Photos: Obamas celebrate Christmas in Washington

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Photos: Obamas celebrate Christmas in Washington

Photos: Obamas celebrate Christmas in Washington

President Barack Obama, center, with first lady Michelle Obama, left of the president, and their daughters Sasha and Malia, fourth and fifth from left, and mother-in-law Marian Robinson, third from left, join, from left; Anna Kendrick, host Hugh Jackman, Kevin Richardson, fifth from left to right, and AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, country singer Sheryl Crow, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan of the band Train, in singing the Christmas carol during the annual 2013 Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.

Host Hugh Jackman, left, looks at the first family, from second left, Marian Robinson, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, President Barack Obama, and first lady Michelle Obama, join performers on the stage singing the Christmas carol during the annual 2013 Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R), his wife Michelle (R) and their daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (2nd L) join performers onstage to sing Christmas carols during a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) is greeted by a team of elves made up of former patients of the Children's National Medical Center, as Obama and his family arrive for a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L), his wife Michelle (2nd R) and their daughters Malia (top L) and Sasha (top R) are greeted by a team of elves made up of former patients of the Children's National Medical Center, as the Obamas arrive for a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is greeted by a team of elves made up of former patients of the Children's National Medical Center, as Obama, his wife Michelle (2nd R) and daughters Malia (top L) and Sasha (R) arrive for a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L), his wife Michelle (2nd R) and their daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) are greeted by a team of elves made up of former patients of the Children's National Medical Center, as they arrive for the "Christmas in Washington" television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefitting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R), his wife Michelle (R) and their daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (2nd L) join performers onstage to sing Christmas carols during a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) makes remarks as he and his family attend a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama sing Christmas carols during a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and his family, including mother-in-law Marian Robinson (from L), daughters Malia and Sasha and wife Michelle, join performers including Sheryl Crow (2nd R) and Janelle Monae (R) onstage to sing Christmas carols during a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Crow, Anna Kendrick, Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R), his wife Michelle (R), their daughters Malia (3rd L) and Sasha (3rd R) and the first lady's mother Marian Robinson (2nd L) join performers including Hugh Jackman (L) onstage to sing Christmas carols during a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (R) and daughters Malia (L) and Sasha stand onstage during remarks by President Barack Obama for a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) sits with his daughter Sasha as he waits to go onstage for remarks during a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks as he and his family attend a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show, benefiting the Children's National Health System, featured performers Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan.

U.S. President Barack Obama (7th L) and his family, including mother-in-law Marian Robinson (4th L), daughters Malia (5th L) and Sasha (6th L) and wife Michelle, join performers including Charles Barkley (L), Anna Kendrick (2nd L), Hugh Jackman (3rd L), Janelle Monae (2nd R) and Pat Monahan (R) onstage to sing Christmas carols during a taping of the Christmas in Washington television benefit program at the National Building Museum in Washington December 15, 2013. The 32nd annual Christmas in Washington show benefits the Children's National Health System.

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President Barack Obama, center, with first lady Michelle Obama, left of the president, and their daughters Sasha and Malia, fourth and fifth from left, and mother-in-law Marian Robinson, third from left, join, from left; Anna Kendrick, host Hugh Jackman, Kevin Richardson, fifth from left to right, and AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, country singer Sheryl Crow, Janelle Monae and Pat Monahan of the band Train, in singing the Christmas carol during the annual 2013 Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.

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