'Today' host Dylan Dreyer absent from NBC show, drops off son Calvin on first day of school

Dylan Dreyer's husband, Brian Fichera, shared of the NBC host, their children and their family dog taking Calvin to school as he starts second grade
PUBLISHED SEP 10, 2023
Dylan Dreyer was absent from 'Today' as a video by her husband showed her dropping off her son on his first day of school (Getty Images)
Dylan Dreyer was absent from 'Today' as a video by her husband showed her dropping off her son on his first day of school (Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Beloved ‘Today’ host Dylan Dreyer was absent from the NBC show again.

This time, it was because she was taking her eldest son, Calvin, to school as he begins second grade.

Dreyer’s husband, Brian Fichera, posted an adorable clip on Instagram featuring the host, her three sons and their dog.

Last week, Dreyer revealed the reason why she was absent from the show. She took to Instagram to share photos of her son, Oliver, revealing he was sick and had his tonsils removed.

She captioned the post, “My little trooper!! Ollie had his tonsils out this morning and was serenading me by this afternoon! Love you so much, buddy!! #petethecat Thank you to the doctors and nurses at @nyphospital for taking such good care of my little guy!”


 
 
 
 
 
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Dylan Dreyer drops off Calvin at school

During her time away, Dreyer enjoyed some quality moments with her three sons, Russell (Rusty), Oliver and Calvin.

Fichera shared a heartwarming video on Instagram on Thursday, September 7, showing Dreyer with their three children as Calvin headed to school.

In the video, Dreyer was seen holding their pet dog on a leash while navigating their way through their New York City apartment complex to go out.

She sported a white t-shirt and denim shorts, with her hair in a ponytail.

Calvin was seen sporting a bog red backpack, Adam Sandler's song 'Back 2 School' from the movie 'Billy Madison' played in the background.

Fichera captioned the video, "Grade 2: electric boogaloo. #gocalgo."


 
 
 
 
 
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Dylan Dreyer shares photos of Calvin's first day at school

The NBC meteorologist also shared several photos from Calvin's first day of school.

Dreyer and her family, posed for a few pictures, including a solo shot of Calvin grinning from ear to ear.

She captioned the post, "Let’s go 2nd grade!!! My 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Moroni, was one of my very favorites! I’m so excited to see what this year brings for Calvin. Proud of you buddy!!"


 
 
 
 
 
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