Thursday, November 29, 2012

First Lady Unveils White House Holiday Decorations

It took 54 live Christmas trees, 175 pounds of gingerbread, and 85 volunteers from across the country to pull it off, but the holidays have finally arrived at the White House.

First lady Michelle Obama welcomed military families to the White House Wednesday for the big reveal and to show off this year’s theme of “Joy to All.”

“It celebrates the many joys of the holiday seasons:  the joy of giving and service to others; the joy of sharing our blessings with one another; and, of course, the joy of welcoming our friends and families as guests into our homes over these next several weeks,” she told the crowd gathered in the East Room.

Read more: http://www.770kob.com/abc_news/article/First_Lady_Unveils_White_House_Holiday_Decorations/47E0823F39CB11E2919EFEFDADE6840A/

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