The Obamas' Greatest Family Moments (SLIDESHOW, 24 photos, caveat to dial-up users)

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/16/the-obamas-greatest-famil_n_132339.html



Obama with daughter Sasha at the Iowa State Fair, August 2007.



Barack with Michelle and a very little Malia as he delivers a concession speech following his 2000 bid for Congress.



A kiss for daughter Sasha in 2004.



Awaiting Senate election results in 2004.



And he wins.



With Sasha at a 4th of July picnic in 2007.



Barack and Sasha bump Michelle's car at the Iowa State Fair in August 2007.



Barack with Sasha and Michelle with Malia...still at the Iowa State Fair.



Celebrating the Iowa caucus victory on January 30th.



Barack, Malia, and Sasha introduce Michelle on May 4th in Fort Wayne, Indiana.



Michelle talks to Sasha and Barack to Malia at a July 4th parade in Butte, Montana.



Barack with Malia, Sasha, and their friends on August 13th.



Eating snow cones later that day.



With Sasha on a beach.





Taking a tour of the Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial on August 14th.



Malia and Michelle warmly greet Colorado Governor Bill Ritter in Denver on August 24th. Sasha doesn't look so sure.



Michelle practices for her DNC speech with brother Craig Robinson and daughter Sasha on August 25th.



The family connects via satellite after Michelle's address that night.



Sasha blows kisses to her dad.



Cheering for dad before his speech in Denver on August 28th. (Barack's half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng is second from left.)



Then getting bored when he finally delivers it.



The Obamas take the stage afterwards.



Group hug.

[NanceGreggs]

1. Group Hug ...

:grouphug:

[Cha]

8. ..

:grouphug:

[NYC_SKP]

2. Recommended. K&R. nt

[madmax]

3. Beautiful

Let it be. :grouphug:

[SoCalDemGrrl]

4. Wow! Thanks-really enjoyed the pics

[quantass]

5. Greatest Page for you!!!

[quantass]

6. LOL...Sasha REALLY enjoys big crowds and the attention! Beautiful Family!

[Arugula Latte]

10. She has the cutest impish smile.

And Malia has got it goin' on. She already has a striking statuesque beauty, and she's only 10 or 11.

[JeffR]

7. "Family values."

I never quite got what that little catchphrase meant. Now I do.

[Cha]

9. I get verklempt at the memories..

I feel, like a lot of people, that I know this family well..weird, huh?

[democracy1st]

11. thanks

[Gregorian]

12. I'm so glad.

People I can look up to.

It sounds silly, but this must be the view from the mountain top.

[illuminaughty]

14. Doesn't sound silly

Those pictures really remind me how "JFKesque" this might be. With a better outcome.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

13. Excellent.

Those are true family values on display.

[ClayZ]

15. How wonderful! K and R

[I LIKE IKE 61]

16. So touching.

Amazing family pictures. Thats going to be a great first family!!! :) What a great dad and mom they both are. :)

[ClayZ]

17. They are beautiful people and a blessing to our country!

Can't you just see their first Easter Egg Hunt on the White House lawn!

[Patiod]

18. Was with a little Obama fan about Sasha's age yesterday

Went out to lunch with my boss, his 6-year-old daughter Ellie, and a colleague

Ellie whispered to her dad, looking at me all the time.

"What, Ellie?" I asked

"Ellie pointed out that you have an Obama pin on your purse"

"That's right - I do! What do you think about Mr. Obama?"

She turned red, but then gave two very enthusiastic thumbs up.

Great pictures - I bet the children of America will be excited to have a kid in the White House again

[ismnotwasm]

19. Aww

What an excellent way to start my day. I see how much he adores those girls and vice-versa, and the genuine affection between him and Michelle.

He frequently talks about his daughters and their future when addressing women's groups. He means it.

[Hope And Change]

20. K & R!

[TornadoTN]

21. The fact that he hasn't lost sight of his kids is heartwarming

And should be all anyone needs to know about this man. This is genuine love that is a rare sight in today's society.

Obama is going to be a father to this nation at a time when it so desperately needs a person like him to lead us through.

[ThatsMyBarack]

22. I got Rec. #20!

There are 24 beautiful photos in this thread! :loveya: :patriot:

[stillcool]

23. A world of their own...

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

24. I always tear up when I see their family pictures.

It makes me feel a little bit stronger... I can't explain it. I just feel lucky to be witnessing this moment in history.

Obama/Biden have to win on November 4, they just have to.