With 10 years of friendship under their belts, theJersey Shorestars support each other through thick and thin.

In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Thursday’s episode ofJersey Shore Family Vacation, the roomies gather atMike “The Situation” Sorrentino‘s home the day after his sentencing. And if there’s one way to lift their friend’s spirits, it’s Funfetti cake — lots of it. (On Oct. 5, 2018, Mike, 37, wassentenced to eight months in prisonand two years of supervised release in histax evasion case.)

“Eventhe Keto Guidowill take a bite out of this stuff for Mike today,” jokesVinny Guadagninoas they arrive at Mike’s apartment laden with ice cream cake, chips, cookies, powdered donuts and soda.

“I honestly don’t know how Mike’s feeling today,” admitsJenni “JWoww” Farley. “Part of me wants to say he’s doing good, but the human side of me is saying, ‘How can you feel good?’ I feel like a good Funfetti, some chips and some garbage food the day after court morning is Mike’s needed medicine.”

“I appreciate you guys coming to support me,” he adds. “It meant the world to me. In the beginning, when I first got to court and I saw you guys and I started to hugNicoleandDeena, I got a little emotional because you guys looked emotional.”

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But regardless of his situation, he’s maintaining a positive outlook.

“I have a couple of weeks to just gather myself,” he explains. “It’s usually 30-60 days [until] you have to surrender yourself. But I’m going to see if I can surrender myself after the holidays.”

“But guys, at the end of the day, the most important thing is I got the girl,” he continues, gesturing to his then-fiancéeLauren Pesce. “And we have a wedding to plan!”

“In life there are important things, and those things are the intangibles,” he adds. “Family, love and friendship and I have all three. I’m holding my head high right now.”

The college sweetheartsgot marrieda month after Mike’s sentencing, on Nov. 1, at The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Hereported to the Otisville Federal Correctional Institutionin Otisville, New York on Jan. 15. He is expected to be released in September.

source: people.com