Derek Jeter.Photo:Todd Owyoung/NBC via GettyDerek Jeteris gearing up for the 2023 holiday season!While chatting with PEOPLE about aceremony to unveil new baseball and softball fields for young athletesat his alma mater,Kalamazoo Central High Schoolin Michigan, the famed athlete, 49, also opens up about his family’s upcomingChristmasplans.“The holiday season is probably one of the best times of the year because you see the excitement in their faces,” Jeter says, referring to his four kids: daughtersRiver Rose, 23 months,Story Grey, 4, andBella Raine, 6, plus sonKaius Green, 6 months — whom he shares with wifeHannah Davis Jeter.“I want to be around family. Family has always been big to me,” he continues. “[I love] getting a chance to be around family and friends during the holiday season.“The former New York Yankees player and five-time World Series champion adds: “This really is the best time of the year.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Derek Jeter with wife Hannah Davis Jeter and their three daughters: Bella Raine, Story Grey, River Rose.New York Yankees/Derek Jeter/InstagramAccording to Jeter, the holiday season is filled with joy for him and his family, but it can also be a bit stressful. “It’s hard for us to mobilize,” he says.“We like to do things together as a family, but we move in a pack now. It’s a lot of people to move around at one time,” Jeter continues.As for their holiday plans specifically, the father of four says Thanksgiving will be spent “at home,” as will Christmas, because, as Jeter explains, it “is always better since you want the kids to wake up at home.“Derek Jeter with wife Hannah Davis Jeter and their three daughters: Bella Raine, Story Grey, River Rose.Jackie Brown / SplashNews.comWhen asked if his two oldest daughters have already begun to plan what they want to askSanta Clausfor this year, Jeter admits that Bella and Story have been well-prepared.“They have a tough time grasping that Christmas is just in December,” he says with a laugh. “We hear what they want 12 months out of the year. I don’t think it’s any different when Santa is coming.”
Derek Jeter.Photo:Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty
Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty
Derek Jeteris gearing up for the 2023 holiday season!While chatting with PEOPLE about aceremony to unveil new baseball and softball fields for young athletesat his alma mater,Kalamazoo Central High Schoolin Michigan, the famed athlete, 49, also opens up about his family’s upcomingChristmasplans.“The holiday season is probably one of the best times of the year because you see the excitement in their faces,” Jeter says, referring to his four kids: daughtersRiver Rose, 23 months,Story Grey, 4, andBella Raine, 6, plus sonKaius Green, 6 months — whom he shares with wifeHannah Davis Jeter.“I want to be around family. Family has always been big to me,” he continues. “[I love] getting a chance to be around family and friends during the holiday season.“The former New York Yankees player and five-time World Series champion adds: “This really is the best time of the year.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Derek Jeter with wife Hannah Davis Jeter and their three daughters: Bella Raine, Story Grey, River Rose.New York Yankees/Derek Jeter/InstagramAccording to Jeter, the holiday season is filled with joy for him and his family, but it can also be a bit stressful. “It’s hard for us to mobilize,” he says.“We like to do things together as a family, but we move in a pack now. It’s a lot of people to move around at one time,” Jeter continues.As for their holiday plans specifically, the father of four says Thanksgiving will be spent “at home,” as will Christmas, because, as Jeter explains, it “is always better since you want the kids to wake up at home.“Derek Jeter with wife Hannah Davis Jeter and their three daughters: Bella Raine, Story Grey, River Rose.Jackie Brown / SplashNews.comWhen asked if his two oldest daughters have already begun to plan what they want to askSanta Clausfor this year, Jeter admits that Bella and Story have been well-prepared.“They have a tough time grasping that Christmas is just in December,” he says with a laugh. “We hear what they want 12 months out of the year. I don’t think it’s any different when Santa is coming.”
Derek Jeteris gearing up for the 2023 holiday season!
While chatting with PEOPLE about aceremony to unveil new baseball and softball fields for young athletesat his alma mater,Kalamazoo Central High Schoolin Michigan, the famed athlete, 49, also opens up about his family’s upcomingChristmasplans.
“The holiday season is probably one of the best times of the year because you see the excitement in their faces,” Jeter says, referring to his four kids: daughtersRiver Rose, 23 months,Story Grey, 4, andBella Raine, 6, plus sonKaius Green, 6 months — whom he shares with wifeHannah Davis Jeter.
“I want to be around family. Family has always been big to me,” he continues. “[I love] getting a chance to be around family and friends during the holiday season.”
The former New York Yankees player and five-time World Series champion adds: “This really is the best time of the year.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Derek Jeter with wife Hannah Davis Jeter and their three daughters: Bella Raine, Story Grey, River Rose.New York Yankees/Derek Jeter/Instagram
According to Jeter, the holiday season is filled with joy for him and his family, but it can also be a bit stressful. “It’s hard for us to mobilize,” he says.
“We like to do things together as a family, but we move in a pack now. It’s a lot of people to move around at one time,” Jeter continues.
As for their holiday plans specifically, the father of four says Thanksgiving will be spent “at home,” as will Christmas, because, as Jeter explains, it “is always better since you want the kids to wake up at home.”
Derek Jeter with wife Hannah Davis Jeter and their three daughters: Bella Raine, Story Grey, River Rose.Jackie Brown / SplashNews.com
When asked if his two oldest daughters have already begun to plan what they want to askSanta Clausfor this year, Jeter admits that Bella and Story have been well-prepared.
“They have a tough time grasping that Christmas is just in December,” he says with a laugh. “We hear what they want 12 months out of the year. I don’t think it’s any different when Santa is coming.”
source: people.com
