Obama's Weekend Off: Date with Michelle and Family Time

[AtomicKitten]

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Obama's Weekend Off: Date With Wife, Hosting Sleepover For Eight Seven-Year Olds
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/06/obamas-weekend-off-date-w_n_105703.html

USA Today has details of Obama's weekend:

After appearing here, Obama traveled to a rally in northern Virginia's D.C. suburbs, then headed back to his hometown of Chicago to take the weekend off. He's looking forward to "a date" tonight with his wife, Michelle, a round of golf on Saturday ("the best I can do is the low 80s," Obama said) and a bike ride with his children on Sunday.

Not that he is expecting it to be entirely relaxing. On Saturday night, Obama will face a challenge familiar to many American parents: Eight 7-year-olds are due at his house for a birthday sleepover in honor of his daughter, Sasha.

"These kids are planning to make pizza so who knows what our kitchen will look like," Obama said. "They shouldn't call these sleepovers. They should call them wake-overs."

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[Shakespeare]

2. I see tombstoned people.

[Catherina]

9. Dead again lol n/t

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

15. speaking of pizza, I see someone got the cement pizza

funny the news article says the girls are going to make pizza.

Then someone on this thread orders one.

Heh.

[AtomicKitten]

3. welcome to DU

:hi:

[AZBlue]

4. That's awesome!

A well-deserved and much-needed break. And, as much as he adores his family, I know they will rejuvenate him.

[jojo54]

5. He DESERVES it!

And so do his children - once he's President, the kids won't have much time with him, because of this tremendous mess he has to clean up!

[grantcart]

6. Happy Birthday Sasha

[Barack_America]

7. Seven already. Wow. nt

[Triana]

8. GOOD! I hope he has a very restful, pleasant, rejuvenating weekend..

...well, the eight 7-year-olds will be entertaining at least!

Happy Birthday to Sasha!

[gcomeau]

10. I know 8 seven year old kids...

..who have parents who wish they were going along on their sleepover.

[Imagevision]

11. I'm glad for them, it's been a long 17 months...

[AtomicKitten]

12. Kick for those asking what the hell Obama is doing this weekend.

[Ysabel]

13. happy birthday sasha...

:)

- k and r...

[hokies4ever]

14. I don't have any children, but is it unusual for a 10 year-old to wear makeup?

Just curious as to what parents out here think. :patriot:

[Emit]

16. I don't see any makeup there

of course, I need bifocals now, but still, I don't see what you're referring to.

[Fleshdancer]

19. I don't see any makeup, but it is pretty normal for girls to play with it at home

I don't let my daughter leave the house with the stuff on, but I do let her play with my makeup (except eyeliner and mascara for obvious reasons).

:shrug:

[Fleshdancer]

17. 8 seven year olds? That's not "taking the weekend off"

More power to him but damn, he has far more patience than I do. Any sleepover with more than 5 kids is too much for me. I imagine creating peace in the Middle East would be less exhausting.

[slinkerwink]

18. Oh my, a team of 8 year olds.....that's way too much for Obama.