"i'm just thirty"

(...wah wah waaahhh)

this weekend is a surprise: i am flying to chicago to surprise a dear, old friend with a cake and my presence (and presents, i suppose). dan j is turning thirty on april 2, and i cannot wait to celebrate with him and his friends! his roommate, hol, is an old, dear friend of mine as well- all three of us were college roommates a few years ago, and have remained close since.

here's the catch: dan doesn't know i (and three others) are coming to surprise him.

here's the second catch: dan hates surprises. and birthday. and cake. literally, he hates these things. it's not something he's just saying, to fish around to get a surprise cake party on his birthday; he really does not like these things.

i am bringing all three of these things to him, in one moment. i can't wait.

in light of his birthday, cake and surprise dislikes, we (hol and i) decided (in good fun) to make him a lil' eeyore cake. you know, cause i would guess eeyore hates the very same things.

this is what i spent my week making, and finished tonight... i can't wait to try my hand at flying with the lil' guy!

isn't he freakin' ADORABLE?? i love him. i didn't want to give him away. he's so cute i thought he should be friends with myla....