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You know it's the Christmas holiday season in Washington when the official White House Christmas tree makes its arrival. On Friday First Lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by her two young nephews Austin and Aaron Robinson, graciously accepted the last Christmas tree of her tenure. The tree made its way up to the North Portico of the White House by a horse-drawn carriage flanked with a sign on the both sides that read, White House Christmas Tree 2016, while a military quartet played, O', Christmas Tree. It isn't an elaborate ceremony by any stretch of the imagination, lasting just under ten minutes, but still delights reporters and guests who get an up close view of the first family and first dogs Bo and Sunny. FLOTUS walks toward White House after accepting this year's Christmas tree with her young nephews Aaron and Austin Robinson. Photo/CD Brown. Past Christmas tree receptions have always featured Obama daughters Sasha and Malia. The girls opted out ...

As tradition, the White House Christmas tree made its arrival the day after Thanksgiving Day. A 19-foot Fraser Fir from Jefferson, North Carolina that was selected in early October and harvested this month, made its way to the North Portico of the White House by way of a wagon pulled by two Clydesdale horses. The first ladies of the White House survey the traditional White House Christmas tree, delivered today.  Photo/CD Brown. As the military band played the traditional 'Oh, Christmas Tree' song, the first lady and daughters Sasha and Malia made their way from the front of the White House to join them. The trio looked darling as they strolled out with family dog, Bo (appearing to be startled by the snorting of the Clydesdales), led by Sasha who was wearing a mixed horizontal striped dress of blue, beige and black print with black stockings adorned with matching circles. Her older sister, Malia, opted for a gray skit and two-toned beige and burgundy sweate...

The White House Christmas tree arrived today courtesy of Sue and Tom Schroeder of Wisconsin.   The Schroeders, who have a Christmas tree farm about 90 miles southwest of Green Bay, won the honor to present their tree to the First Lady after winning a national Christmas tree contest given by the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA). This marks the 46 th tree presented by a member of the NCTA.   The 18 1/2 foot Balsam fir, which can take s long as 15 years to grow, will grace the Blue Room of the White House where it will serve as the centerpiece of the White House Christmas decorations. Last year’s tree, a Douglas fir, was delivered courtesy of Christopher Botek of Pennsylvania. First Lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha were on hand to accept the delivery, as was White House dog, Bo. “Bo, do you like the tree?”, asked the First Lady. After sniffing around the horse-drawn carriage that delivered the tree up to the North Portico of the White House, it was ...