Sweet Pea has been fascinated with the First Family ever since President Obama was elected. She loved the fact that there was someone in the White House her own age, and so she wrote a letter to Sasha Obama about a month ago. Her letter contained the usual 8 year old tidbits - some details about her life in the third grade, her favorite color and foods, the fact that we are distantly related to one of the rather rotund presidents, and other random facts. She also included her school picture. After we mailed the letter, I told her that because the White House gets so many letters, she may not get a response, but to be happy knowing that she made Sasha smile when she opened such a friendly letter from someone as nice as Sweet Pea.
Well, I was wrong. Guess what Sweet Pea got in the mail today:
*click on the picture to read the letter
While the response seems a bit like a form letter, Sweet Pea didn't mind. I'd heard on the NBC news special about the Obamas that Michelle Obama only answers about 10 letters a day, out of all the ones that the family receives. Sweet Pea was thrilled that she was one of them.
We've framed the letter. It now hangs in Sweet Pea's room. How cool is that?
Happy Independence Day!
4 comments:
Well, it does not get much cooler than this. I think I may have a hard time getting the boys to wite to the Obama girls though. May have to write my own letter.
Nice! I think it is great that your kid is interested in the First Family, and especially that it would lead to such a nice response from them. Form letter or not, it is cool.
(Now... how about that health insurance reform and economic recovery!?) =)
Jerry
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That is so cute!
I liked your blog its nice. Keep it up good work!
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