Dad's 70th Birthday!

This summer is a big one for my dad.  Not only does he turn 70, but he is also retiring from the seminary at the end of this month.  So of course we wanted to honor him with a party.  And it was wonderful...thanks to all of my siblings...but especially Kara who went above and beyond, as usual:)

The evening started with a fantastic dinner.  Kara and Nate had just finished a remodeling project in their kitchen that allowed us all to sit together!

These were the only ones that didn't fit around the big table.  These are all the cousins that were born in 2008.

 Caedmon couldn't quite make it through dinner.  All the excitement tuckered him out!!

Tim and Kara together came up with the Jeopardy game complete with a real screen and everything!!  We were split into 3 teams and had to come up with names that had something to do with Papa Paul.

 Team Machen

 Team Dodgers

 Team Sunz

Team Machen took the win.  Titus and I must have been too young to pay any attention to facts about Dad because Joel's team pretty much annihilated us.  Did you know that my dad originally went to seminary to be a coach??  I mean...who does that??

And Esther and Jenna made a great slide show of Dad's life.  Here it is!!

 Peach Pie for the "cake"

Papa Paul and Grandma Janet

With the Grand kids (I had to be in the picture because Abby and Drew were stuck to my side that evening)

The whole crew except Bob and Morgan

The evening was a good time to reflect on the life the Lord has blessed my dad with.  All of us kids are very blessed to have had parents that exemplified Christ to us by making Him the center of all they did.

HAPPY 70th DAD!!  

WE LOVE YOU!!