Our cross-country mission to surprise my mom with her new puppy was a total success.

My best friend ran his longest distance ever, 2.3 km, to celebrate World Cerebral Palsy Day!

I wasn’t planning anything for my birthday, but then my aunt and uncle came here and gave me this!

I never had a stable home and went through tough times but today I finally moved into my own place!

I was today years old when I saw snow for the first time in my life! It’s so beautiful.

Genuinely happy!!! My wife has never had a puppy before.

Co-workers surprised me after I got sworn in as a US citizen.

I bought new toys for my dog. This was his face when I literally showered them on him.

When we eloped, we were on a tight budget. After 2 years, my husband designed the most amazing wedding ring I have ever seen for me!

I bought this custom cake topper of our cats for my wedding. We married yesterday and I can finally show them off!

My youngest daughter surprised me with this! The piece of paper is a coupon for hugs, and I get 1 free.

My son has been begging me to take him camping, but it’s too cold. So I thought I’d give him a little surprise when he gets home.

I turned 30 over the weekend, so my fiancée made a giant pillow/blanket fort for me.

Friends for 15 years, together for 4. Finally married.

It’s my son’s tenth birthday and he has really wanted his own cat. I picked this little girl up from the shelter this morning to surprise him after school!

After a year of complaining about how her back hurt from drawing on flat surfaces, we managed to buy her first drafting table.

It’s a beautiful day for our family today!

A bracelet from 2 of the elementary school girls I drove for every day. The note says: “You are the BEST bus driver ever and I hope you like your surprise.”

Frieda has a 6-inch Lamb Chop toy I got her when she was a tiny puppy. Today she discovered there is a jumbo version of her cuddle buddy.

My daughter loves Hermione and she got a replica of Hermione’s movie wand! We gave it to her as she got ready for Halloween.

My wife just gave birth to our child!

Built these flower boxes for my wife for Mother’s Day. Happiest I’ve seen her in years!

My cockatiel Puck came back after being missing for a week. Many happy tears were shed.

My 10-year-old got to bring home a cat from the shelter today. We asked why he picked that cat, and he said, ’I don’t know, he just seemed so special.’

After 16 years of homelessness, I finally have my own place.

It’s not every day that my kids think I’m the best dad in the world, so I cherish the days they do.

I bought an owl box months ago. Today an owl finally got in it! I shed happy tears.

My baby girl has just started smiling!

The guy who installed my internet asked if he could have the old slide from my backyard. I was happy to see it go. He sent me this pic of his finished work.

Here’s a photo of the happiest day of my life, I got to feed a shark, and stingrays too. This photo was seconds before I burst into tears of happiness.

I gave my grandma a painting of her and my late grandfather for her ninety-third birthday.