Last night the First Lady attended Christmas in Washington, a Christmas concert featuring a number of prominent artists including Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Rob Thomas, and Usher.
Mrs. Obama wore a simple and elegant black v-neck dress with a full skirt. Mrs. O informs us that it is the work of Isabel Toledo.
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.
Every year the President lights the National Christmas Tree, and Michelle, Sasha, and Malia were on hand to lend a hand. The First Lady also read “The Night Before Christmas” to a group of children (above).
As usual, the First Family looks amazing, but I think the highlight goes to Malia in her red overcoat.
UPDATE: Here’s a video of the event
First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the media for a preview of the White House holiday decorations. “Reflect, Rejoice and Renew” is the theme for the season. In her speech, the First Lady said that
for the Obama family, Christmas and the New Year has always been a time to reflect on our many blessings, to rejoice in the pleasure of spending time with our family and our friends, and to renew our commitment to one another and to the causes that we believe in. And I wanted to continue that part of the tradition during our first holiday season here at the White House.
Also of note in Mrs. Obama’s speech is her announcement that this holiday season, the White House is supporting the Toys for Tots program with a toy drive. Toys for Tots is a program associated with the US Marine Corps Reserves that distributes toys to needy children.
For the event, Mrs. Obama chose a teal silk matelasse dress by Michael Kors, pairing it with matching drop earrings and placing her hair in a chignon. (Hat tip to Mrs. O for the style info.)
Photo: White House/Samantha Appleton, November 27, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama and the too cute First Daughters Sasha and Malia get the White House Christmas tree from Eric Sundback. The tree is an eighteen and a half foot Douglas Fir that the Sundbacks planted thirteen years ago on their farm in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, farm.
UPDATE: The White House also produced a video of the Christmas Tree’s arrival.
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