After an extended hiatus, probably due to psychological problems, the Gundy blog is now back. Back in business! The following pictures were taken at the epic Gundersen family mega-triumvirate-birthday party on Sunday for Mills, Shauna, Steve Sr., and some other people we don't know (collectively referred to as "the people") who all suspiciously timed their Birthdays to fall on August 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, and 17th. I say suspiciously timed because Gundersens do not usually like a lot of individual "attention" and typically shy away from the limelight (except for Leonard, who poses majestically for pictures on command). I think all the August Gundersens probably got together in a birthday conspiracy and rigged the party system in an effort to avoid individual celebrations. But your obvious attempts at deflection are fooling nobody, people!
In other news, Jake's iPhone, used to photographically capture the joyous occasion, took terrible pictures. Jake's precious iPhone does everything like sing, dance, act, and help you find locations to bury the dead bodies, but it takes crappy pictures. Check it:
Jen & her man-friend, Loren Zo. Aunt Karen called him a Brad Pitt look-alike, and he says he'll accept that. The evening featured frequent ghost stories meant to send Zo running and screaming, but he passed the family scare test with flying colors. Jen -- thumbs up. This picture also features that we strictly enforce a mandatory flip-flop only party-footware policy. 
This picture above demonstrates when Leonard was telling Connie about how dumb Lindsay Lohan was to turn down that role in this summer's blockbuster, "The Hangover" and Connie of course is surprised because she isn't in the celebrity gossip loop like L-fish is. But Connie shouldn't be surprised. Lindsay is obviously in no position to make good decisions right now. 
That Lindsay! Such a dummy! 
This blurry picture above is the ONE photo that we all wanted to turn out. It's Leonard's look of blue steel, or heavy thunder, or whatever his signature move is. I can't believe how badly this iPhone thing let us down in this critical moment. Aargh!!
Steve and Karen. This was just after they heard from Connie about how Justin broke his ankle carrying his girlfriend down the stairs. What a wuss, I know!! Below are Marilyn and Steve. Steve obviously continues to relish the comment Marilyn made about the Polynesian man that she hired the other day to trim some hedges in her yard.
Finally: Shauna and Jake on the couch. They were acting pretty normal at the time. This is unusual, however. 
It's almost too much cuteness to handle. Gundersens and pugs, oh my!
