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October 31, 2009

Obamas celebrate first Halloween at the White House

Posted: October 31st, 2009 03:41 PM ET

The Obama's will host students and families for trick or treating at the White House Saturday.

WASHINGTON (CNN)– President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are celebrating their first Halloween at the White House by inviting Washington area students and military families to trick or treat.

According to the White House, up to 2,000 kids between the ages of 6 and 14 years old are expected on the grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday evening.

Three 1,000 lb pumpkins shipped in from Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin will be on display, while children are entertained by Star Wars characters, snow globe fairies, bubble makers, and wandering trees.

The National Parks Foundation is providing the sweets for the children, which will include a box of White House M&Ms, dried fruit, and a White House sweet dough butter cookie baked by White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses.

The White House has not announced whether the Obama's plan to wear costumes for the occasion.

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Mike, formerly from Syracuse		October 31st, 2009 5:22 pm ET The problem is that the 'trick' is Obama. You obamatrons do realize that the Bush's did the same things, it's just that the MSM wasn't so in love with them that every little thing got a story.

geneva		October 31st, 2009 5:18 pm ET How wonderful to people like the Obamas inthe White House. They are truly great parents. We hope they will continue being great parentsand willcontinue being good for our country.

Librarian		October 31st, 2009 4:50 pm ET I'd love to trick and treat there !!!

Mike		October 31st, 2009 4:45 pm ET The President is doing a great job. I'm a Registered Republican, so take that!!

USN		October 31st, 2009 4:38 pm ET He's going as a president.

Ken in NC		October 31st, 2009 4:31 pm ET As nice a jesture as this is, I am sure the Republicans and other Haters will find some negative to try spinning on the Obama's providing a safe atrmospheer for many kids on Halloween. What ever they spin, it ain't gonna stick.

CHANGE.COM		October 31st, 2009 4:30 pm ET It is great to see the Fisrt Family invide ordinary Americans to the People's House, the Whte House. This is very refreshing indeed.

sherry		October 31st, 2009 4:27 pm ET It's so wonderful to have such a nice normal family in the White House. The Obama's are such kind caring parent's and people . They truly bring class and dignity back to the White House.

Carlos		October 31st, 2009 4:12 pm ET They sure won't need masks, they are scary enough without them.

Bassman		October 31st, 2009 4:04 pm ET I remember Pres. Bush and his T-ball games in the White House back yard. Did the Media cover it? No, Of course not. Nor did they cover his FIRST Halloween, or What Mrs. Bush did on a daily basis. If the media is going to cover ever little thing the Obama's do, they need to be fair.

diridi		October 31st, 2009 4:04 pm ET pres. obama, please celebrate health care reform fix wtih public option...then you can do what all you can...god bless this president....happy holloween malia, and shasha....

Donna from Colorado Springs		October 31st, 2009 3:59 pm ET I'm sure that the opposition will, once again, find something wrong with having kids trick or treat at the White House. They won't like the type of candy, or the amount of children at the site, or something wrong as they always do!

we had 8 years of everyday halloween		October 31st, 2009 3:56 pm ET very scary 8 years, one more day of halloween is actually festive, but 8 years of it was scary how un-patriotic of me to say, but "mission accomplished"

D. D.		October 31st, 2009 3:55 pm ET This is wonderful- the many memories so many will have of being the White House. I certainly wish they would tour more rural schools someday.
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