This is the heartwarming moment grandparents were reunited with their grandkids after three years apart due to Covid restrictions.
Footage captured the moment the surprise reunion took place, bringing the family back together.
It shows grandparents Johnny, 74, and Elizabeth, 68, who live in Toronto, Canada, as they are greeted by their grandchildren.
Parents Nate and Anju and their three children drove 16 hours (around 1,800km) from Arkansas, USA, across the border into Canada.
The footage shows grandparents Johnny, 74 (pictured), and Elizabeth, 68, who live in Toronto, Canada, as they are greeted by their grandchildren
Parents Nate and Anju and their three children drove 16 hours from Arkansas, USA, across the border into Canada. Both grandparents were immunocompromised, meaning they couldn't have any contact with their family, during most of the pandemic
Both grandparents were immunocompromised, meaning they couldn't have any contact with their family, during most of the pandemic.
The family also experienced various difficulties that included 'home displacement, job layoffs and financial hardships'.
The border regulations between Canada and the United States also proved to be a constant headache, preventing them from seeing each other.
In the video one of the grandchildren waits at the door with her brother. She appears to be very excited
Both of the grandchildren wait patiently before they are reunited with their family members
Johnny opens the door with an ecstatic expression on his face. He hugs his grandchildren and makes delighted noises
The rest of the family hurry down the stairs to for the reunion
The family members who have been separated for all this time hug one another in the hallway
In the video one of the grandchildren waits at the door with her brother. She appears to be very excited.
Johnny opens the door with an ecstatic expression on his face. He can be seen hugging the girl and making delighted noises.
Johnny then hugs the other children. The rest of the family hurry down the stairs for the reunion.
They all hug one another in the hallway.
Grandmother Elizabeth looks delighted to see her grandchildren again
Johnny greets the father with a hug and a kiss. At the end of the video he looks overwhelmed with emotion
The mother says, 'another surprise' as the father enters.
He hugs Johnny, who greets him with a kiss.
At the end of the video Johnny looks a little bit overwhelmed by the surprise of seeing all his loved ones at once.
The footage was captured on December 14.
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