Boy reunites with his vaccinated grandparents for the first time in EIGHT MONTHS

Heartwarming moment a boy bursts into tears as he hugs his vaccinated grandparents for the first time in EIGHT MONTHS in surprise reunion

  • Niki Dowell, 42, from Slidell, Louisiana, had her parents, Tom and Fran Cearley, surprise her son, Patrick after they got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
  • The Cearleys moved to Florida eight months ago amid the pandemic, and Patrick had never gone this long without seeing his grandparents 
  • When he saw his grandparents walking toward him, he dropped the basketball in his hands and ran to give them a big hug 

A heartwarming video shows a boy reuniting with his recently vaccinated grandparents for the first time in eight months — and there were plenty of hugs, kisses, and happy tears.  

Niki Dowell, 42, from Slidell, Louisiana, arranged the surprise for her son, Patrick, after her parents, Tom and Fran Cearley, got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 2, according to Storyful

The Cearleys moved to Florida eight months ago amid the pandemic, and Patrick had never gone this long without seeing his grandparents, whom he is extremely close to. 

Emotional moment: Tom and Fran Cearley reunited with their grandson, Patrick, for the first time eight months after getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine 

Aww! When Patrick from Slidell, Louisiana, saw his grandparents walking toward him, he dropped the basketball in his hands and ran to give them a big hug

Aww! When Patrick from Slidell, Louisiana, saw his grandparents walking toward him, he dropped the basketball in his hands and ran to give them a big hug

Aww! When Patrick from Slidell, Louisiana, saw his grandparents walking toward him, he dropped the basketball in his hands and ran to give them a big hug

Patrick was in a parking lot right before his basketball came when his mom told him that there was ‘somebody special’ here to see him. 

When he saw his grandparents walking toward him, his eyes lit up. He dropped the basketball in his hands and ran to give his grandmother a big hug before pulling his grandfather in too.

Fran couldn’t stop kissing the top of her grandson’s head as all three of them held onto each other.   

‘How you doing?’ Tom asked. ‘We came to see you win tonight.’

‘You better win,’ Fran added with a laugh.

So sweet: Patrick's mother Niki Dowell, 42, arranged the surprise and filmed the heartwarming reunion between her parents and son

So sweet: Patrick's mother Niki Dowell, 42, arranged the surprise and filmed the heartwarming reunion between her parents and son

So sweet: Patrick’s mother Niki Dowell, 42, arranged the surprise and filmed the heartwarming reunion between her parents and son

Happy: Patrick's face was wet with tears when he finally let go of his grandparents

Happy: Patrick’s face was wet with tears when he finally let go of his grandparents 

Look of love: Fran couldn't stop kissing her grandson after spending so much time apart

Look of love: Fran couldn’t stop kissing her grandson after spending so much time apart 

Patrick had tears in his eyes when lifted his head and released his grandmother. 

‘Better than Christmas?’ Fran asked, and he nodded his head in agreement. 

Nikki noted that Patrick was worried he had done something wrong when she called him out to the parking lot for the surprise reunion. 

‘He came out and said, “Am I in trouble?”‘ the mom explained. 

‘Oh, yeah, you’re in big trouble,’ Fran joked, affectionately brushing the hair off of her grandson’s forehead.