decklin's teachers say it's the quietest he's ever been. >> you want to come home with me today? >> do you have any words in your heart to describe how you're feeling? >> good. are you surprised? is this the best happy surprise ever? yeah? reporter: the moment, not lost on 6-year-olds who sat stock still, taking it all in, and getting it. >> dr. mr. osborne, thank you for saving our country. >> mr. osborne, thank you for protecting our country. reporter: they skypeed every couple of weeks, but the human touch trumps screen time every time. >> yes, much taller, much more grown up. still hand some, though. reporter: they skipped out of of class early, turns out some things are more important than school. sergeant osborne is a full-time army national guards man based in nashua. amy coveno, wmur news 9. mike: how great was that, we could sit on that hug for a while longer, but we have to get to the weather and talk about a warmup, heading back in our direction after a couple of very cold days. you know what, this cold snap was only here to remind us of the season we're in because tak