WATCH: Military dad surprises daughter at dance performance

An upstate New York military dad had a special surprise for his young daughter: himself.

Spc. Paul Hayhurst was away from his family for seven months during military training, according to WHAM-TV.

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So when it was time for him to come back, he decided to surprise his 3-year-old daughter, Isabella.

He organized the surprise with the little girl’s dance studio so that he would pop out of a box during her performance on Monday, and Isabella’s reaction is priceless.

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