The first family, from left, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Malia Obama, applaud during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation, at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first family, from third from left, President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, the first lady's mother, Marian Robinson watch the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first family, from left, President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and the first lady's mother Marian Robinson greet children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The first family is attending the taping of the 2010 Christmas in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, front left, assists children dressed like elves he and his family, from back left, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, obscured, first lady Michelle Obama, and the first lady's mother Marian Robinson, attend the taping of the Annual 2010 Christmas in Washington at the National Building Museum in Washington Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, with his family first lady Michelle Obama, left, and their children Sasha Obama, obscured, and Malia Obama, third from left, are joined by from third right, Matthew Morrison, Mariah Carey, and host Ellen DeGeneres, during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation, at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
First lady Michelle Obama, fourth from right, President Obama, Alma Powell and her husband, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, with recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors -- from far left, Bill T. Jones, Jerry Herman, Merle Haggard, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney -- attend the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at a reception for the recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Kennedy Center honorees Oprah Winfrey (second from left) and Paul McCartney (third from left) stand with first lady Michelle Obama (third from right) and President Obama (second from right) during the playing of the national anthem at the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors gala in Washington on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010. At left is Stedman Graham, Miss Winfrey's longtime beau. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
First lady Michelle Obama stands with retired Marine Lt. Gen. Pete Osman as she speaks about the Toys for Tots program which distributes gifts to needy children, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
