Reply #14: From CNN:

[Patsy Stone]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html

Falcon's parents, science enthusiasts Richard and Mayumi Heene, were featured on the 100th episode of ABC's prime-time program "Wife Swap" in March, ABC said.

According to the network's Web site, the Heene family devote its time "to scientific experiments that include looking for extraterrestrials and building a research-gathering flying saucer to send into the eye of the storm."