FAM. Ya'll really came through, oh. My. Goshhh. <3 I saved up all of the cards for his birthday, and then hid them all around the house for him as a birthday scavenger hunt! He was SO surprised and had a freaking BLAST finding them, and was genuinely just blown away at all of the love. Thank you SO MUCH, from the bottom of my heart, for helping to make his birthday soooooo super special!!! YOU PEEPS ALL ROCK!!! <3

1.) **MYSTERY SENDER*\* didn't leave a username, but you sent a colorful "Happy Birthday" card and wrote about Star Trek! He LOVED your card!! He said, "Tell them YESSS I'm a DS9'er!!!" We're both stoked for Strange New Worlds and laughed at your "treat yourself like a Ferengi on their birthday" note, haha xD If you read this, lmk so I can tag you!!! You left a return address, so I'll send you something too to try and track you down :)

2.) u/elephant-jane for the amazing sheep card, perfect stickers, and fabulous cat-themed envelope!! He especially loved the saxophone cat sticker! xD

3.) u/BlacksmithEquivalent (x2) for the Petco Park postcard and beer card!! He loves craft beers, so that really put a smile on his face :D

4.) u/travel4me22 OMG he lost his mind at your handmade (!!) Enterprise "Make It So" card!!! SO GORGEOUS, WOW. Thank you!! :D

5.) u/malozing_running Thank you so much for the beautiful card and the amazing anime stickers!!! He looooved it all!! :D

6.) u/ifindcosplay Thank you tons for the beautiful Idaho postcard!! We're both outdoors lovers, so this was amazing!! :D

7.) u/sunnybsunnyb He adored your cute birds card and cat stickers on the envelope!! Thank you so much!! :D

8.) u/total_cat_lady HAHAHAHA omg, he opened this and burst out laughing, and then showed it to me and we were cracking up xD Thank you so much for this hilarious Luke-loses-his-hand birthday card xD

9.) u/alluu3 Thank you so much for the birthday card and cat-a-logues joke!! He really loved that, hahaha xD

10.) u/Any_Username_Works LOLOLOLOL "Make sure to treat her better than the way Anakin treated Padme;" we were cracking up!! And don't worry, he does hahaha :D Thank you for this amazing Jango Fett postcard!!

11.) u/ColleenES Thank you so much for the amazing stickers and beautiful birthday card!! He loved the octopus!! :D

12.) u/laura_eva Thank you tons for the beautiful space card!! He literally said, "WOW" and just stared at it for a bit. So pretty!!! :D

13.) u/FollowingTheBeat Thank you so much for the beautiful birthday card and SUPER fun handmade ice cream cone decoration!! So festive and pretty, he loved it!! :D

14.) u/sexygal79 Thank you so much for the beautiful birthday card with scripture!! He loved it sooo much!! :D

15.) u/careful_piglet WOW thank you so much for the gorgeous card and for sharing a bit of your story!! We both marveled at what you said and absolutely love it all, and it was actually so encouraging to the both of us. We're in the midst of saying "yes" to some wild opportunities and don't know where they will lead, but we're thrilled that we'll be on the journey together! Thank you SO much! He was really so touched and encouraged!! :D

16.) u/QuietestDesperations OH. MY. MANDO. This is quite possibly the most incredible postcard either of us have ever seen!!! We were absolutely blown away at your drawing, and he freaking LOVED it and wants to frame it!! Thank you SO much, this seriously was such a treat!! Thank you!! :D I have spoken.

17.) u/mtlbigdawg Thank you both so much for the incredible car card, and the fun happy-birthday-from-Canada wish inside!!! He LOVED the car photo sooooo much!! Thank you thank you!!! :D