Al Roker is looking forward to his first Christmas as a grandparent.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at Tuesday’s Root 100 Gala in New York City, Roker and his wife Deborah Roberts revealed their holiday plans with granddaughter Sky Clara Laga, 6 months, and her mom and dad Courtney Roker and Wesley Laga.
“You know, here’s a new grandson. So that’s kind of exciting,” Roker, 69, tells PEOPLE at The Apollo Theater. “It’s going to be a different kind of Christmas. So very excited.”
“I think for us it’s really just family,” Deborah adds of the family’s Christmas plans. “It really is all in the family and our family is so spread out that we don’t get to get together as much as we would like over the years. So this year it’s really just closely related.”
Al Roker in a photo with his granddaughter Sky.
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Al Roker’s most touching photos with his granddaughter, Sky Clara
The Today weatherman shares Courtney (36) with his first wife Alice Bell. He also shares daughter Leila (25) and son Nicholas Albert (21) with Deborah (63).
In November, Today star enjoyed her first Thanksgiving with Sky and shared a family snap on Instagram with the caption, “My little Sky’s first @macys #thanksgivingdayparade.”
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The rocker spoke about Skye’s birth during the emotional moment Today a week after her birth.
“It’s magical, it really is,” he said. “The thing is, everyone tells you it’s going to be ‘this thing’ and you don’t know; it’s like being told you’re going to have your first child. And then holding this little girl, knowing that almost 35 years ago I held by her mom? And here she is, 5 lbs., 15 oz. 19 inches long, and she’s just perfect.”
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Al Roker pictured with grandson Sky.
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The rocker’s holiday celebration will be especially meaningful this year after he spent last holiday season recovering from health issues.
The weather forecaster celebrated by posting a cute picture of his family sitting around a table in green clothes peanut pajamas with a healthy breakfast.
“From our family to yours,” Roker wrote and added the hashtag “#merrychristmas.”
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