Bradenton Airman Surprises Six Year Old Daughter On Christmas Eve

Airman James Salvitti, of Bradenton, surprised his six year old Gianna on Christmas eve by jumping out of a big wrapped box at the front door. (A picture is worth a thousand words).

Grandmother Kathy Reiter says her son, James, had been planning this Christmas Eve arrival from his Middle East deployment for a long time.

Friends and family lined the sidewalk as six year old Gianna arrived, expecting to see Daddy on Skype, an online webcasting service. She was excited and had on a beautiful dress with her hair specially styled to look nice for her dad as they talked on the computer.

But instead, James popped out of a big decorated Christmas box with a bouquet of roses and a huge hug for his daughter. Cameras flashed and people cheered and laughed as the hugs continued.

Gianna said, "I knew it was you when I saw the biggest box I ever got."

Grandmother, Kathy says that they have been inseperable ever since that moment. A true Christmas miracle for a little girl who missed her daddy for so long.

Happy Holidays!

(You can see more photos of this family reunion on Facebook at Manasota Operation Troop Support)