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Swing Time: Yard Fun for First Daughters
Obama, first lady surprise daughters with swing set, newly installed outside Oval Office
First daughters Malia and Sasha Obama got a big surprise after school: a brand new swing set.
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, arranged for it to be installed Wednesday while their daughters were at school. It is set up on the White House grounds within sight of the Oval Office.
A spokeswoman for the first lady said the girls, 10 and 7 years old, squealed with delight upon seeing the swing set.
They played on it for almost an hour in chilly weather.
The spokeswoman said that the Obamas, as they planned the family's move from Chicago, discussed ways to make the White House feel more like home for the girls. One thing they decided on was the 100 percent wooden swing set, made by a South Dakota company.
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