Bailey's Wish

Bailey is an active 11 year old lives in Happy Valley Goose Bay, Labrador with her younger sister Madison, mom and dad. Her wish was to go to Disney. A few days before they left, Bailey’s mom, Jocelyn, excitedly told... (more)

Gabriel's Wish

Gabriel is a friendly and curious six-year old boy who loves to play with his toys and walk the family dog. He also likes swimming, which may explain his love of almost anything connected to water, including dolphins and water... (more)

Laura's Wish

To look at this 10 year girl from New Brunswick, you wouldn't know Laura has been living with a life-threatening medical condition most of her young life. Laura is a happy, active girl who loves playing computer games, watching... (more)

Abigail's Wish

Abigail is a ten-year old with a condition known as Angelman’s Syndrome. She has several seizures every day and is unable to verbally communicate. Her favourite game is peek-a-boo and she loves to play on her swing, go to... (more)

Emily's Wish

Emily loves to be called a princess and to feel like one. She is a beautiful 7 year old girl with a wish to see real life princesses in Disney World, Florida. Among her other interests, her mom tells us that she loves to explore,... (more)

Vanessa's Wish

Vanessa Thomas has accomplished a lot in just three years of life. An active girl, Vanessa loves to sing and dance, play the ukulele—and is a natural leader and inspiration for her older brother and younger sister. Those... (more)

Jonathan's Wish

Fifteen year old Jonathan was born with a rare form of ocular motor apraxia which is the recurrent inflammation of the front eye. This inflammation in the eye and ear are due to the patient’s own immune system producing... (more)

Tyler's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jersey City and Ivanhoe Cambridge, How can we thank you enough for the fun-filled, amazing, heart-warming wish you gave to my son, Tyler and our family. It was a jam packed week of activities, and... (more)

Harrison's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® , IKEA and all those who made Harrison’s wish possible, thank you. From the moment that Harrison was diagnosed with his condition it has been an emotional rollercoaster for the whole family,... (more)

Riley's Trip to Walt Disney World

Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, Riley has spent a lot of time at hospitals and in treatment throughout the first 8 years of his life. When I first talked to Riley about what his Wish would be he wasn’t 100% sure on a... (more)

Julian's Wish to Live on a Boat!

(November 26, 2011) When we went to visit Julian’s family after their Royal Caribbean cruise, each family member had a story they couldn’t wait to tell us. Julian loved horseback riding with his family in Belize,... (more)

James Wants to Meet Lightning McQueen

On the outside, James Renouf from Western Newfoundland is an outgoing seven-year old who loves to help people and play with his friends. An active boy, James enjoys anything that moves, including cars, monster trucks and his... (more)

Jade Tripp Magical Shopping Spree

Jade’s magical Shopping Spree Wish will be granted in April 2012 (just in time to shop for her Grade 12 Prom!). It was through the generosity of Dany and Catherine Falle who spent countless hours setting up a magical... (more)

Bretton’s Heading to Disney!

Bretton, age 8 from Springhill, NS loves sports. He plays baseball, curling, ball hockey and has started basketball this past fall. His dad coaches Midget level hockey. Bretton’s older brother, Brady plays hockey. Bretton... (more)

Coles Wish to Go to Disney® World

Dear Make-A-Wish Canada, How do you express your appreciation for making a wish come true? It is difficult to express in words the way our family feels after our son, Cole’s recent Disney wish trip. Cole is a 12 yr... (more)

Brenda’s Wish to go to Paris

Brenda is 12 years old and lives in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia. She is an active girl, who loves to cook, draw, write and learn about history. Despite her medical condition, having optic glioma (tumors that have grown in... (more)

Grant’s Legoland Wish

Grant was a newborn when he was diagnosed with a heart defect. Residing in Rothesay, NB, nine-year old Grant has had a lifetime of dealing with hospital stays, surgeries, and time away from home. And, there are more surgeries to... (more)

Annika's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish, Thank you for granting Annika her wish trip with the family. We took the whole family to Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) in Orlando, Florida for one week. We had an incredible time! It was more magical... (more)

Melania's Wish

A miracle takes place on an amazing Make-A-Wish trip, a trip made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Alberta and our sponsors: Jersey City and Ivanhoe Cambridge. Melania's trip to Disney World and the stay at... (more)

Evan's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish, Thank you for making Evan’s wish come true. When he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in October 2009, any thought of a family vacation was quickly dismissed. Our days became filled... (more)

Lydia's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish and our sponsor Advantage Oil and Gas, July 8, 2008 was the day that changed our lives forever. Lydia was only 7 months old when we took her to see her pediatrician because she was not feeling well. We were... (more)

Abby's Wish

I definitely didn’t think I’d turn seventeen in Paris. I’m Abby McFee, and I have cystic fibrosis. My twin sister Simone and I really got the short end of stick, gene-wise. Up until the age of about sixteen,... (more)

Adam's Wish

When we made our initial call to the family we quickly learned that they had had a rough year. Adam’s mom talked to us on the phone for almost an hour describing the challenges they had encountered when Adam had a stroke.... (more)

Adam's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish: My wish started off by flying from Moncton to Calgary on August 7th 2009. My family and I took the train to Moncton that day as I live in Bathurst. After we arrived in Moncton we spent the night at the Ramada... (more)

Addison's Wish

A young Padawan learner named Addison Skywalker (that’s not his real last name but he wishes it was!) has been training to become a Jedi Knight Master, a wish that was fulfilled in June 2007! Five years ago, he was... (more)

Alexander's Wish Story

Dear Make-A-Wish ® : For my wish I travelled to Polk City, Florida for the World Cup of Paintball. We arrived late into Florida on Monday night. After we checked into our hotel my sister and I went out to explore our... (more)

Alexi's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish and Hanna, Thank you so much for the great experience I had at Give Kids The World in Florida, it made me forget about surgery and made me so happy. Every day when I would wake up and my face had a great big... (more)

Ali's Wish

Make-A-Wish ® exceeded our expectations the moment we first contacted them. Speaking with Carolyn and telling her about Ali’s diagnosis was an extremely emotional experience. Carolyn responded with compassion and... (more)

Alicia's Wish

Alicia’s Wish to See the Hollywood Sign Alicia is a wonderful young lady aged 15 from the small town of Viking, Alberta. Alicia is courageous in her battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Alicia’s Mom writes: First things... (more)

Amina's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish, I am writing this letter on behalf of my family to thank you for granting our daughter Amina’s wish and sending us to Walt Disney World ® in Florida. We had the good fortune of spending a week at... (more)

Andrew's wish

Andrew is a 17 year old from Kingston,Ontario who loves music. He plays the guitar and composes his own music and lyrics. It was only fitting that the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation of Eastern Ontario grant him a «musical... (more)

Angel's Wish

The day my daughter’s wish came true Hi my name is Tabitha and my daughter’s name is Angel. Angel was born with Transposition of the great artery’s and has multiple VSD’s . She is only 4 years old and... (more)

Angel's Wish

Angel, like most eight year old girls, wished for a trip to Walt Disney World ® .  Angel has a condition known as Freidrichs Ataxia. Angel’s Mom wrote to tell us all about it: “Thank you to all the people... (more)

Arielle's Amazing Wish

Ten-year-old Arielle loves all types of art, being outdoors and she loves her two dogs, bird and fish!  Arielle’s number one wish was to go to Walt Disney World ® Resort and area attractions in Florida so she... (more)

Austin's Wish Story

This is a large thank you to Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta as well as CP DISTRIBUTORS who sponsored my wish. We would like to thank-you all from the bottom of our heats for all the help in making our sons wish come true. We as a... (more)

Baden's Disney Cruise Wish

Three-year-old Baden loves to play with his toys, watch movies, and play outside. Some of his favourite things include Buzz and Woody, Bob the Builder and Elvis Presley! Baden wished to go on a Walt Disney ® Cruise.... (more)

Brandon's Wish Story

When we first met Brandon’s wish granters, Brandon was too shy to come out of his room. It was a year ago now that we first sat down to discuss what Brandon would love most in the world. Because of a Mitochondrial Disorder,... (more)

Caiden's Wish

My son Caiden spent a harrowing 6 ½ months in the Alberta Children’s Hospital undergoing an aggressive treatment for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. When he was first diagnosed his blood was so consumed with cancer that... (more)

Cameron's Wish

The highlight of Cameron’s wish to Disneyland was definitely meeting Donald Duck in the Make-A-Wish Lounge. He had been searching for Donald all week and we couldn't find him, so on the last day I promised him I'd get him... (more)

Carly's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish: My wish trip to Germany with my family was a trip of a lifetime. From visiting castles, concentration camps, churches and medieval villages to the amazingly warm people we met everywhere my trip was... (more)

Cassidy's Wish

On behalf of our daughter, Cassidy, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to your organization for the most awesome and wondrous experience of a lifetime. From the very start the... (more)

Charlie's Wish

I Wish To Go To The Grand Ol’ Opry Charlie is a bright, sociable and charming young man. He loves computer games, playing guitar, singing country songs, and NASCAR. His personality just shines. He was born with... (more)

Christian's Wish

Dear Mrs. Gorrill and the staff of Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta, I am back from Scotland and I wanted to say thank-you very much for helping to make my wish come true. My wish was more than I wished for and if you ask what was... (more)

Cody's Wish

The first day of my Make-A-Wish trip my family and I departed from Calgary International Airport towards beautiful California. Once we arrived in Los Angeles we collected our luggage and rode the shuttle bus to AVIS were we would... (more)

Cole's Wish

We want to express our most sincere thanks for the generosity that you have shown our family, and in particular Cole. It is difficult to express in words the impact you have had. This gift was so meaningful to us, as it gave Cole... (more)

Connor's Wish

“I wish to go to the Maayan Riviera to be the Ring Boy at our Family Friends’ Wedding” Connor is a very brave 7-year-old boy, who has endured a great deal throughout the past year. He enjoys playing hockey... (more)

Cooper's Wish

"Our Make-A-Wish trip was an absolutely amazing experience! Between the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation and Give Kids The World not a detail was missed! It was so much more than we could have ever imagined! Everyone from... (more)

Corrina's Wish

Corinna is a 16 year old girl from Yarker, Ontario who suffers from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Like many girls her age, she loves to shop and has always wanted to visit the largest shopping mall in Canada ~ The West Edmonton Mall.... (more)

Crystal's Wish

I Wish to be a Fairy Princess and Visit a Castle Crystal’s wish was right out of a fairy tale and for a short little while she was a fairy princess not thinking about the pain, about being sick or all of her hospital... (more)

Dallas' Wish

Dallas goes to Maui Thank you, Thank you so much!! My dream finally came true. Wow, it started with a ride in a real Limousine. My mom was so happy; she said that we must be famous! In Maui, I swam every day in the hotel... (more)

Daniel's Wish Story

Dear Make-A-Wish ® , I would like to thank you for granting my wish to go to Walt Disney World with my whole family. We had an amazing time. The experience we had at Disney World and Give Kids the World was truly a dream... (more)

David's Wish

For 18-year-old David, the trip of a lifetime included a visit to the tomb of one of his favourite historical figures – Napoleon Bonaparte. “I liked that he viewed all people as equals under the law,” says David... (more)

David's and Daniel's Wish

As I ponder what to say here, a number of exceptional experiences keep coming to mind. The first day was spent mostly in the air.. We landed in Orlando that night amidst a thunderstorm. The beautiful warmth and humidity... (more)

Eric's Wish

On April 11, 2009 we flew to Miami and ventured out on a week long cruise. As soon as we saw the Royal Caribbean ship in port we new it was going to be an awesome experience. Eric was treated like royalty on the boat and was given... (more)

Erin's Wish

Erin, an Ottawa youth, is a true country music enthusiast. Even though she suffers from Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Erin loves to sing and can identify the title and singers by listening to only a few bars from the thousand of songs... (more)

Ethan's Wish

“Thank you” just doesn’t seem to express enough of how we all feel having Ethan’s wish to go to Disney World come true. Right from the day of the Wish Interview, excitement filled our house. Ethan treasures... (more)

Evan's Wish

Evan is five years old and lives with his parents and brother, Cameron, in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia. To the shock of his parents, he was born with CHD (congenital heart disease) on October 20, 2004. Evan was born with a... (more)

Evan's Wish

So what did Evan see on this wonderful trip? Evan got to see so much on his wish trip. We are so grateful that our family had the opportunity to get away from our busy lives and enjoy some true quality family time. Evan... (more)

Evan's Disney Wish

21 Years! 600 Wishes! When Evan’s volunteer wish grantor, Andy, asked him why he would like to go to Walt Disney World ® Resort for his wish, Evan told him, “Because it sounds like a really cool place to have... (more)

Eve's Wish

Eve is a very bright-eyed and happy 5 year old little girl who suffers from epilepsy and drop seizures. Although she is still recovering from recent brain surgery, her condition certainly hasn't stopped Eve from actively playing... (more)

Fallon's Wish

Elephants, Rhinos and a wish come true! Fallon, a 15-year-old young lady from Halifax, was overjoyed during a behind the scenes tour of the Metro Toronto Zoo. “It was the perfect day. The weather was great and all the... (more)

Hashini's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish and Muslim Council of Calgary, When I was told I was able to have a wish granted by Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta the first thing that came to my mind was to go to Walt Disney World. It was a dream that I had even... (more)

Iris' Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish Foundation and Packers Plus; I would like to begin this note by saying what an absolutely fabulous family holiday we had, and ever will have! People everywhere treated us with such kindness at Give Kids the... (more)

James' Wish

James has always wanted to go to Walt Disney World. When Make-A-Wish ® called my father informing him that James, my brother, was qualified to have his wish granted, the whole family became so excited. Day 1 From... (more)

Jared's Wish

Seven-year-old Jared wished to go to Walt Disney World® Resort with his family. Jared was pumped to do everything possible at all the parks and he did. At Gatorland, Jared held a lizard and a snake, and even fed the... (more)

Jayden's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® Thank you so much for the wish you granted for Jayden. We definitely had the trip of a lifetime. From the moment we arrived at the airport to the time that we returned home, it was an incredible time.... (more)

Jesse's Wish

We were picked up at 6:45 am by a stretch Escalade. It took up the entire length of our driveway. We watched "Elmo in Grouchland" on the big screen TV inside. Very cool. We arrived at Give Kids the World Village at... (more)

Jillian's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® , On my Make-A-Wish ® trip I chose to go to Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. I picked that place because I wanted to go on a relaxing trip and just chill out. When I was there we stayed in the Royal... (more)

Joannie's Wish

16 year old Joannie is a shy and quiet young lady. She lives with her parents and her sister, surrounded by love and attention. She has a rare illness that confines her to a wheelchair and spends much time going back and forth... (more)

Jordan's Wish

When you ask Jordan about the happiest he has ever been, he gets the biggest smile on his face and tells me it was his trip to Orlando, Florida. We talk about how some day our family will go back to Give Kids The World and... (more)

Julie's Wish

Julie has one of the most severe forms of acute leukemia. When her Dr. told Julie and her family that the cancer had come back for the third time, they were all in tears except for Julie. She told her mom: "don't cry, I'll... (more)

Julie's Wish

Julie’s Exceptional Wish Experience Thirteen-year-old Julie loves animals. She also loves playing basketball, jumping on her trampoline, rock climbing, going to the beach, downhill skiing and doing math. Julie chose to... (more)

Justin's Hawaiian Adventure

Fifteen-year-old Justin loves history, geography, writing and public speaking. That’s why he told us he would love more than anything else to go to Hawaii to embark on a cruise that stops at historically significant places... (more)

Kaelie's Wish

Kaelie is a sweet six year old girl from Ottawa who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis. She loves to dress up and had the chance to wear her princess dresses on her Disney wish trip. Not only did she meet Snow White, Cinderella and... (more)

Katrina's Wish

Katrina’s wish was to visit Germany and visit her relatives. Her Grandma joined her family and served as an interpreter, as well as having fun on their trip. Katrina is 15 years old and suffers from Cystic Fibrosis. Read... (more)

Kristi's Disney Wish

Thirteen-year-old Kristi loves shopping and watching TV (especially the show “Lost”).  For her wish, Kristi chose to go to Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida.  She told us it’s because... (more)

Ladan's Wish

Ladan is a very shy 9 year old girl who has beautiful big brown eyes that melt your heart as soon as you meet her. She suffers from Leukodystrophy, a debilitating condition which prevents her from enjoying typical day-to-day... (more)

Leah's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish; My best friend, Kristyn, and I have wanted to go to Cuba for about 5 years now. When I found out I was eligible for Make-A-Wish, Cuba definitely came to mind. I didn't think I'd get such an extravagant wish... (more)

Linzi's Wish

On March 22nd, 2008, Linzi began the greatest adventure of her life - she was awarded a trip of a lifetime to meet the princesses at Walt Disney World by the Make-A-Wish Foundation!  And what a way to start - with a stretch... (more)

Lisa's Wish

Seventeen-year-old Lisa’s number one wish was to go to Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida with her family for the first time. Lisa’s mom, Colleen, describes the wish trip as “absolutely... (more)

Louis' Wish

Four year old Louis suffers from Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy. When we first met with him, it was clear that the only thing he wanted was to go to Walt Disney to meet some of his favorite characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Buzz... (more)

Lucas' Wish

For seventeen year-old Lucas, a trip to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee was more than a life-long wish-come-true. It was a chance for Lucas, and his family, to forget about being sick for a while. For one fun-filled... (more)

Madeline's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish, Jersey City and Ivanhoe Cambridge, On behalf of our family, and especially from our daughter Madeline, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our most heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for granting... (more)

Madison's Wish

Madison was 4 years old when she was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma in July of 2006. During our 1st or 2nd stay at the Children’s Hospital in Calgary I noticed a Make-A-Wish pamphlet. I’m sure at that time I would... (more)

Matthew's Wish

Day 1 I woke up happy on an early Sunday morning because the day to go to Orlando was finally here. My family and I all had our stuff ready to go. For breakfast I had a nice hot pancake with some milk. When our ride got here,... (more)

Mia's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® , We left Winnipeg on the Sunday afternoon; flying with West Jet airlines. At the airport ticket counter, they asked me if I was Mia. I said yes and as soon as I did Snow White appeared; we spent the... (more)

Michael's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® , Thank you so much for my wish trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. When we arrived on Sunday and got off the plane we were greeted by an Aloha Lei greeter who gave us all leis. Very cool! We picked up our car... (more)

Michael's Wish

Michael is 4 years old and has infant ALL (leukemia). After explaining the wish granting process to our very excited four-year-old Michael, he, without hesitation, requested a trip to Walt Disney World® as his number... (more)

Miranda's Wish

When we paid our first visit to five-year-old Miranda, she was already wearing her princess crown! “Can I tell them, Mom?” she asked her mother before showing us her “princess mark,” which she got as a... (more)

Mitchell's Wish

Mitchell is a kind-hearted, sensitive 12-year old boy who loooooves animals. When he was asked about a wish we knew it would have something to do with animals. He said, at first, can I get alot of pets?.......ummmmmm, think of... (more)

Morgan's Wish

My Make-A-Wish ® trip was going to Walt Disney World®! I had lots of fun! I liked doing fun things with my family. I saw lots of princesses and characters. My favourite princess was Cinderella. I went on tons of... (more)

Olivia's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® and TAQA, Our family is so grateful to all of those involved in making Olivia's wish possible. We all had the time of our lives and Olivia was made to feel like a princess every single day. The... (more)

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Rachel's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish Rachel’s wish to go to Disney World was fulfilled and it was absolutely amazing! The trip was beyond what words can describe. It started with a limo ride to the airport, Rachel playing ‘flight... (more)

Rachel's Wish

Rachel is an 11 year old girl from Belleville who suffers from Rett Syndrome, a neurodevelopment disorder. Rachel’s wish was to go to Disney World. Being non-verbal, she communicates with sounds and moods. Thus, when she... (more)

Riki's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish, Riki had a great trip. He loved the rides and attractions at Disneyland/Disneysea, especially those of a thrilling nature. The relationship that Make-A-Wish has with the Disney parks, allowing the kids to... (more)

Ryan's Wish

Hello, We're back, and had the most wonderful time in Florida! Give Kids the World was amazing. I still can't believe the resort; it had everything we needed and more. The kids loved every minute of it there, and the staff... (more)

Rylan's Wish

I just want to say again how much we enjoyed our trip and all that we were able to do all because of Make-A-Wish and all the wonderful people who made our trip possible. The kids (as well as us!) enjoyed every minute. The... (more)

Seondell's Wish

Dear Carolyn, I would like to thank-you for making this trip possible for my family and I. I know that you were responsible for organizing the trip, which was done exceptionally well, because everything went smoothly. As a... (more)

Shaine's Wish

To Make-A-Wish and their sponsors , Just two short weeks after Shaine’s first birthday we took him into the hospital because he was extremely lethargic. A CT scan showed a massive tumor that covered 20% of his brain. A... (more)

Simone's Wish

Hi. I’m Simone....Simone McFee. I have cystic fibrosis. It’s not the greatest deal in life, but not the worst, either. I discovered Make-A-Wish sometime between the ages of fifteen and sixteen. Realizing I qualified... (more)

Skylar's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish: The ordinary can become extraordinary through a child’s imagination. More than anything in the world, Skylar want to, “swim with the dolphins and be around sand and water in Hawaii.”... (more)

Sydney's Wish

Sydney Meets The Disney Princesses Four-year-old Sydney’s Walt Disney World® Resort wish was great! Her family were the guests of Give Kids The World Village, a place they could only describe as “the most... (more)

Taya's Wish

Our trip began with the usual chaos that comes with traveling with seven people. We woke up at three in the morning, after only a few short hours sleep due to last minute packing needs and excitement, and rushed around the house... (more)

Thalya's Wish

Thalya's eyes burned with passion and compassion; her life-long dream: to swim with dolphins and become a veterinarian. Five year old Thalya was diagnosed with severe amyotrophia in early infancy. With limited mobility, Thalya... (more)

Thomas' Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® , I would like to thank you for being able to organise such an amazing holiday for me and my family during the 2009/2010 New Year. My Wish was to go snowboarding somewhere in Canada. As it turned out, I... (more)

Trevor's Wish

Trevor is a 17 year old young man who lives in Belleville. He suffers from an inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain and resulting seizures. In January 2009, the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation of Eastern Ontario sent him... (more)

Tyler's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Canada – Toronto and Central Ontario Division, Our family just returned from our son, Tyler's, wish trip to Florida (Tyler 5 years old and Dylan 2 1/2 years old). We all had the most... (more)

Victoria's Wish

Dear Make-A-Wish ® Foundation, I’m so thankful that you made my wish come true. My family and I had so much fun! Here is my wish story. On Friday, July 2nd we went to Calgary and stayed at the Delta Hotel for... (more)

Wyatt's Wish

Wyatt celebrated his fifth birthday during his Wish trip. Wyatt has many medical issues and has had to fight these concerns all of his life. The name “Wyatt” actually means “little fighter.”... (more)

Zoey's Wish

Dear Carolyn, You granted our daughter Zoey a wish, in which our family travelled to Vancouver, BC March 21-28, 2009. After returning home, our lives were fairly chaotic, and we haven't been able to show you how much our family... (more)