Hoda Kotb includes a sweet tribute to ex Joel Schiffman in her Christmas decorations by adding 'dad' stocking' - as she shares heart-warming images of daughters Haley and Hope trimming the family tree

Hoda Kotb has been getting into the Christmas spirit after decorating the family Christmas tree with her two daughters - while adding a touching tribute to her ex Joel Schiffman in her home decor. Hoda Kotb has been getting into the Christmas spirit after decorating the family Christmas tree with her two daughters The Today star, 59, took to Instagram on Monday to share a series of festive snaps alongside Haley, six, and Hope, four Hoda - who split from her fiance Joel Schiffman at the start of 2022 - helped her daughters add drape tinsel across the windows and add a group of stockings, including one that read 'Dad' The Today host and her ex fiance reunited on Halloween in order to take their daughters trick-or-treating in matching rainbow costumes One of the stockings had the word 'dad' written on it, along with a heart Both Haley and Hope - who was hospitalized earlier this year with an undisclosed illness - appeared in great spirits as they helped their mother decorate the tree. It was quickly flooded with comments from her 2.4 million followers who gushed over the heart-warming activity Last Christmas, Hoda spent the holiday in matching pajamas with her daughters alongside sister Hala and mother Sameha She recently shared on the Today show that she will reuse last year's holiday card that features the trio in front of the Rockefeller tree because it got 'too late' to send out previously Someone else commented: 'I'm loving that your tree is YOUR tree. Last Christmas, Hoda spent the holiday in matching pajamas with her daughters alongside sister Hala and mother Sameha.