So here we are in July already. Man, where did our year go? We’re past the halfway point and I’ve only blogged like 4 times this whole year (and one post was about what I wanted for my birthday). It’s not that I don’t have things going on in my life or that my life has suddenly gotten very boring, rather my life has gotten busier and I think I’ve gotten lazier.

But last Saturday night we had a big shindig we called “We Got the Beat”. It was a celebration of the 80’s where everyone was encouraged to dress up, dance and sing along to a karaoke machine.

Here’s what welcomed the party goers

The party planning committee (Matt’s MiniChurch) did a phenomenal job in planning and executing the party. Matt and Lauren planned out the snacks, the games and everything in between. They even had a set up and break down crew to do everything.

The best part of the night was the clothes! I couldn’t believe the number of people that actually came in costume. I would say around 90% of the people who came dressed up in one form or another. Ignite, our ministry, never ceases to amaze me.

Short and shorter

Ernest (on the left) arrived first in his short, risque shorts. I think he was going for some sort of Village People look. Not to be outdone, Michael showed up as Tom Cruise in Risky Business (which is funny because his daughter Haley kind of looks like Suri, Tom Cruise’s daughter).

Even Haley got into the swing of things

A little later, Michael changed into something a little more Dirty Dancing-esque.

Caelly (left), Lauren (center) and Irene (right) share a song

When I asked Caelly what she was going to wear, she said “I don’t know, something 80’s-ish.” I asked her how she knew it was 80’s-ish and she replied, “My mom said it was 80’s.” Five minutes later, I asked Irene the same question and oddly enough, she gave me the exact same answer! She said, “My mom said it was 80’s!”

And of course, what’s a party without dancing? I can honestly say that I never saw so many good moves all in one place! Here’s a video mashup of some of the better moves.

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