The Obamas' Move

The Obamas prepare for their move to D.C. See pics.

Obama's Move - The Obamas are holding on to their last few weeks of near normality before moving to 1600 Pennsylvania in Washington, D.C.

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Obama's Move - The Obamas are holding on to their last few weeks of near normality before moving to 1600 Pennsylvania in Washington, D.C.

Obama's Move - Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, will be the youngest children to live in the White House since 9-year-old Amy Carter 31 years ago.

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Obama's Move - Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, will be the youngest children to live in the White House since 9-year-old Amy Carter 31 years ago.

Daddy's Girls - Since making his way onto the political scene, President Barack Obama hasn’t been shy about showing love and affection to his two daughters, eight-year-old Sasha and 11-year-old Malia. See pics of Obama interacting and showing love to his little girls.

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Obama's Move - The girls were recently shown their bedrooms by the Bush's 26-year-old twins – Jenna and Barbara.

Obama's Move - Michelle Obama says her top priority is to let her daughters lead as normal a life as possible. However, as they prepare to leave Chicago, some things already have changed.

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Obama's Move - Michelle Obama says her top priority is to let her daughters lead as normal a life as possible. However, as they prepare to leave Chicago, some things already have changed.

Obama's Move - Twice last week their father dropped them at school in a bullet-proof, four-wheel-drive, trailed by an armed Secret Service counter-assault team. The girls also have brand new code names, issued by the Secret Service.

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Obama's Move - Twice last week their father dropped them at school in a bullet-proof, four-wheel-drive, trailed by an armed Secret Service counter-assault team. The girls also have brand new code names, issued by the Secret Service.

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Obama's Move - There's been a lot of speculation that Michelle Obama's 71-year-old mother, Marian Robinson, will be moving to the White House with her family in January. It would certainly be practical: Mrs. Robinson helped care for granddaughters, Sasha and Malia, while the Obamas were on the campaign trail, and the first couple's new schedule will be no less punishing.

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Obama's Move - There's been a lot of speculation that Michelle Obama's 71-year-old mother, Marian Robinson, will be moving to the White House with her family in January. It would certainly be practical: Mrs. Robinson helped care for granddaughters, Sasha and Malia, while the Obamas were on the campaign trail, and the first couple's new schedule will be no less punishing.

Getting Cozy - The Obama girls get cozy with their dad while working on his laptop.

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Obama's Move - Michelle Obama, who says her girls have been raised without nannies, made it clear that Malia and Sasha will still have to do chores, such as making their own beds.

Obama's Move - This week, the soon-to-be first lady visited two exclusive private schools in D.C.: Sidwell Friends and Georgetown Day School, where annual fees are between $25,000 and $30,000 per student. The couple has decided on Sidwell friends.

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Obama's Move - This week, the soon-to-be first lady visited two exclusive private schools in D.C.: Sidwell Friends and Georgetown Day School, where annual fees are between $25,000 and $30,000 per student. The couple has decided on Sidwell friends.