{"id":2000490,"date":"2025-09-05T22:38:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T22:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2000490"},"modified":"2025-09-05T22:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T22:38:34","slug":"sheinelle-jones-took-her-kids-on-first-vacation-since-husbands-death-they-were-miserable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sheinelle-jones-took-her-kids-on-first-vacation-since-husbands-death-they-were-miserable\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheinelle Jones Took Her Kids on First Vacation Since Husband&#8217;s Death: &#8216;They Were Miserable&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Journalist Sheinelle Jones is opening up about the first trip she took with her kids after her husband Uche Ojeh&#8217;s death in May<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During <em>Today<\/em>&#8216;s 3rd hour on Sept. 5, Jones detailed the family&#8217;s trip to Miami, but says the kids were &#8220;miserable&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When they returned, the family of four decided they wanted a &#8220;redo&#8221; and went to a water park in New Jersey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/sheinelle-jones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sheinelle Jones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sheinelle Jones<\/a> made her return to the <em>Today<\/em> show on Friday, but only after some precious family time following the death of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/who-is-uche-ojeh-sheinelle-jones-husband-8773372\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:her husband Uche Ojeh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">her husband Uche Ojeh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During <em>Today<\/em>\u2019s third hour on Sept. 5, the journalist, 47, opened up about the first trip she took with her three kids since <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sheinelle-jones-husband-uche-ojeh-dead-brain-cancer-8776320\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ojeh died in May after a brain cancer diagnosis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ojeh died in May after a brain cancer diagnosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAs soon as school was out, I thought, \u2018Okay, you know what, we haven\u2019t been able to travel, we\u2019ve been in hospice. I\u2019m gonna plan some amazing trip. I\u2019m booking Miami, we\u2019re going to be on the beach,\u201d Jones told her co-hosts <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/al-roker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Al Roker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Al Roker<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/craig-melvin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Craig Melvin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Craig Melvin<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/dylan-dreyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dylan Dreyer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dylan Dreyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But things didn\u2019t go as planned. Jones\u2019 children \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-sheinelle-jones-kids-8774877\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:son Kayin, 15, and fraternal twins Clara and Uche, 13;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">son Kayin, 15, and fraternal twins Clara and Uche, 13<\/a> \u2014 weren&#8217;t able to enjoy their time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Sheinelle Jones\/ Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Sheinelle Jones and husband Uche Ojeh celebrate Easter with their children in 2022.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe got there and I\u2019ll tell you they were miserable,\u201d she explained. \u201cThere were days they didn\u2019t want to leave the hotel room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The boys, who would normally be interested in surfing or kicking a soccer ball on the beach, weren\u2019t as active as normal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI just realized in that moment, like, \u2018Oh my god, even just traveling is hard.\u2019 Even just getting on an airplane and not having [Ojeh] be the last one on because he found the cheapest parking lot,\u201d she said, followed with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When the family travelled back to New York City, they decided together they wanted a \u201credo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo what do you do if you can\u2019t do the beach in Miami? You go to New Jersey,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Together the family of four visited a water park in the neighboring state and \u201chad the best time.\u201d In Jones\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-h8Qsmt-9uo?feature=shared\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:full sitdown interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">full sitdown interview<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/savannah-guthrie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Savannah Guthrie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Savannah Guthrie<\/a>, she opened up about spending time together as a \u201cunit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe were there when it opened and when it would close we didn\u2019t want to leave,\u201d she said. \u201cWe did all the rides and we would look for grass where there could be four people. I was like, \u2018We\u2019re a unit, you know, it\u2019s us.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added: \u201cThose moments, it\u2019s a beautiful thing. I look at them and we know we\u2019re going to be okay. But I would be lying to you if I didn\u2019t tell you there\u2019s this huge hole in our lives, in our hearts and it\u2019s just trying to learn how to walk and breathe with that. It\u2019s tough.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sheinelle Jones\/ Instagram Sheinelle Jones celebrates the holidays with husband Uche Ojeh and their kids Kayin, Clara and Uche.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"380\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pwaananhscQXDhZXBT.dfw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg5MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/4d44593614e615d4b5fe21d1e0d87075\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Sheinelle Jones\/ Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Sheinelle Jones celebrates the holidays with husband Uche Ojeh and their kids Kayin, Clara and Uche.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the grief, Jones said her kids are finding bright spots following their summer trips and time together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The other night, Clara said, &#8216;We&#8217;ve had a great summer,&#8217; &#8221; Jones said of her daughter during the 3rd Hour of <em>Today<\/em>. &#8220;I asked my little guy, I said, &#8216;How are you doing? Are you okay?&#8217; And he said, &#8216;You know, I used to think of Dad and I would just cry. I&#8217;d cry at school.&#8217; He goes, &#8216;Now I think of Dad and I smile.&#8217; And I thought, &#8216;They&#8217;re gonna be okay.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sheinelle-jones-kids-were-miserable-on-first-trip-after-her-husband-s-death-11804536\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.style.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Journalist Sheinelle Jones is opening up about the first trip she took with her kids after her husband Uche Ojeh&#8217;s death in May During Today&#8216;s 3rd hour on Sept. 5, Jones detailed the family&#8217;s trip to Miami, but says the kids were &#8220;miserable&#8221; When they returned, the family of four decided they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2000491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[351836,361283,361285],"class_list":["post-2000490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-savannah-guthrie","tag-sheinelle-jones","tag-uche-ojeh"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sheinelle-Jones-Took-Her-Kids-on-First-Vacation-Since-Husbands.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}