PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Christmas is coming early for a 4-year-old girl named Elani.
After more than a year apart, Elani's father, who is serving in the Army, surprised her at school in Philadelphia's Wynnefield Heights neighborhood.
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Little Elani threw her arms around her dad, Dache Talbert, and didn't let go.
Talbert has been stationed in Italy, where he is an automotive logistics specialist.
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He tells Action News he plans on spending time having dance battles with Elani, spoiling her with candy, and letting her stay up a little late.