First Lady Michelle Obama pictured taking off her jacket to help plant a tree in Washington, DC on Wednesday afternoon.
In observance of Earth Day, Mrs. Obama, along with her husband President Barack Obama, participated in the event at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The event was organized by the Student Conservation Association, an Americorp organization.
Earlier in the day, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act that intends to more than triple the AmeriCorp volunteers to over 250,000 in the United States costing taxpayers roughly a billion dollars a year, over the next five years. (View more pics below).
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First lady Michelle Obama walks the family’s new Portuguese water dog Bo, followed by U.S. President Barack Obama and their daughters, Malia and Sasha during the dog’s introduction to the White House press corps at the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, April 14th in Washington, DC.
The six-month-old puppy is a gift from Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) who owns several Portuguese water dogs himself. This breed of dog is considered a good pet for children who have allergies, as Malia does.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk with their two daughters Sasha Obama and Malia Obama to attend the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 13th in Washington, DC. The event dates back to 1878 and is named for races where children push colored eggs across the grass using wooden spoons.
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The new White House dog, Bo, a Portuguese water dog, joins the Obama family on Tuesday, a spokesman for First Lady Michelle Obama told the media on Sunday.
The 6-month-old puppy is a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), a litter mate of one of their Portuguese water dogs. The Obama daughters named their new pet Bo because they have cousins with a cat named Bo and because Michelle’s late father, Fraser Robinson, nickname was Diddley.
The First family also attended Easter Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. The service was the first that the Obama’s have publicly attended since the inauguration.
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