President Barack Obama reacts as Bo, the Obama family dog, meets a poodle named Cinnamon while shopping at a PetSmart store in Alexandria, Va., Dec. 21, 2011. (by Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama talks with an employee as he selects a bone for Bo, the Obama family dog, during a stop at a PetSmart store in Alexandria, Va., Dec. 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Our lovely First Lady took time out of her schedule to visit Children's National Medical Center and read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to some sick children, their parents, and the staff. Joining her were Bo the First Dog and Santa Clause.
First Lady Michelle Obama reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" during a Christmas holiday program with children, parents and staff at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2011. Participants included 19 year-old patient Ashley Riemer, right, Bo, the Obama family dog, and Santa Claus. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The First Lady also shared some Obama family traditions, including a large meal in Hawaii on Christmas Eve.
Meanwhile, Bo the First Dog took the visit as an opportunity to greet the children.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Bo, the Obama family dog, greet audience members at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2011. Mrs Obama visited and read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" during a Christmas holiday program with children, parents and staff. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
The White House decorators have decided to create several "sculptures" of Bo, the Obama family dog, to use in the White House Christmas decorations.
There will be 5 wonderful Bo pieces made from a variety of materials including buttons (318 buttons in total), felt (35 yards of wool felt used), pom poms (750 pom poms used), trash bags (6,850 feet worth), and–my personal favorite–candy (12 marshmallows, 1911 pieces of licorice)!
When you include ornaments featuring Bo small Bos, you can find the First Dog in almost every room!
Here you can get a sneak peak into the making of "Button Bo," the smallest of the five topiaries.
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Bo the Dog pose for a photo in the White House Kitchen Garden.
First Lady Michelle Obama and kids from Tubman Elementary School in Washington, D.C., pet Bo, the Obama family dog, on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 14, 2011.
I know this site is for photos of the First Lady, but I thought you might enjoy this one. Today’s White House Photo of the Day is First Dog Bo Obama looking too cute in his red and white Christmas collar.