'There's nothing like reuniting,' says Jenna Bush Hager after emotional summer camp reunion with daughter

Jenna Bush Hager, the beloved Today show host, experienced a delightful family reunion with her 10-year-old daughter, Mila, after flying to Texas over the past weekend. She picked up her eldest child from sleepaway camp, bringing to end her daughter's exciting three-week adventure.

The Joy of Reunion

"We got our girl back! We picked her up from camp," Jenna shared enthusiastically with her co-host Hoda Kotb on Monday's Today show. Footage aired of the heartfelt moment when Mila launched herself into her mother's arms. As Jenna later quipped, "It's worth sending your kids to camp just so you can get them back." A sentiment likely shared by many a parent after their children's first extended absence.

Also present for the jubilant reunion was seven-year-old Poppy, Mila's younger sister. The siblings caught up quickly, hugging tightly after nearly a month apart. As Jenna remarked on their meeting, "It was so happy."

Embracing Independence at Camp Longhorn

As reported by the Daily Mail, Jenna's daughter Mila was in good hands at Camp Longhorn in Texas, the same camp Jenna herself attended in her youth. The experience, which cost a sizable $5,226.70 for the three-week program, was a welcome challenge for Mila despite the sweltering heat of over 100 degrees. Jenna revealed, "She loves it, it's really hot, no air conditioning, but she loves it."

The family's homecoming wasn't just about Mila. Jenna also discussed her joy at seeing her daughters reunited. “There was something so, so sweet about seeing the sisters reunite,” she said, vividly remembering their Barbie-themed water ballet that night.

A Coming of Age Journey for Mila

Bush Hager shared an endearing tidbit about a letter Mila wrote to her younger sister, promising support when they attend camp together. Jenna admitted that the letter caused both her and her husband, Henry Chase Hager, to shed tears.

To cap off the celebrations, the return home was also timed perfectly for Mila to partake in her younger siblings' birthdays. Little brother Hal will turn four on August 2, while Poppy will celebrate her eighth birthday on August 13.

While it was a moment of joy, Jenna Bush Hager also recalled some flight troubles this year when traveling back and forth from Texas. Amid flight cancellations, she joked on-air with Hoda Kotb about her tumultuous journey home, saying, "Don't smell me too close."

No doubt, the summer camp experience of Jenna Bush Hager's daughter Mila, and her consequent return, has been a heartening journey filled with love, growth, and the strengthening of family bonds.

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