First canine gives a sneak peek at the 2012 White House Christmas decorations in new video.
Before some 90,000 people walk through the White House to see the 2012 Christmas decorations, Bo Obama, the dog in chief, gave a behind the scenes tour in a new video. “This year’s theme is ‘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,” First Lady Michelle Obama said in a prepared statement. The 2012 Official White House Christmas tree is an 18-foot-6-inch Fraser Fir from Jefferson, N.C. To continue this year's theme of service, many of the ornaments were created by military children living on U.S. military bases …
Building a family tradition, one ornament at a time.
When I was a kid, our tree donned the familiar garland, tinsel and shiny round balls that were standard fair during the 1970s. Our cats loved to tug and tear at the shimmering strips and balls until they were torn from the limbs of our great big pine tree. They would roll in the decorations and chew on them until they were either terribly tangled, or until they began to gag. Our tree displayed the masterful holiday works created by my siblings and me. Because I have 10 siblings, we needed a rather large tree. Whether you put up a Christmas tree or other holiday decorations, you know that warm, sweet feeling that comes with pulling the box of holiday treasures out of storage and exploring individual pieces for this season’s display. My …
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