Wednesday's sweet moment at Northgate Crossing Elementary School was all captured on cameras. Students at the school welcomed Montespina as their special guest to read a book through video.
The emotional reunion came after the reading was done. Twins, 5-year-olds Makayla and Layla, were brought up to the front of the stage, where they were surprised to find out their mom was actually home. It was a reunion full of excitement, laughs and tears.
"Being away from my daughters was not easy, but I know they had a really great support system and I love the school that they're at now," she said. "I'm just very appreciative of all of you guys."
Montespina, who is a surgical tech in the Air Force, had been deployed in Qatar for six-and-a-half months.
"It was an amazing experience. I know that I was doing it for a good cause, fighting for my country," she said. "But it does take a toll on you, especially if you have family back home. I'm glad though, that my daughters, they knew what I was doing, and they're very proud of me and that's what helped me keep going every day."