1. A Whitehouse Christmas

2. A Whitehouse Christmas
Every year a team of volunteers, many not from the Virginia or D.C. area are cleared and arrive at the Whitehouse to DONATE their time and energy to decorate the Whitehouse and its many trees.
The misconception is that the President spends the Government taxpayers’ money on this effort but – EVERYTHING is donated - from the Trees to the Decorations to the time it takes to beautify the nation’s “First Home”.
Here is what was done this year for the First Family and how beautiful it looks as displayed in these photos!

3. Mrs. Obama and the girls receive the Whitehouse Christmas Tree!

7. The décor theme this Christmas was “Bo Obama”
And he is literally in EVERY room in some form or size.

8. The First Lady greets children and families of Military Members who have been invited to make cookies and decorate a tree for the Holidays.

9. The First Lady makes cookies with a few special guests.

10. Even the cookies this year featured “Bo”!

11. The REAL “BO Obama” at the front door, watches all the action!

12. A larger Paper Mache version guards the fireplace in one of the reading rooms.

13. The President and First Lady entertain the Kennedy Center Honorees!

14. The President and First Lady greet their guests for the annual Hanukkah celebration.

15. The main hall, downstairs in the White house
The main hall, downstairs in the White house. This year they had 37 trees decorated by VOLUNTEERS!

16. Every year a special ornament is ordered for the Whitehouse to commemorate the Presidential year.

17. The President and First Lady on their way to greet guests to the Kennedy Center Dinner at the Whitehouse.

18. Decorations in the GREEN Room of the Whitehouse
Decorations in the GREEN Room of the Whitehouse. I toured this magnificent place in 1989 and really want to go back before the end of his next term!

19. The China Room – so named because it contains the Whitehouse China services of the various Presidents and First Ladies.

20. The Gold Star Family Tree with those who died in action this year and stars from the families in the Washington and Virginia Areas.

21. A Marzipan Bo Obama stands guard next to the 400 lb Gingerbread Whitehouse cake. It is edible and is divided among the Staff and select visitors at the end of the month.