I didn't recognize you.

This is what Joel hears a lot. I think he loves to hear it. It would explain the ever changing looks he's trying out. I'm not sure which Joel you know so here are a few examples...



Long hair mustache Joel.



Nasty neckbeard Joel. (I tried to crop the picture so you could see it better, but couldn't. You'll just have to trust me.. it's nasty)



Hairy all over Joel.



Hairy face only Joel.



Somewhat trimmed up Joel.



Squeaky clean Joel.

He has a lot more looks he likes to sport, but I had a hard time finding pictures of them. Which isn't a surprise to me. You can only imagine what they could be. I love that he always likes to try new things and needs variety in his life. I just wish he wouldn't apply it to his face. That's just Joel and if you tell him not to it will just give him more reason to do it! So which ever face you know he's still the same great guy!

Happy Birthday Joel!

Long time

Well it has been over a month since we have posted about our lives. In fact I have not even looked at the blog for a long time and realized that Blythe has grown a little bit. so here are some pictures. I am hoping to post more often but school has been very busy so the next time I get a couple of minuets I'll try and tell a story or something.

Merry Christmas

Joel and I did gingerbread houses this past weekend and I thought I would share them with you. We figured out pretty fast that we both couldn't be working on them at the same time with little Blythe. So Joel went first and this is what he came up with.



Then I got my turn. I found that I didn't have too much to work with or much time to work. So here is my five minute 'leftovers' house. It's pretty pathetic, but at least Joel got his castle. And hey, at my house the presents are as big as the house. Which one would you choose?



While we were making our houses Blythe was doing one thing she loves, looking out the window.



We hope everyone has a great Christmas. Blythe can't wait for it!

Christmas Greetings

Our friend Betsy posted this on her blog, so I thought I would share it with you. Merry Christmas!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

(The dancers are of our friends Brett and Betsy, then us)

one month old

We didnt know if we could do it but we have made it one month and everyone is still alive!

This is Blythe and me trying to ham it up for the camera 

This shirt sums up the last month and probably much of the near future (don't wake me I'll wake you) crazy little girl.

baby Burkhart arrives

Here are a few of the first pictures taken of the new addition to the Joel and Jackie family. I just thought of something, we are going to have to change our blog name! joel and jackie +1 how about that? anyway enjoy the cone head pictures. oh, also for those who care, she (possibly Blythe Ann Burkhart) was born yesterday the 6th of November (right on her due date!) at 6:30 A.M. As you can see on the first picture her weight is 6 lbs 10 oz. and she is a whopping 19.5 inches long.







p.s for more pictures click then click on the feet (website) then click on client and type in blythe1106 for the password

Question

Do you know what this is? This is what I dressed up as for work on Halloween. It was an easy costume since I already kind of look like one. When I got to work I was surprised to find that only a few of my co-workers knew what I was. (even after I told them). I guess not everyone has read Dr. Seuss.