has been a big help.

There's a Ghost in the House

2007-01-17T11:12:00.000-08:00

This is Dillon's new thing.Walking around with a blanket over his head.
Yes, he does run into things. He has found that is fun to play in the cabinets too.

Spaghetti Eating Contest

2007-01-10T11:38:00.000-08:00

Dillon loves to eat, finally.

He enjoyed the spaghetti.

I am glad I took his cute shirt off.

Happy New Year 2007

2007-01-01T18:17:00.000-08:00

We celebrated the New Year, our 7th anniversary,

in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The rest of the Richardson family was there too.

Dillon and Hollis enjoyed a little sledding. It was a little cold.
We went on a fantastic sleigh ride.

Check out all the elk.We had a fantastic time.

It was a good way to start lucky year 2007.

The Camels

2006-12-26T18:03:00.000-08:00

We stopped to see the camels on the way home from Texas.

Dillon was ready to go home.

Merry Christmas 2006

2006-12-25T10:36:00.000-08:00

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.Santa brought Dillon a great big chair.And Greg gave Dillon a great big Bear!!We were with Granny Tallant in Odessa for Christmas.

We also saw the rest of the gang.

Dillon had fun with Juli's glasses.

King of the Slide

2006-12-24T10:30:00.000-08:00

Dillon had a great time on Aunt Linda's slide.

What a big boy!!

Just Having Fun

2006-12-18T12:09:00.000-08:00

Dillon loves to walk around and pretend to talk on the phone.What are you doing on the table?

Don't Throw the Baby

2006-12-16T11:51:00.000-08:00

Dillon loves playing on the bed.

When Joe gets home from work,

Dillon runs to the bed and waits to be thrown.

It is loads of fun.

Christmas Fun

2006-12-14T11:56:00.000-08:00

Dillon decided to unwrap one of Joe's presents. He had a great time!
It was hard work.
It seems he likes ribbon too.
Dillon sure made wrapping a lot easier this year.

Mom's little helper.

Fun with Bubbles

2006-12-13T11:45:00.000-08:00

Dillon loves to play with bubbles.

He likes to pretend he is blowing bubbles.These bubbles are the best,

some don't pop when they hit the floor.

So Dillon can go around popping them.

Santa at the Zoo

2006-12-11T12:01:00.000-08:00

Dillon would not sit with Santa,

so we took pictures with the Giraffe.

And the turtle. Maybe next year we can get pictures with Santa.

Biggest Bump of All Time

2006-12-08T11:50:00.000-08:00

Dillon fell into a door jam as he rounded the corner in a full sprint.

The bump took only seconds to appear.

It was huge!!

Please, feel sorry for Dillon.

It hurt for at least 3 minutes.

As you can tell, he is going to be scarred for life.

Cookie Party

2006-12-06T10:43:00.000-08:00

Cary invited a few of us over to decorate cookies and exchange gifts.

It was a wonderful evening. Dillon didn't do much decorating.

He was too busy eating.Brooke would have decorated all night long.

Trevor had an itch on his chin. Thanks for having us over, James.

It Snows in Oklahoma

2006-12-03T17:18:00.000-08:00

We had a fantastic snow.

Dillon had a great time playing in the snow.

Maybe it will snow again soon.

Happy Thanksgiving

2006-11-22T05:42:00.000-08:00

We went on a long road trip for Thanksgiving.

Dillon kicked it old school in the back seat.
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Brushing His Teeth

2006-11-04T05:39:00.000-08:00

We started brushing Dillon's teeth today.

He really enjoys the toothpaste.

Dillon's First Birthday

2006-11-01T16:50:00.000-08:00

Dillon had fun setting up for his party.

He is a very good helper.

Many of our friends were here to celebrate with us.Even a few of Dillon's friends came.Dillon did not want any birthday cake.

He thought it was yucky!!! A nice long bath was the perfect ending to a great day.Dillon had fun opening his gifts over the next few days.He would like to thank everyone for the wonderful gifts. I just can't believe he is already a year old.

Dillon's First Halloween

2006-10-31T08:01:00.000-08:00

Dillon was Tigger for Halloween.

His first Trick-or-Treat was at Amy and Andrew's house.

Of course we forgot to take a picture.

But we got some good pictures at our other friends' houses.

It was a long night.

Eating a Banana

2006-10-19T12:14:00.000-07:00

Dillon can eat a banana in a minute flat.

Well not quite, but he loves bananas.

Dillon and Beuf

2006-10-14T12:09:00.000-07:00

Dillon had a great time playing with Beufford in Wyoming.

He is a great dog to play with. "Here I come."
So sweet.

Eleven Months Old

2006-10-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

This is Dillon's last month to be a baby.
I think he is ready to be a boy.

I left him with dad for a few hours, and dad put him to work.

Our Trip to Ozona

2006-09-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

We traveled to Ozona to celebrate Matthew's birthday.

We were a little early, so we stopped in San Angelo to

enjoy the wonderful park. Instead of grass or mulch the ground is covered with rubber.

Dillon could crawl around.

"Come on in, Mom."
Happy 7th Birthday, Matthew!!
Mike had fun on the playground.

We went fishing and swimming at my dad's place in Pandale.

There was a spot that was shallow enough for Dillon to swim (crawl around).

Matthew caught his first fish.

We had a wonderful time. I can't wait to see everyone again!!