(CNN) – First lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Sasha and Malia and dog Bo, received the official White House Christmas tree Friday.
The 19-foot Fraser Fir will be on display in the Blue Room throughout the holiday season, according to the White House. The tree was selected in October and harvested this month from a farm in North Carolina.
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"It's gorgeous. It is perfect. It's exactly what we need. Malia said it's got the right point at the top," said the first lady. "So we're gonna take it. I think we're good."
Last year, there were 37 Christmas trees throughout the White House. The largest, an 18-foot 6-inch Balsam Fir from Wisconsin, also stood in the Blue Room. Last year's tree was decorated with holiday cards made by military children along with medals, badges and patches representing the branches of the military.
This year, military families will be the first to see the 2012 holiday decorations. The official tree in the Blue Room will pay tribute to those serving in the military and will feature decorations by children living on U.S. Military bases around the world, according to information released by the White House.