Mom serving overseas for a year surprises daughter at school in this emotional Feel Good Friday

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EastIdahoNews.com and Ashley in Idaho Falls and Pocatello are partnering to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, we surprise someone deserving of special recognition.
Sgt. Erin Sakelaris has been deployed with the Idaho National Guard in Kuwait for the past year.
Her husband Josh and their 7-year-old daughter Cece have been home in Idaho Falls anxiously awaiting Erin's return.
That arrival came just a few days ago and Josh invited us along to surprise Cece at school with her mom's homecoming. It was a special moment that we won't forget.
Watch the Feel Good Friday surprise in the video player above and we extend our thanks this Veteran's Day to all who have served our country!
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[@heidim6885]

Welcome home Sgt. thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day from a 22 year Royal Air Force veteran UK 🇬🇧

[@KrisK]

Thank you for your service

[@peacemaker-du4hz]

Thanks to you also for your service

[@kariay50]

Thank you for your service.

[@lol-ky7fo]

thank you for your service as well!!

[@gpat1232]

Thank you for your service Heidi

[@ktps1527]

So sweet! Thank you to all who serve our country!

[@mid-ohioguardian6927]

ROTFL !!

[@mid-ohioguardian6927]

ROTFL !!

[@AskAgainL8ter]

If more news stations were like East Idaho News, the world would be a better place. Happy things happen all the time but we hardly ever hear about them. Thank you for being a ray of sun in a world filled with clouds.

[@nada7.077]

Welcome home heroes! Happy Veterans Day to all. Thank you for your service. This Feel Good Friday has me ugly crying with joy to see this beautiful family reunited. Thank you Nate and crew for all you do for the communities up and down the Snake River plain!! ❤️🙏

[@mid-ohioguardian6927]

ROTFL !!!!!!!!!!!

[@hjong8830]

Thank you so much for your service 💕 it’s not only the service members who sacrifice. It’s their families, too, by not having their mom, dad, or any other family member home for long periods of time. Let’s never forget what they give up to protect us.

[@dickhumble4610]

Boy Nate, you nailed this one!! Welcoming home a soldier and surprising her daughter.

[@M_K_M_K_M_K]

Also, great job dad!! 🙌🏻

[@joeheid4757]

Thanks to all service members who have served.

[@vickiparrish3235]

This 72 years young veteran thanks you for your service. And, for your family's sacrifices. God bless.

[@heidim6885]

Thank you for your service as well.

[@vickiparrish3235]

@@heidim6885 -You are welcome

[@50sRockChick]

These reunions are always lovely.

[@laverite1050]

What a sweet husband and beautiful daughter to come home too. Thank you for your service Sgt. you are amazing.

[@courtneesdad]

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸. And that precious little girl looks exactly like her mom. Spitting image. Enjoy her. They grow up way too fast

[@loveforeignaccents]

I was hoping for Secret Santa, but this was a nice FGF! Welcome home, lady, and thank you and all of the wonderful service people and veterans for your service!!

[@evelynherrera-gonzalez1474]

To all the men and women who so valiantly and selflessly serve and protect our country...THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[@truckerjim425]

Thank you for your service to our country!

[@mid-ohioguardian6927]

ROTFL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TessMac]

Thank You for sharing this beautiful homecoming on such an important day! Thank You Sargent for your selfless service. Thank You to all veterans today I wholeheartedly appreciate your sacrifices. Happy Veterans Day! ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@ng3069]

Thank you for your tremendous sacrifice to serve our country! Enjoy your time home with your family! May God bless you all!

[@lol-ky7fo]

Amen!

[@petetling]

to all those who serve and have served, "A Grand Salute!!!"

[@eileenalholinna5310]

Welcome home, all of you military people!! Thank u for serving our country!!! 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️

[@emilasmith4279]

Welcome home!!! Thank you for your service!! ❤❤❤

[@ruthanne85]

Oh man, these videos always make me cry 😭

[@melaniegreen1311]

Thank you so much to all our veterans past and present for your service! 🇺🇸

[@bryanlb4987]

I was brought up believing men don't cry. You sure blow that theory every time. Thank you Nate and East Idaho News.

[@michelewallace8568]

Ì Honor you and your precious family for your Service and their Service. God bless you and Thank You.

[@ivanmedina8612]

ILL TELL YOU ONE THING, HUGGING YOUR KID BRINGS JOY TO THE HEART

[@donh6416]

One of the best if not the best channels that features what makes America great. Well done EIN!

[@1stltwife]

As a veteran myself and the spouse of a 25 year USN officer, I had 16 reunions and I felt every emotion from my experience! People forget that the spouse and children, although not military members, still serve! I have been in and out of uniform and although it was difficult, it was a choice and mission because we must have a strong defense in order to have the rights as citizens that perhaps many take for granted. Welcome home my sister in service and know that you and your family are a vital part of the wheels of freedom! With much respect May God bless you and America 🇺🇸 !

[@bettycogswell9851]

This was beautiful. God bless them all. Thank you for your service.

[@RJSAMCRO]

I have watched endless hours of video showing our soldiers coming home to loved ones, and it NEVER gets old. Thank You to the Bravest Men and Women who defend my freedoms, and the freedoms of all us her in the United States. You really are heroes. God Bless Veterans, God Bless our Military, God Bless and Hold the Fallen, and God Bless America.

[@dvsmum3832]

This literally made me cry! Welcome home from Australia 🇦🇺

[@BuzzinVideography]

Y'all make the feels hurt. But it's so great

[@perezynkrs1]

I agree I'm crying as well

[@woowoochuggachugga]

Thank you East Idaho! All of you. You make my northern Vermont life joyous.

[@jeanieking2017]

Deep respect, Ma'am, and also Dad and daughter for keeping the watch for her and our country.

[@Beun007]

To all people who are serving in the US Army: I'm from the Netherlands and have to thank you all! The US Army was there in the 40's to liberate my country and now you're back to keep the Russians out of my country! Thank you very much! I am really grateful to you guys!

[@johncebasek6252]

Some of the best people I ever served with were Americans... Remember those who serve and have served on this Remembrance Day. (Just got back from the 'Sunrise Ceremony')...

[@zzzroxyzzz]

"We did it! We didn't kill each other!" LOL I have a ten year old and a man whose gone 6 days out of the week so I felt that lol

[@kimberlypowell9625]

Welcome home!!!! Thank you for your service! I want to thank little miss C.C. for her sacrifice. Being without her mommy for a whole year has to be hard. Sending hugs from South Carolina .

[@janicepowell2188]

It's awesome that she's getting to be reunited with her daughter and husband

[@ronaldsears4979]

Thank you all for who all served in the military and thank you for keeping us safe God bless you and may God be with you to keep you safe and warm as well

[@brooks5466]

Anybody wanting a good cry watch East Idaho News! 🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️😁

[@markberman8958]

This one brought tears for me🥲Such a sweetie and so cool that EIN gave her gift cards to get ice cream and dinner with her mom and dad! Welcome home and Thank you for your service!

[@jacquicoder7160]

Thank you to all the veterans! And thank you to those who are still serving, like this wonderful mom. Your service is greatly appreciated! Thanks to EIN for taking us along on this very special surprise.

[@suzypos4571]

Welcome home...thank you for your service.

[@blazedenigma]

Share the Love

[@sophiawish9772]

Sad to hear that families are separated for a year! I hope the government changes this! We LOVE our service people!

[@randalljames3080]

Happy Veterans Day here in 2023.

[@debraperdue9093]

Thank you to our military all over the world. What a sweet surprise.

[@shaynaletter5589]

Welcome home heroes. Citizenship isn't a spectator sport. Glory to our heroes, defending democracy is a global affair. Happy Veterans Day.

[@loveforeignaccents]

What does citizenship have to do with this?

[@rjprivate]

The world owes so much to those awesome veterans ❤

[@jenniferjusten7253]

Thank you to her husband and daughter for their sacrifices as well. God Bless Our Military. Thank you for your service to our country Sargent!.🇺🇸

[@judys5638]

I cry everytime these types of reunions are memorialized, so beautiful♥️ Through my tears i noticed Psalm 145:4 posted, so joyful this school shares the Good News with their students. God bless them all

[@GrandTime-17]

Yes, i was glad to see that too! 💗🙏😊

[@mikewrasman5103]

This school must be a Catholic school or Christian school.

[@jamiemaslar658]

What a special moment. Happy Veterans’s Day to all those serving and who have served. True heroes! 🙏❤️🇺🇸

[@mid-ohioguardian6927]

ROTFL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@donush9139]

Welcome Home & Thank You For Your Service.

[@dianeburdey3887]

I'm not crying, you're crying. Thank you for your service!! 🇺🇸

[@yvettethomas5533]

Happy Vetertans Day !!!!!!!!!

[@melissashaw3583]

Welcome home Sgt.! What a beautiful family. Thank you all for your service to our country! May the Good Lord bless you all.

[@scottpenske3898]

Thanks to all of the men and women for their service

[@LisaRobson]

Thank you Sgt Sakelaris, welcome home.

[@dianeenlow123]

Thank you to all who served.

[@ggmag7]

Someone always starts cutting onions when I watch these videos. 😭😭😭

[@oiaiofoster4775]

I couldn't Stop Crying. God Bless Her & The Whole Family!!!

[@vivianjohnson6443]

Welcome home to you're family and thank you. God bless 🙏

[@suzannejohnson7881]

Welcome home. Such a wonderful video. Thank you east Idaho!!! Happy veterans day to all the military serving our country both past and present!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mid-ohioguardian6927]

ROTFL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@spyder87]

Welcome home, to all who served thank you.

[@hlondon2408]

What an emotional video. Beautiful. I salute and honor all who have served this great country. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@ronaldsears4979]

This is the most beautiful thing for the both of you and your daughter it's a blessing day mom's going to be home and your lady God bless both of you and the honor of respecting her for everything she does it's a blessing God bless all of you and may God keep you all safe and warm I'm just waiting to see what the look is for your little girl she's going to be shocking surprised that Mom is out I'll bet she's missed her and I know you have hold your chin High stands strong for her she loves the both of you and I know you love her

[@Barbarahas10]

Thank you for your service!!! Happy Veterans Day to all Veterans everywhere!!!

[@marjoriehopkins1630]

Thank you for your service! I can't imagine the sacrifices you have made for your country and all of us. God bless you!

[@ghostman4400]

Welcome Home!

[@geisalagordon9966]

I've tried quite a few times imagining what it would be like to have my husband, parents, or my children to be away in the service any amount of time ober a week. Thank you, Sgt. and all that have, had, and will serve.

[@lottasunshine1325]

God bless our troops and their families.

[@chrissylong5637]

Thanks for your service ❤️ little girl didn't want to let go of her momma!

[@et4615]

I'm NOT 😭ing...YOU ARE🥰! ❤️🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲 THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED. Welcome home to your beautiful ❤️ family.

[@thedogzoo]

Welcome home.

[@kimberlywebster9902]

Thank you for your service

[@pattyfazzini]

Beautiful, Beautiful video. Happy Veteran's Day. Thank you to all who are currently serving and have served over the years.

[@velvetreynolds5458]

So super sweet 🧁🧁🎂🎂

[@richardthomas1743]

YAY! Welcome home Erin! Yeah okay I cried along with everybody else. ❤

[@lorimancini5127]

So wonderful welcome home many blessings for your family thank you for serving our country 🙏 ❤️

[@edcampbell7484]

I LOVE the Bible verse on the wall! So glad I moved out ofCalifornia!

[@richardalbert7506]

These are great! But I keep feeling it's so traumatizing to the kids to be away from their parents for so long. There's got to be a better way, to make sure they're home more often. Bless all that served! And all that waited at home for them.

[@1strights]

Bowing deeply. To All who have served. Merry Christmas.✨🕊✨

[@karenbatten1683]

THANK U VETERANS!! GOD B WITH N BLESS U N UR FAMILIES!!! Let's NOT 4get their personal sacrifices!

[@suzanneroberge494]

I so appreciate these positive stories. Thank you East Idaho News.

[@bennycolburn1341]

That is beautiful

[@Cecilia-fc3sg]

And I thank you for this sacrifice of you and your sweet family.

[@patriciaschuster1371]

Glad you coming home alive for your family.

[@donnariggs1567]

WELCOME HOME WE SALUTE YOU!!!!

[@lowencarlson4569]

Welcome home sergeant and thank you for your service.

[@AudiophileTubes]

This is SO beautiful! Thank you for your service, and thank you East Idaho News, for all the good, positivity you are spreading worldwide!

[@nancyreichenbach2938]

Thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day!

[@TheMcGuireLife]

Thank you for your service!!! 🫶🏻🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@dougadams9419]

This happened on Veterans Day. I wonder if their Daughter wants her two front teeth for Christmas? So cute for 7.

[@freespeech4ALL1966]

Thank you Mam...for your service & sacrifice. And thank you to your beautiful family for their sacrifices too! Many blessings! And love and appreciation!

[@janethutcheson3678]

Great story, makes you feel so good. The US government needs to allow these soldiers to come home more frequently to be with their families. I am sure that it wears on many relationships and the children .🙏🏼

[@mooliparsnip9264]

I am literally in bits watching this. God bless this beautiful family, their sacrifice is huge and we thank you for your incredible service, Sgt. Erin Sakelaris.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

Welcome home Sgt. from 2 U.S. Army Sgts.

[@eileenalholinna5310]

I cannot even imagine the emotions there today! ❤️🇺🇸🥰

[@lisaladybug8975]

Thank you Sargent for your and your family’s service

[@baddkatt9223]

It is soooo nice seeing more videos of the women in the Military. I am a Vietnam Vet, and when I came home I didn't tell anyone that I had been in the Army for years. Many looked down on the soliders from that time.Wonderful to see the appreciation and love from strangers for our military and the care given to those eft behind waiting. The deserve it all & more.❤❤❤💜💜💜

[@dolphinswimmer99]

@Badd Katt Thank you for your service too! I so wish that you could have felt love and appreciation when you came home after Vietnam, but please accept it now.