Ben visiting a waterfall. (Pierce Family)
(Pierce Family)
Ben experiencing the Northern Lights in Alaska. (Ronn Murray Photography)
Ben experiencing the Northern Lights in Alaska with his family. (Ronn Murray Photography)
(Pierce Family)
Ben and his brother visiting the state Capitol. (Pierce Family)
Ben and his mom, Heidi Thaden-Pierce, atop the Empire State Building in New York. (Pierce Family)
Ben and his siblings. (Pierce Family)
Ben with his entire family. (Pierce Family)
Ben at the beach with his brother. (Pierce Family)
Ben and his brother in Carlsbad, Calif. (Pierce Family)
Ben meeting a penguin at the Dallas Zoo. (Dallaz Zoo)
Ben and his brother exploring the Inner Space Cavern in Texas. (Pierce Family)
(Pierce Family)
Ben at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (Pierce Family)
Ben with his entire family. (Pierce Family)
Ben as a toddler. (Pierce Family)
Ben wearing his first pair of glasses. (Pierce Family)
Ben in the NICU shortly after he was born. (Pierce Family)
Nine-year-old Ben Pierce is losing his vision. So he's on a mission to see as many things as he can before he goes blind.