Remarks by the First Lady and Sasha and Malia at Children's National Medical Center

[The Straight Story]

Remarks by the First Lady and Sasha and Malia at Children's National Medical Center
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

3:36 P.M. EST

MRS. OBAMA: You guys have any questions? You can have questions for Malia and Sasha, too.

Q How will the holidays be different for you this year?

MRS. OBAMA: How will the holidays -- what do you think? Do you think the holidays will be different?

SASHA: Well, it will be easier to get on the plane -- (laughter) -- than last year. But I don't think anything will be very different.

MRS. OBAMA: Yes, we're doing the same things we usually do. Every year, ever since the kids were born and even before, we go to Hawaii, because that's where the President is from. So we go with a group of friends. So as soon as all the work here is done, we'll go there.

So we've done that ever -- I don't think they've ever spent a Christmas --

MALIA: No, there's that one Christmas.

MRS. OBAMA: There's that one Christmas. Any other questions? Yes, sweetie. Here we have one, right there. You want to -- there's a mic. It'll be fun, talk in the mic, talk loud.

Q What did you get the President for Christmas?

MRS. OBAMA: Oh, I can't tell. They're going to -- (laughter.)

SASHA: They're going to tell.

MRS. OBAMA: They're going to tell.

MALIA: It's something good, though. I hope he'll like it.

MRS. OBAMA: It's good. You know, we got him sports -- I got him sports stuff.

SASHA: We got him --

MRS. OBAMA: Don't say it, just give it a category.

SASHA: I'm not. It's something he likes. (Laughter.)

MRS. OBAMA: Okay. Well, there you go.

Well, what do you want for Christmas?

Q A stuffed dog.

MRS. OBAMA: A stuffed dog. Aww. All right, Santa. All right. Okay. This little -- okay, we have one. And she in the pink had a question.

Yes, sweetie.

Q Merry Christmas, Mrs. Obama.

MRS. OBAMA: Merry Christmas to you, too.

Q How many Christmas trees are in the White House?

MRS. OBAMA: How many Christmas trees are in the White House? How many total are there? There are a lot.

MALIA: Like, okay, well, let's see, one, two, three --

MRS. OBAMA: No, wait. (Laughter.) I think it's 24. I think -- where's my team? (Laughter.) It's like 24 -- or 26 --

SASHA: Twenty-six.

MRS. OBAMA: Twenty-six. See, I knew it was close. Yes, that's a lot of Christmas --

more:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-first-lady-and-sasha-and-malia-childrens-national-medical-center

[sandnsea]

1. Here's a Youtube too

http://obama-mamas.com/blog/?p=822

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. She really is so good with children. Well, people in general, but particularly kids.