Julia, an Ober Elementary School first-grader in Las Vegas, has spent the past six months getting to know her new bestie, Luna, through video chat. And because of Covid, the two girls haven’t been able to have playdates like they normally would. But as Julia’s birthday drew near, her mom Lisa began scheming. She planned out a wonderful surprise and set up a fun first meeting for the first-grade duo.“Luna knew, but Julia did not know,” Lisa said. “We were walking down the pathway here and she saw Luna and was so excited.”

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