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The first daughters

The historic halls of the White House ring with the energy and enthusiasm of youth: presidential daughters Malia and Sasha. Here are images of their adventures over the years.

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The first daughters

The historic halls of the White House ring with the energy and enthusiasm of youth: presidential daughters Malia and Sasha. Here are images of their adventures over the years.

First Lady Michelle Obama, Sasha, Malia and Michelle Obama's mother Marian Robinson exit their plane upon arrival at Beijing's Capital International Airport on March 20, 2014. Michelle Obama arrived in Beijing with her mother and daughters to kick off a seven-day, three-city tour where she will focus on education and cultural exchange.

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Helping hands

President Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha, right, make burritos at DC Central Kitchen as part of a service project in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Back home

President Barack Obama talks with his daughters Sasha (center) and Malia as they arrive back at the White House on Jan. 5, 2014 after vacationing in Hawaii.

Jim Watson / AFP
Image: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, Malia Obama, Marian Robinson

Christmas singing

The first family — from left, Marian Robinson, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama — join performers singing Christmas carols during the 2013 Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 15, 2013.

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Image: Sasha and Malia Obama are pictured with their family dog Bo as they welcome the official White House Christmas tree at the North Portico of the White House in Washington

Taking the dog out

Sasha (left) and Malia Obama are pictured with their family dog Bo as they welcome the official White House Christmas tree on Nov. 29, 2013.

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Image: Malia and Sasha, daughters of U.S. President Obama hand out Thanksgiving food at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington

Helping the needy

Malia (left) and Sasha Obama hand out Thanksgiving food at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27, 2013.

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Motherly love

Michelle Obama hugs her daughter Sasha as Malia looks on during a visit to the Glendalough Valley in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains National Park on June 18, 2013.

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Short story

Michelle Obama watches as her daughters Malia (center) and Sasha read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" to children during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2013.

Nicholas Kamm / AFP
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'First' selfie

Sasha (left) and Malia Obama take a photo of themselves during the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2013.

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I want to push it

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha and Malia prepare to push the button to light the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2012.

Saul Loeb / AFP
Image: President Obama Pardons Thanksgiving Turkey At White House

Pardon me

President Barack Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia share a funny moment during the presidential turkey pardon, a White House Thanksgiving tradition, on Nov. 21, 2012. Cobbler, pictured here, and its companion Gobbler got to spend the rest of their lives at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.

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Image: The president's daughters Malia, Sasha and first lady Michelle Obama listen to U.S. President Barack Obama accept the 2012 U.S Democratic presidential nomination with Jill Biden during the final session of Democratic National Convention in Charlott

The first ladies

First daughters Malia (far left) and Sasha and first lady Michelle Obama smile as they listen to President Barack Obama accept the 2012 U.S Democratic presidential nomination during the final session of Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 6, 2012.

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President Barack Obama and his daughters, Malia, left, and Sasha, watch on television as First Lady Michelle Obama takes the stage to deliver her speech at the Democratic National Convention, in the Treaty Room of the White House, Tuesday night, Sept. 4, 2012. 
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

The first daughters

President Obama and his daughters, Malia (left) and Sasha, watch from the Treaty Room television in the White House as first lady Michelle Obama takes the stage to deliver her speech at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 4, 2012.

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Image: Sasha Obama walks with friends towards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington

South Lawn stroll

Sasha Obama (right) walks with two friends toward Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House before departing for Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 24, 2012.

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Sunday service

President Obama with first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha and Malia (second from left) walk from the White House to a nearby church to attend services on Aug. 19, 2012.

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Good catch!

President Obama (left) laughs with daughter Malia Obama after she caught a Nike T-shirt while watching the Olympic men's exhibition basketball game between Team USA and Brazil on July 16, 2012 in Washington, D.C. She tossed the shirt to a child behind her.

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Image: Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, Marty Nesbitt

Day at the park

President Obama holds hands with his daughters Malia (left) and Sasha (right) as they leave Sea Life Park, a marine wildlife park, with family friends including Marty Nesbitt (rear right) on Dec. 27, 2011 in Waimanalo, Hawaii.

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Christmas in Washington

First lady Michelle Obama (left), Sasha Obama, Malia Obama and the President, sing "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" with performers Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and Justin Bieber, at the annual Christmas in Washington taping at the National Building Museum on Dec. 11, 2011.

Jacquelyn Martin / AP
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia attend the Christmas in Washington taping at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2001.

Entertained by elves

President Obama, the first lady and daughters Sasha and Malia, attend the Christmas in Washington taping at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 11, 2011.

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Caroling with Kermit

First lady Michelle Obama, with Kermit the frog, sings songs with daughters Malia (left) and Sasha after the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the Ellipse across from the White House in Washington on Dec. 1, 2011.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

President Obama walks with Sasha (left) and Malia (right) as they tour the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Oct. 16, 2011, at the National Mall in Washington.

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Dec. 11, 2011
\"For a new family portrait, I chose a sofa in the Oval Office mostly because the State Floor was busy with tours for the Christmas holiday. Since portraiture is not my strong suit, I tried to make the setup as simple as possible.\"
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Family portrait

The President poses with his family on a sofa in the Oval Office on Dec. 11, 2011.

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Holiday gala

President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia (right) and Sasha pose for a group photo with children dressed as elves prior to attending performances at the annual Christmas in Washington gala on Dec. 11, 2011 in Washington.

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Turkey day

President Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, pardons Liberty, a 19-week-old, 45-pound turkey, on Nov. 23, 2011, on the North Portico of the White House. At left is National Turkey Federation Chairman Richard Huisinga.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
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Vineyard vacation

President Barack Obama (right) and his daughter Malia Obama, then age 13, bike together on a bike path through Manuel F. Correllus State Forest while vacationing on Martha's Vineyard on Aug. 23, 2011 in West Tisbury, Mass.

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Image: Michelle Obama is welcomed by traditional dancers as they arrive in Gaborone, Botswana

Traditional dance

First lady Michelle Obama stands with daughters Sasha, second from the right, and Malia, on the right, as they are welcomed Friday, June 24, 2011, by traditional dancers in Gaborone, Botswana.

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Historic visit

Former South African President Nelson Mandela, right, poses with first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia, left, and Sasha at his home in Johannesburg on June 21, 2011.

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Bringing Dr. Seuss to Africa

First lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha (center) and Malia take turns reading to children from "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss as they visit the Emthonjeni Community Center in Zandspruit Township, Johannesburg on June 21, 2011.

Charles Dharapak / AFP
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Space: The final frontier

President Barack Obama, daughters Malia, left, Sasha, first lady Michelle Obama and her mother Marian Robinson, partially hidden, examine the tiled underbelly and landing gear of Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on April 29, 2011. In an interview, Obama concedes he's nervous about his daughter Malia turning 13 on July 4. Asked how he'd feel about Malia's starting to date, he said he might ask the date "what his GPA is" and what his intentions and career plans are.

Charles Dharapak / AP
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Ready, set, go!

Malia, right, Sasha and other younger children wait for the starting whistle during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 25, 2011.

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Iconic Rio landmark visit

President Barack Obama with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha tour the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, on March 20, 2011.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
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Helping out

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by participating in a community service project at the Stuart Hobson Middle School in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17, 2011. They are joined by their daughters, Malia (right) and Sasha.

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Returning home

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters disembark from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland in Aug. 29, 2010 upon their return from a family vacation in Martha's Vineyard.

Jewel Samad / AFP
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Queen of the world

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughter Sasha take a boat ride in St. Andrews Bay in Panama City Beach, Fla., in August 2010.

Susan Walsh / AP
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Hole in one

Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama give their daughter Sasha a high five after she got a hole in one at Pirate's Island Miniature Golf in August 2010 in Panama City Beach, Fla. The first family visited the area to help promote tourism and check on cleanup efforts from the aftermath of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Image: Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia

Princess for a day

Spain's Queen Sofia (right) embraces Sasha Obama in presence of first lady Michelle Obama and Spain's King Juan Carlos (center) as they arrive at the Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca, Spain in August 2010. Michelle and Sasha toured parts of Europe as part of a private trip with longtime family friends.

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Perk of presidential kid

President Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha react to the halftime show during the game between the Washington Mystics and the Tulsa Shock at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C., in August 2010.

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On top of the world

Malia talks to Ryan Hutcherson (left) a member of the White House advance staff, as the first family visits Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, in July 2010.

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Moment with dad

President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia arrive for Malia's soccer game at Rudolph Elementary School in Washington, D.C., in June 2010.

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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 22:  First lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha (C) and Malia read Christmas stories to children at the Children's National Medical Center on December 22, 2009 in Washington, DC.  The first lady toured the hospital visiting the Heart and Kidney Unit before greeting 200 patients and  hospital staff.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Malia Obama;Sasha Obama;Michelle Obama

A Christmas reading

Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha and Malia read Christmas stories to children at the Children's National Medical Center on Dec. 22, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The first lady toured the hospital visiting the Heart and Kidney Unit before greeting 200 patients and hospital staff.

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Forgiving a fowl

President Barack Obama, right, stands alongside a turkey named Courage as his daughters Malia and Sasha and National Turkey Federation Chairman Walter Pelletier, second from the left, pet the bird during the annual turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House on Nov. 25, 2009.

Saul Loeb / AFP
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On the precipice

The first family tour Hopi Point at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona in August 2009.

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Peace on shirt

Malia Obama walks along the historical center in Rome, Italy on July 8, 2009, while the president was preparing for three days of G8 talks. She was sporting a T-shirt featuring the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's famous logo.

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Image: U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia arrive at Vnukovo airport outside Moscow

Stately visit

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha (left) and Malia step off Air Force One upon arrival at Vnukovo Airport outside Moscow on July 6, 2009. The girls later toured the Kremlin with the first lady while the president met with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev.

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Vive la France!

Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha (left) and Malia arrive at the Pompidou Centre modern art museum in Paris on June 7, 2009. The family were cheered by huge crowds as they visited the Notre Dame cathedral.

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Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Malia Obama

See Bo go

Malia Obama runs with first dog Bo, followed by her father, President Barack Obama, and sister, Sasha, on the South Lawn of the White House in April 2009.

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Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Malia Obama

Daddy's girls

President Barack Obama leans over to talk to his daughters Malia (center) and Sasha at the start of the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 13, 2009.

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President Barack Obama walks down the White House Colonnade with his arms around daughters  Malia and Sasha in this handout photo taken in Washington

White House walk

President Barack Obama walks down the White House Colonnade with his arms around daughters Malia (left) and Sasha on March 5, 2009.

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First Lady Michelle Obama sleds with daughters Malia and Sasha in the snow on the South Lawn of the White House in this handout photo taken in Washington

Winter in Washington

First lady Michelle Obama sleds with daughters Malia (left) and Sasha in the snow on the South Lawn of the White House in March 2009.

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President Barack Obama visits with his daughters Malia and Sasha and kisses his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, in a private study off the Oval Office 2/2/09
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First family

President Barack Obama visits with his daughters Sasha, with arm around him, and Malia as he kisses first lady Michelle Obama in a private study off the Oval Office on Feb. 2, 2009.

Pete Souza
Makers Of Beanie Babies Ty Inc. Create Sasha And Malia Dolls

Hello, dollies

Dolls "Sweet Sasha," left, and "Marvelous Malia" sit on the counter at Lamont's gift shop in Chicago's Ritz-Carlton hotel on Jan. 22, 2009. The dolls are from the Ty Girlz collection made by Ty Inc, the makers of Beanie Babies. The store quickly sold out of its first shipment of the dolls.

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Behind the scene inauguration day.

Hail to the daddy

Malia Obama, left, snaps a picture of her father in his tuxedo as sister Sasha jumps for joy before the inaugural balls in Washington on Jan. 20, 2009.

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Proud moment

President Barack Obama has his hand on Abraham Lincoln's Bible on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2009, as first lady Michelle Obama holds the Bible and daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7 look on proudly.

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Maya Soetoro-Ng, Sasha Obama, Malia Obama

Chilly but cheerful

Maya Soetoro-Ng, Barack Obama's sister, right, stands with his daughters, Sasha, right, and Malia along with Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, left, as they arrive for the inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on a brisk Jan. 20, 2009.

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Helping hands

Then-president-elect Barack Obama, wife Michelle (left) and daughters Sasha (second from left) and Malia pass out food at St. Columbanus Parish and School in Chicago on Nov. 26, 2008.

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Off to school

Then-president-elect Obama drops his daughters Malia (left) and Sasha off at school in Chicago on Nov. 10, 2008. At right is a U.S. Secret Service agent.

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Daddy's here!

Barack Obama is welcomed by wife Michelle and daughters Malia (center) and Sasha upon landing in Pueblo, Colo., on Nov. 1, 2008.

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo President-elect Barack Obama walks the beach with his daughters Malia, 10, left, and Sasha, 7, during his vacation in Kailua, Hi. Places that U.S. presidents have called home often become major tourist attractions, from estates at Mount Vernon and Monticello, to Hodgenville, Ky., where Abe Lincoln's log cabin once stood. But if you want to see all the places connected to Obama's life story, you'd need to visit three countries, five time zones and six states. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)

Aloha

Then-presidential candidate Barack Obama walks the beach with his daughters Malia (left) and Sasha during his vacation in Kailua, Hawaii on Aug. 12, 2008.

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Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama, Malia Obama

A kiss for Daddy

Sasha blows a kiss to her dad while he addresses the gathering via satellite on Aug. 25, 2008 at the Democratic National Convention in Denver as mom Michelle and sister Malia look on.

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Family gathering

Then-presidential candidate Barack Obama and wife Michelle watch an Independence Day parade with their daughters Malia (right) and Sasha in Butte, Mont., on July 4, 2008.

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Co-campaigners

Then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama stands with Malia (left) and Sasha as he is introduced by his wife Michelle at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne, Ind., during the 2008 presidential campaign.

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