This is the heartwarming moment a mother surprised her five-year-old daughter after she returned from a six-month overseas deployment with the Navy . Catherine Kelly , who has just returned from being stationed in Bahrain , showed up at Concordia Christian Day School in Conover , North Carolina , while her little girl Brianna was posing for a class picture . The youngster had no idea she had planned the homecoming , and her face lit up as soon as she walked in . Brianna then ran past her classmates and into her mother 's arms . Before she walked in Kelly told WSOC-TV : 'It 's been rough , being away from your family members , especially your kids . ( You 've ) got to think that you do this for your family and it 's your job . ' Brianna has been staying with Kelly 's brother and sister-in-law while she has been away . They arranged the emotional meeting and were there with other members of Brianna 's family , including her father . Sister-in-law Angie Kelly told the station : ' ( I 'm ) so proud of Bri for being such a big girl through all this . She has really been a wonderful little grownup , almost , through this . She 's handled it well . ' Surprise : Brianna Kelly 's face lights up when she notices her mother Catherine walking into the Concordia Christian Day School in Conover , North Carolina . Embrace : The five-year-old girl runs into her mother 's arms . The pair have n't seen each other for six months as she was deployed with the Navy in Bahrain . Happy : Brianna has been staying with Kelly 's brother and sister-in-law while she has been away . The couple organized the emotional meeting . Difficult : Kelly admitted being away from her family has been 'rough ' before she walked in and admitted she was nervous .
Catherine Kelly had just flown back after being stationed in Bahrain . Turned up at Navy in Conover , North Carolina . Her daughter Brianna was having her class photo taken at the time . Youngster 's face lit up when she saw her mother and ran into her arms .