This family celebrated every holiday their dad will miss when he's in Afghanistan

Having a parent missing during the holidays is never fun, but one family made the best of it.

Twitter user Olivia Clendennin's dad is leaving for deployment in Afghanistan. Before he went off, however, their family made a point to celebrate every holiday that he would miss.

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She Tweeted photos of these festivities. Clendennin and her family put together celebrations for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and her dad's birthday:

Clendinnin and her family have struck a nerve with others: her Tweet garnered thousands of likes and retweets.