Plus she divulges the clever way mom and daughter are keeping in contact from afar while Mila is at summer camp.
Like many Southerners, Jenna Bush Hager took a little break from her job to take her family on a sun-filled vacation. Back at her desk on the Today show, she shared some adorable vacation pictures showing her family kicking back and relaxing in the sun.
On the show, Hager, who also serves as Southern Living editor-at-large, gave the audience a small peek into her trip with her husband, Henry Hager, and their children Mila, Poppy, and two-year-old Hal.
"We went with the rhythm of life," she told her Today co-host Hoda Kotb about making time to truly immerse herself in her vacation. "I put my phone away."
While it can be a challenge to get your friends and family to look through your vacation slideshow, Hager's family pics were cute and fun. The photos show Hager with her husband riding on a boat, adorable pictures of the kids, as well as a group shot with the whole family.
The Hager family clearly had a lot of fun and undoubtedly made some magical summer memories (and possibly made some new family nicknames). The photos so perfectly capture that Southern summertime feeling, that you may be ready to start planning your own Southern vacation.
Of course, every vacation eventually comes to an end. As the rest of the family returned to New York, Hager's daughter Mila was dropped off at summer camp. Hager has a sneaky trick for keeping an eye on her daughter, even when she's miles away at camp. Before camp drop-off, she and Mila came up with a secret signal for Mila to tell her mom how she is doing. They devised a hand gesture—well, an arm gesture, really—that Mila uses in the photos that the camp shares with the family at home. If Hager sees the gesture in the picture, she knows that Mila is doing just fine. It's a clever trick!
While Mila is at camp, Hager is back at the Today show desk. During her time off, Justin Sylvester and Michelle Collins stepped in to help fill her hosting duties, but fans are no doubt happy to have her back on their televisions sharing her sweet family stories.
Today's fourth hour host Jenna Bush Hager knows how to work the camera and her latest show-stopping look proves it.
During an NBC segment starring Jenna and Hoda Kotb, the duo settled a viral back-to-school folder debate on what colors people should assign to class subjects (yellow for English!). Despite a bit of lighthearted divisiveness in the show's Instagram comments, viewers could wholeheartedly agree on one thing: The morning show personality nailed her attire.
In one last ode to summer, Jenna wowed in a blush pink midi dress with a square neck and elbow-length sleeves. The co-anchor accessorized with a multi-colored beaded necklace and layered chains to add a touch of playfulness to the outfit. To elevate her look, the Sisters First author stepped into nude suede-like pumps. As for her hair and makeup, she kept it classic, wearing her signature bouncy waves with a colorful light orange eyeshadow and a pink lip.
It's not the first bold pop of color Jenna's taken to this summer. In another onscreen moment, the co-host recently sipped on juice boxes with Hoda. Stealing the show, Jenna dressed to impress with a neon green dress and colorful bangles.
What's more, followers of Today on social media actually helped style the book club founder the day before, as the daytime show polled three different looks on Instagram. Though some were split, followers flooded the comments with votes for the bright look.
To fans approval, it seems like Jenna gravitates toward vibrant ensembles, not to forget an impressive rotation of stylish, eye-catching midi dresses. Though you may not be able to steal her exact look, we found some dresses that take inspiration from her pink outfit, especially if you're looking to add a splash of color to your wardrobe:
Longing And Love Pink Swiss Dot Puffed Long Sleeve Mini Dress Credit: Lulus
Maisie Puff Sleeve Smocked Midi DressCredit: Nordstrom
Karen Kane Brigitte Sleeveless Double V-Neck Midi Dress Credit: Dillard's
Laundry Women's Puff-Sleeve Midi DressCredit: Laundry