01of 22Family of FourBarack Obama with Michelle Obama and daughters.Barack Obama/InstagramThe Obamas welcomed their daughter, Malia Ann Obama, on July 4, 1998, and her little sister, Sasha, on July 10, 2001.
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Family of Four
Barack Obama with Michelle Obama and daughters.Barack Obama/Instagram
The Obamas welcomed their daughter, Malia Ann Obama, on July 4, 1998, and her little sister, Sasha, on July 10, 2001.
02of 22Daddy’s GirlsOn Father’s Day 2017, Michelle wrote on Instagram alongsidea sweet throwback photo, “Happy #FathersDay @BarackObama. Our daughters may be older and taller now, but they’ll always be your little girls. We love you.”
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Daddy’s Girls
On Father’s Day 2017, Michelle wrote on Instagram alongsidea sweet throwback photo, “Happy #FathersDay @BarackObama. Our daughters may be older and taller now, but they’ll always be your little girls. We love you.”
03of 22Make a WishTim Boyle/GettyLife as a politician’s daughter includes celebrating your dad’s birthday on the campaign trail! In 2004, Michelle, Sasha and Malia helped dear old dad blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
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Make a Wish
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Life as a politician’s daughter includes celebrating your dad’s birthday on the campaign trail! In 2004, Michelle, Sasha and Malia helped dear old dad blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
04of 22Quality TimeFrom left: Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Malia Obama.Scott Olson/GettyHere, the soon-to-be first daughters waited with their parents for election results in their dad’s 2004 Illinois senate race.
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Quality Time
From left: Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Malia Obama.Scott Olson/Getty
Here, the soon-to-be first daughters waited with their parents for election results in their dad’s 2004 Illinois senate race.
05of 22Confetti CelebrationScott Olson/GettyIn 2004, Malia held onto her dad, the newest senator of Illinois, while Sasha hugged her mom as the family celebrated the big win.
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Confetti Celebration
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In 2004, Malia held onto her dad, the newest senator of Illinois, while Sasha hugged her mom as the family celebrated the big win.
06of 22XOXOCharles Ommanney/GettyIn 2007, Obama gave Sasha a kiss on her head while playing cards on the presidential campaign trail.
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XOXO
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In 2007, Obama gave Sasha a kiss on her head while playing cards on the presidential campaign trail.
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Center Stage
In 2008, Malia and Sasha joined their parents onstage in Iowa and beamed at the audience.
08of 22Meet the First ChildrenJoe Raedle/GettyMalia and Sasha were just 10 and 7 years old, respectively, when their dad became president-elect of the United States in 2008.
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Meet the First Children
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Malia and Sasha were just 10 and 7 years old, respectively, when their dad became president-elect of the United States in 2008.
09of 22Family VacationThe former first ladyposted this throwback photo of the family on vacationin honor of her husband’s birthday in 2020.
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Family Vacation
The former first ladyposted this throwback photo of the family on vacationin honor of her husband’s birthday in 2020.
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Hand to Hold
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A Great Role Model
Obama gushed about his wife’s parenting skills toEssencein 2013, adding that he felt he and the FLOTUS had set a great example for their daughters..
“The great thing about the girls is they’ve got a wonderful role model in their mom,” he said. “They’ve seen how Michelle and I interact — not only the love but also the respect that I show to their mom. So I think they have pretty high expectations about how relationships should be, and that gives me some confidence about the future.”
12of 22Mom-in-ChiefMichael Reynolds-Pool/GettyMichelle Obamasaid in 2015 in her commencement addressat Tuskegee University, “I love our daughters more than anything in the world ― more than life itself. And while that may not be the first thing that some folks want to hear from an Ivy League-educated lawyer, it is truly who I am. So for me, being mom-in-chief is, and always will be, job number one.”
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Mom-in-Chief
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Michelle Obamasaid in 2015 in her commencement addressat Tuskegee University, “I love our daughters more than anything in the world ― more than life itself. And while that may not be the first thing that some folks want to hear from an Ivy League-educated lawyer, it is truly who I am. So for me, being mom-in-chief is, and always will be, job number one.”
13of 22First Family’s First FourthFrom left: Barack, Malia, Michelle and Sasha Obama during an event to celebrate Independence Day and to honor military families on July 4, 2009.GettyBarack Obamachatted with Malia as Sasha andMichelle Obamalooked on during their first Fourth of July celebration in the White House.
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First Family’s First Fourth
From left: Barack, Malia, Michelle and Sasha Obama during an event to celebrate Independence Day and to honor military families on July 4, 2009.Getty
Barack Obamachatted with Malia as Sasha andMichelle Obamalooked on during their first Fourth of July celebration in the White House.
14of 22Who Let the Dog Out?The Obamas in April 2009.Alex Wong/GettyThe girls were on hand to introduce their new bro-fur— and the nation’s First Dog — Bo, to the press in April 2009.Bo has since passed away in Mayat 12 years old after battling cancer.
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Who Let the Dog Out?
The Obamas in April 2009.Alex Wong/Getty
The girls were on hand to introduce their new bro-fur— and the nation’s First Dog — Bo, to the press in April 2009.
Bo has since passed away in Mayat 12 years old after battling cancer.
15of 22Dad Joke ProChip Somodevilla/GettyThe girls were always down to laugh at one of theirfather’s signatures, Turkey Pardon dad jokes.In 2015, the girls chuckled when their dad remarked, “Time flies, even if turkeys don’t.”
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Dad Joke Pro
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The girls were always down to laugh at one of theirfather’s signatures, Turkey Pardon dad jokes.In 2015, the girls chuckled when their dad remarked, “Time flies, even if turkeys don’t.”
16of 22Proud DadTheo Wargo/WireImageIn hisFarewell Address in 2017,Obama said of his daughters, “Malia and Sasha … Of all that I’ve done in my life, I’m most proud to be your dad.“Cue the tears!
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Proud Dad
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In hisFarewell Address in 2017,Obama said of his daughters, “Malia and Sasha … Of all that I’ve done in my life, I’m most proud to be your dad.”
Cue the tears!
17of 22One Big Happy FamilyFrom left: Malia, Barack, Michelle and Sasha Obama at the White House.Pete Souza/The White House via GettyIt doesn’t get much more picture perfect than the Obamas … plus their dogs, Sunny and Bo. Here they all are in April 2015.
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One Big Happy Family
From left: Malia, Barack, Michelle and Sasha Obama at the White House.Pete Souza/The White House via Getty
It doesn’t get much more picture perfect than the Obamas … plus their dogs, Sunny and Bo. Here they all are in April 2015.
18of 22Great Mom on the Great WallInhonor of Mother’s Day 2020, the former president wrote a sweet tribute to his wife alongside a photo of her with their daughters in China. He captioned the sweet snap, “Happy Mother’s Day to the most caring, brilliant, funny, and grounded woman I know—a perfect role model not just for our daughters, but so many others. Love you, @MichelleObama.”
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Great Mom on the Great Wall
Inhonor of Mother’s Day 2020, the former president wrote a sweet tribute to his wife alongside a photo of her with their daughters in China. He captioned the sweet snap, “Happy Mother’s Day to the most caring, brilliant, funny, and grounded woman I know—a perfect role model not just for our daughters, but so many others. Love you, @MichelleObama.”
19of 22From Their First Day…Annie Leibovitz/White House via GettyThe former FLOTUS recalled the first day her daughters headed to the White House in her remarks at the 2016 Democratic Convention. She said, “I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just seven and ten years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those big men with guns. And I saw their little faces pressed up against the window, and the only thing I could think was, ‘What have we done?’ See, because at that moment, I realized that our time in the White House would form the foundation for who they would become, and how well we managed this experience could truly make or break them.”
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From Their First Day…
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The former FLOTUS recalled the first day her daughters headed to the White House in her remarks at the 2016 Democratic Convention. She said, “I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just seven and ten years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those big men with guns. And I saw their little faces pressed up against the window, and the only thing I could think was, ‘What have we done?’ See, because at that moment, I realized that our time in the White House would form the foundation for who they would become, and how well we managed this experience could truly make or break them.”
20of 22…To NowFrom left: Michelle, Sasha, Barack and Malia Obama in July 2019.Pete SouzaIn the four years since their dad left office, Malia, 23, and Sasha, 20, are both in college. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the pair have been social distancing with their parents and taking classesremotely.“Malia and Sasha have been with us almost continuously since March, with just a few breaks,” their dadtold PEOPLE.“Like a lot of families who are lucky enough not to have to worry about losing a job, or a family member getting sick, there are times where it’s felt claustrophobic, I’m sure, for them,” Obama said of his girls.But he admits that “for Michelle and me as parents, to have this bonus time where your kids are having dinner with you every night and we’re playing games and watching movies together — there’s been a lot of joy to that.”
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…To Now
From left: Michelle, Sasha, Barack and Malia Obama in July 2019.Pete Souza
In the four years since their dad left office, Malia, 23, and Sasha, 20, are both in college. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the pair have been social distancing with their parents and taking classesremotely.
“Malia and Sasha have been with us almost continuously since March, with just a few breaks,” their dadtold PEOPLE.
“Like a lot of families who are lucky enough not to have to worry about losing a job, or a family member getting sick, there are times where it’s felt claustrophobic, I’m sure, for them,” Obama said of his girls.
But he admits that “for Michelle and me as parents, to have this bonus time where your kids are having dinner with you every night and we’re playing games and watching movies together — there’s been a lot of joy to that.”
21of 22Happy FamilyFrom left: Sasha, Barack, Michelle and Malia Obama.“I think we came out of it whole,” President Obamatold PEOPLEof his family and their eight years in the White House. “There were great joys in the White House. There was never a time where we didn’t recognize what an extraordinary privilege it was to be there. Most importantly, our children emerged intact and they are wonderful, kind, thoughtful, creative — and not entitled — young women. So that’s a big sigh of relief.”
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Happy Family
From left: Sasha, Barack, Michelle and Malia Obama.
“I think we came out of it whole,” President Obamatold PEOPLEof his family and their eight years in the White House. “There were great joys in the White House. There was never a time where we didn’t recognize what an extraordinary privilege it was to be there. Most importantly, our children emerged intact and they are wonderful, kind, thoughtful, creative — and not entitled — young women. So that’s a big sigh of relief.”
22of 22Family MattersFrom left: Barack, Malia, Michelle and Sasha Obama in 2016.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via GettyMalia and Sasha have also become very close as they’ve gotten older.“Now they’re both old enough, where they just enjoy each other’s company,” Obamatold PEOPLE of his daughters, “and to be together as a family and see how they’ve become these marvelous young women — there’s been no greater joy than that.”
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Family Matters
From left: Barack, Malia, Michelle and Sasha Obama in 2016.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
Malia and Sasha have also become very close as they’ve gotten older.
“Now they’re both old enough, where they just enjoy each other’s company,” Obamatold PEOPLE of his daughters, “and to be together as a family and see how they’ve become these marvelous young women — there’s been no greater joy than that.”
source: people.com
