Air Force Two decorated for Pence’s birthday

Vice President Pence was greeted Wednesday with birthday decorations aboard Air Force Two on his 58th birthday.

“Fun way to start a birthday,” Pence tweeted from the plane, on his way to Houston, Texas.

“Thanks team for decorating AFII! Glad to have Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), & Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) aboard!” 

Fun way to start a birthday. Thanks team for decorating AFII! Glad to have @SenTedCruz, @RepBrianBabin, & @LamarSmithTX21 aboard! #VPinTX pic.twitter.com/bIZM8y3CSJ

— Vice President Pence (@VP) June 7, 2017

Preparations are underway on Air Force Two for a special birthday trip to Houston for @VP Mike Pence. pic.twitter.com/vCSuVNpDlM

— Marc Lotter (@VPPressSec) June 7, 2017

{mosads}Pence is set to join Cruz at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where twelve astronaut candidates will be introduced.

The vice president will tour the mission control center for NASA’s spaceflight operations.