It's a Family Affair For the Obama's in Their Hometown of Chicago...

President Barack Obama, took a walk in the neighborhood of his Chicago home with family members on Saturday, May 29, 2010. With the President are his brother-in-law Craig Robinson with his wife Kelly Robinson, and daughter Leslie Robinson, first lady Michelle Obama, and her mother Mirian Robinson, and the president's daughter Malia and Sasha (not shown above). The First Family left their residence in the Hyde Park neighborhood shortly after 4 p.m. They headed to dinner a few blocks away at the house of Chicago businessman Marty Nesbitt.



Malia walks Bo.


It's Bo's first trip to Chicago!
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The Obama's Head Home to Chicago for Memorial Day 2010.

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle and their daughter Sasha make their way to board Marine One May 27, 2010 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama and his family were heading to Chicago to spend the Memorial Day weekend.



President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and mother-in-law Marian Robinson walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington as they travel to Chicago for the Memorial Day Weekend.



President Barack Obama, waits for his youngest daughter Sasha to catch up as he walks with Malia to Marine One.

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Michelle O. Mentors Students in Detroit with Some Help From a Few Friends...

 Eric Holder (left), Michelle Obama and Magic Johnson. AP photo composite by POLITICO



via WaPo: First lady Michelle Obama brought her passion for mentoring to this beleaguered blue-collar city, urging a crowd of some 5,000 high school students -- and an equal number of grown-ups -- to "fight for every inch of your future."


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She preached a no-nonsense, motivational message to young people, urging them to take responsibility for their own lives as well as the welfare of their community. But from the start of her speech, which lasted about 15 minutes, Obama made it clear that she was not only speaking to students, but to every resident of this city -- a place that is often held up as an example of all that has gone wrong with industrial economies, modern families and government itself.

"The last thing any of you need is someone to come here and tick off statistics, to tell you what you already know is going on in your own lives," Obama said to a cheering crowd that was sweating -- and occasionally wilting -- under the bright Wednesday morning sun. "I'm here because I know something that I want everyone in America to know -- and that there is a brighter, better future ahead for Detroit."

"Despite what some may think they know about this city, what I know is there is plenty of hope here." Continue reading this article over at the Washington Post.

Some of the other mentors joining first lady Michelle O:

• Attorney General Eric Holder
• Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
• Dan Mulhern, First Gentleman of Michigan
• Dave Bing, Mayor of Detroit
• Yvette Bing, wife of Mayor of Detroit
• Cathie Black, CEO of Hearst Magazines
• Robin Givhan, The Washington Post
• Susan Taylor, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Essence Magazine and Founder, National CARES Mentoring Movement
• Kimberly Locke, Singer
• Spike Lee, Actor and Director
• Magic Johnson, Basketball Player
• Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick
• Congressman John Conyers
• Mrs. Barbara Levin, Member of Congressional Spouses Club
• Mrs. Deborah Dingell, Member of Congressional Spouses Club
• Joe Clancy, Special Agent in Charge, Presidential Protective Division, United States Secret Service
• Denise Ilitch, Owner of Detroit Redwings and Michigan Board of Regents
• Lloyd Carr, former football coach for University of Michigan
• David Segura, CEO of VisionIT Inc.

Michelle O. Kicks Off the Summer Series of "Let's Move" at the White House

First Lady Michelle Obama (wearing a blouse from Talbots) kicked off the South Lawn Series by exercising with local school children at the White House to promote physical activity and engage children from the DC community in support of her Let's Move campaign on May 25, 2010 in Washington.



The first lady Michelle Obama ran while working out with local students on the South Lawn of the White House on May 25, 2010 in Washington, DC. The first lady kicked of a series of South Lawn summer fitness activities for kids.



First Lady Michelle Obama played with kids on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 25, 2010, during an event to kick-off the South Lawn Series. The South Lawn Series will promote summer activities happening at the White House to promote physical activity and engage children from the DC community in support of Let's Move!


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Spring Summer 2011 RTW Collection

Spring Summer 2011 RTW Collection

One of the most exciting collections that captures the essence of spring through trends and styles, including soft easy colors and definitely, flower prints. Domenico and Stefano prepared for the Spring/Summer 2011 at D&G a romantic collection with a splash of the 70s!

Obama's Pose with President Felipe Calderon & First Lady Margarita Zavala..

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President Obama and first lady Michelle O. (wearing Peter Soronen) emerged to welcome Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala to the White House State Dinner in their honor.



President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala after they arrived for the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. [AP Photo/Charles Dharapak]
Looks like the first lady had her Peter Soronen customized.






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Preparing for the 2nd Obama White House State Dinner...

The East Room at the White House in Washington, DC is ready for the State Dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderon on May 19, 2010. [Photo credit TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images]



The entertainment tent at the White House in Washington, DC is ready for the State Dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderon on May 19, 2010. [Photo credit TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images]

Click here to see more preparation pics for the Obama's 2nd White House State Dinner.

The Obama's Welcome the President of Mexico to the White House.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the arrival of Mexican President Felipe Calderon (L) and First Lady Margarita Zavala (R) on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, May 19, 2010. Obama and Calderon will juggle the hot issues of immigration and drug violence with the pomp and ceremony of a state visit when the Mexican leader comes to the White House on Wednesday.



First lady Michelle Obama, Mexico's first lady Margarita Zavala, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon watch the arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 19, 2010.


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Chef Rick Bayless Cooking for the Obama State Dinner on May 19, 2010

via HuffPo:Celebrity chef Rick Bayless is the second guest chef that Mrs. Obama has requested to cook and help to oversee the all important White House State Dinner for Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderón. In November, award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson prepared a meal for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The White House wants NO DRAMA at the 2nd State Dinner

The first couple are no strangers to Bayless' cuisine, having dined out on his cooking in their hometown. Bayless has called them "adventurous" eaters and said they ordered tasting menus.

Bayless was inspired by Mexican market foods more than two decades ago. He's the author of several Mexican cookbooks, appears in his own PBS series, "Mexico – One Plate at a Time," and has competed on Bravo's "Top Chef Masters."
See first lady Michelle O. and first lady of Mexico, Margarita Zavala

He has also earned his share of awards: In 1988 Food & Wine named him best new chef. Three years later, the Beard Foundation named him best Midwest chef, then national chef of the year in 1995. Bon Appetit magazine named him cooking teacher of the year in 2002.

But he considers preparing a White House state dinner a career highlight. "It's moving into a different realm that I don't usually cook in," Bayless said. "I'm really honored to be able to offer what little thing I can offer to creating this special moment."
Read all about the elite waiters that will serve at The Obama's 2nd State Dinner

Planning for the state dinner started months ago, when Bayless said he proposed several menus and narrowed them to the best choices. Then White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford visited Bayless in Chicago for a special tasting and to see plate presentations.

"I went to the table to ask them how everything was," Bayless said. "It was very clear that Chef Comerford was not there to have a good time. She was there to do her job." Bayless passed muster with Comerford and aims to prepare a state dinner "that will be both well executed and really interesting."

Cooking at the White House, he said, does have some restrictions. He said officials have to know where all the ingredients come from. At one point, he was told he couldn't bring his own knives (eventually he got permission.)

"I said that's like asking a famous runner to run in someone else's tennis shoes," Bayless said. The chef said he never would have expected his type of modern cooking to be served at the White House.

"It's really a testament to the Obama administration," Bayless said. "They're really taking the wraps off everything and saying what's appropriate for right now."

Michelle O. Speaks about Military Families at Georgetown University...

Michelle Obama spoke during the 'When Parents Deploy: Understanding the Experiences of Military Children and Spouses' luncheon at Georgetown University Conference Center on May 12, 2010 in Washington, DC.


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First Lady Michelle O. is the Commencement Speaker at the Univ. of Arkansas...

First lady Michelle Obama spoke at the commencement exercises at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Pine Bluff, Ark., Saturday, May 8, 2010.
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POTUS & FLOTUS Enjoy a "Date Night" at Komi...

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stepped out for dinner at Komi, a Greek and Mediterranean restaurant, in Dupont Circle in Washington on Friday, May 7, 2010.

Michelle O. Hosts a Mother's Day Tea at the White House...

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama chatted with a member of her mentoring program, as her mother Marian Robinson looked on at the State Dining Room of the White House May 7, 2010 in Washington, DC. Guests at the events included former first lady Rosalny Carter, former first daughters, spouses and mothers of soldiers, and young women from Mrs. Obama's mentoring program and the notable women in their lives.



Also in attendance at the Mother's Day event, Anne and Susan Eisenhower, granddaughters to former President Dwight Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon Cox, daughter of former President Richard Nixon
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Michelle O. Celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Thakoon...

First Lady Michelle Obama attended a Cinco de Mayo reception May 5, 2010 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. Cinco de Mayo, May Fifth in Spanish, celebrates the unlikely victory of 5,000 ill-equipped Mestizo and Zapotec Indians led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the the much better-equipped French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 in Puebla, Mexico. In the US, Cinco de Mayo is often mistakenly equated with Mexican Independence which was on September 16, 1810.



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Michelle O. Attends the National Science Bowl in Washington D. C.

First lady Michelle Obama, and Energy Secretary Steven Chu, second from right, stood with the winning coaches, Leslie Brinson of North Carolina School of Science and Mathmatics, left, and Barbara Gilbert of Albuquerque Academy, during the 20th annual National Science Bowl, Monday, May 3, 2010, in Washington.
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POTUS & FLOTUS Arrive at the 2010 White House Correspondents Dinner [LINKS]

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama (wearing Prabal Gurung!) arrived at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC May 1, 2010.


Michelle O's bracelet is the Sutra Jewels gold raspberry tourmaline cuff.
Watch the White House Correspondents Dinner STREAM LIVE HERE.
 Jessica Simpson says she wants to be Michelle Obama.
CLICK HERE to see celeb photos from the Vanity Fair After Party.


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First Lady Michelle O. Helps to Plant a Butterfly Garden...

First lady Michelle Obama spoke to a student during the planting of a butterfly garden with the spouses of Congressional leaders during a public service event at the Marie Reed learning center in Washington, April 29, 2010.



First Lady Michelle Obama and Congressional spouses helped to paint a mural and plant a butterfly garden on April 28, 2010.


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The Obama's Attend Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Height's Funeral...

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended the funeral of Dorothy Height (POTUS gave the eulogy), a historic figure in the US civil rights movement, at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2010. Height, who led the National Council for Negro Women for four decades, and was present at the key battles for racial equality since the 1930s, died at age 98 after a lifetime devoted to the fight for equality.



President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and others, bow their heads as they attend funeral services for Dorothy Height, Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the National Cathedral in Washington.
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