Hoda Kotb Celebrates Major Moment With Daughters She Always Missed During 'Today'

Hoda Kotb is ecstatic about her new schedule since leaving the Today show—and it's not because she gets to sleep in a little later now.

Four days after Kotb, 60, closed out her last live broadcast for the NBC talk show, she shared an update on her life now that she's pursuing a new career path that affords her more time with her two young girls, Haley and Hope.

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On Tuesday morning, the Making Space podcast host shared two selfies—one of her with each of her daughters—followed by a video of them running toward the doors of a school.

"School drop!!!" Kotb squealed in the caption accompanying her Jan. 14 Instagram upload. "Let’s goooo!"

Fans immediately rejoiced in the comments, sharing in the joy of Kotb's newfound bliss. Former Today star Carson Daly wrote, "aaaaaaaand that’s what it’s all about!!❤️."

Al Roker was also mesmerized by the energetic display of affection, "It’s the skip for me."

"Oh Hoda! This makes me cry happy tears for all of you!" another Instagram user gushed. "This is what you've wanted for so long. Your girls! Yes!!"

"These moments are going to be the memories your girls will remember and talk about to their friends and family in the future! 💖," a fourth gushed.

A different fan praised Kotb for "sharing this special moment with us. I love seeing you and all of the positivity that you bring to each day!!"

"They are so happy," one more added. "Definitely worth it!!"

As Parade previously reported, Kotb's final on-screen appearance in her regular spot on the morning newscast came to a bittersweet end on Friday, Jan. 10, about four months after she first announced she would be leaving the Today show to focus on spending more time with her family. Her esteemed colleague, Craig Melvin, was tapped to replace her.

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