First lady kicks off Obamas final White House Christmas

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Source: AP




November 25, 2016 2:24 pm



WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama kicked off her family’s final Christmas season at the White House on Friday by receiving a 19-foot Balsam-Veitch fir from Wisconsin as the official White House Christmas tree.
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“Christmas begins. The holidays start,” Mrs. Obama exclaimed after “accepting” the tree from Dave and Mary Vander Velden, owners of the Oconto, Wisconsin, farm where it was grown. “We’re ready. Our last one. We’re excited about it.”

The Vander Veldens won the National Christmas Tree Association’s annual contest, earning the honor of supplying the White House with its official Christmas tree. Contest winners have provided the White House tree annually since 1966. A group of White House and other officials visited the Vander Veldens at their Whispering Pine Tree Farm in September to choose the perfect tree.

Late Friday morning, a horse-drawn wagon pulled the tree up the White House driveway. After a visual inspection, Mrs. Obama sought the opinions of her “replacement kids” — nephews Austin and Aaron Robinson.

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The Hill Verified account ‏@thehill 3h3 hours ago

Michelle Obama welcomes this year's Christmas tree to the White House http://hill.cm/gcrBeNN










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Wisconsin fir will be White House Christmas Tree http://dlvr.it/MgT15J






WLUK-TV FOX 11 Verified account ‏@fox11news Nov 15

WATCH: This year's official White House Christmas tree is being cut down at Whispering Pines Tree Farm in #Oconto. http://fb.me/7rVWa1mHP

[LuckyLib]

1. Those little guys are just as cute as their cousins. Looks like the Obamas had

a gathering of the family at the WH for their last Thanksgiving there. Nice!

[monmouth4]

2. Are the little boys Robinsons or are they Obama's nephews? They are adorable and the eldest has a

lot of personality.

[LuckyLib]

3. I think they are her brother's children - Robinsons.

[monmouth4]

4. Thank you LuckyLib..n/t

[rurallib]

5. you may remember the story of Michelle having brother Craig

play some basketball with her new boyfriend to kind of size him up.
I think that is how the story went.
Craig was head coach at Oregon State for a few years.

[monmouth4]

6. Oh yes, loved the story..n/t

[Judi Lynn]

7. Great photos. Thank you. n/t

[riversedge]

10. you are welcome and thanks for your posts.

[Raine]

8. WONDERFUL pictures, kids are adorable, dogs are so cute & Michelle is

beautiful ... THANK YOU for posting them!

[SHRED]

9. As Rome is about to burn

[lunatica]

11. I will miss them...