U.S. President Barack Obama (R) paints on the walls with other volunteers as he and his family volunteer in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, at Stuart-Hobson Middle School on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 17, 2011. [Reuters Pictures]
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) paints a cartoon apple as she and her family join volunteers in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, at Stuart-Hobson Middle School. [Reuters Pictures]
Michelle Obama is surprised by everyone singing "Happy Birthday" to her as she arrived at the Stuart Hobson Middle School; today is her 47th birthday. They are joined by their daughters, Malia, 12, right, and Sasha, 9, embraced by the first lady. [AP Photo]
First Lady Michelle Obama smiles and grips the president's hand as everyone sings "Happy Birthday" to her. [Getty Images]
First Lady Michelle Obama high-fives her husband, President Barack Obama. [Getty Images]
This venue probably wouldn't have been Ms. Obama's first choice if asked where she'd most love to spend her birthday, but First Families sacrifice a lot for their service. I think it's really cool that she still managed to have fun with her family, even while volunteering. And one of the things I love most about this First Family is that when they do activities like this, which are SO OBVIOUSLY just obligatory staged photo-ops for most presidents, the Obamas get into it. It looks
meaningful when they volunteer, because it's authentically meaningful to them.
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