 Barack Obama: Girls visit White House
Two young girls of Barack Obama have discovered their future bedrooms at the White House on their first visit to their future home since the election of their father as US president.
Sources have thrown more light on the news of Barack Obama. According to them, twins Barbara and Jenna Bush, who will be 27 next week, "enjoyed showing their rooms to the Obama girls. " Sally McDonough, a spokesperson for Laura Bush, has put forth this bit of information.
Ten-year-old Malia Obama and her sister Sasha who is only 7 year old were the youngest children to have entered the White House in a generation. Their mother, Michelle, and grandmother, Marian Robinson joined them at the invitation of Laura Bush for a visit that lasted approximately an hour. McDonough too have revealed it to the media.
During an interview with the "60 Minutes" CBS television program Sunday night, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama’s wife, spoke of the move of the family to the White House as a chance to regroup after the rigors of the campaign.
"And now, we get to be together under the one roof, having dinners together. And, you know, I envision the kids coming home from school and being able to run across the way to the Oval Office and see their dad before they start their homework. And having breakfast. And he'll be there to tuck them in at night," added Michelle.
Over and over again Michelle Obama said that she would focus first and foremost on her well being of her daughters during their stay in the White House. She toured quite a number of schools in Washington this week and seems to be leaning towards a private school.
Michelle continued, "The primary focus for the first year will be making sure that the kids make it through the transition,"
Barack Obama too was available for comments. He said, "Michelle and I have talked about this a lot. How do we just maintain that precious normalcy in our two girls?." "I think one of our highest priorities, over the next four years, is retaining that. If at the end of four years, just from a personal standpoint, we can say they are who they are ... I think we're going to feel pretty good."
Marian Robinson, too will be staying in White House along with Barack Obama and his family. Barack Obama himself has given this indication.
Robinson has "just been an unbelievable support for all of us during this process. And you know, she likes her own space, you know. She doesn't like a lot of fuss around her. And, like it or not, there's some fuss in the White House. But we hope that she comes," he said.
Obama said, "Marian Robinson is one of the unsung heroes of this campaign. We couldn't have done it without her. Because she retired, looked after the girls, gave Michelle confidence that somebody was going to be there when Michelle was on the road."
Another potential preoccupant of the White House created debate in the United States. Barack Obama has promised a dog for his two daughters once they move in. But Malia has allergies and Obama family has hinted of giving a preference for adopting a shelter dog.
"As responsible owners, I don't think it would be good to get a dog in the midst of transition. So when we settle, get in a routine, we think about late winter, early spring, we're going to get the dog," added Michelle Obama. |
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