First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the annual Mother’s Day tea to honor military mothers at the White House. Part of the Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden also helped military kids create Mother’s Day cards and homemade gifts, which the children presented to their mothers and grandmothers.
****
****
****
Extending the Mother’s Day celebration by a day, Michelle Obama on Monday saluted military mothers for the sacrifices they make both for their families and their country, and she honored her own mother as the person who keeps her “standing up straight on my feet.” The first lady joked that her mother, Marian Robinson, “never comes to anything” at the White House, except this annual Mother’s Day tea for military moms. Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, co-host the event as part of Joining Forces, their nationwide initiative to encourage the public to support military families and veterans. Speaking of her mother, Mrs. Obama said the event “gives me an opportunity, once a year, to embarrass her by publicly stating how much my mom has meant to me.” Mrs. Robinson lives in the White House. She sat in the front row for the East Room event.
“There is no way I would be standing up straight on my feet if it weren’t for my mom, who is always there to look after our girls, to love them and to be mad at me when I’m disciplining them,” she told dozens of military mothers, grandmothers and children. Mrs. Obama said mother also has “been that shoulder for me to lean on.” “I can always go up to her room and cry, complain, argue and she just says, ‘Go on back down there,'” Mrs. Obama said. “So if my mom reflects the love and support the moms here have given to their families, then we’re in a good place here.” Near the end of the ceremony, a girl raised her hand and, in a tearful voice, told Mrs. Obama she didn’t get to do all the crafts with the first lady. Mrs. Obama linked the girl with an aide and promised that “you’re going to do every single craft that we have.”
More here
****
Singer-songwriter Norah Jones holds her new baby as the stands next to her mother Sue Jones after singing during the annual Mother’s Day tea to honor military mothers, hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden visit with children working on crafts as they host their annual Mother’s Day tea to honor military mothers
****
Capital Area Food Bank, Washington, November 21
President Obama arrives at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, June 1
****
7:10 ET: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event at the Chicago Cultural Center
Luz Graham-Urquilla, 4, watches President Barack Obama as he signs her drawing at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, May 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
****
****
****
****
President Barack Obama greets members of the Rolling Thunder in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, May 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
****
President Barack Obama greets people on the tarmac at Des Moines International Airport following his arrival in Des Moines, Iowa, May 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Rain couldn’t stop these supporters from seeing @barackobama in Iowa (Twitter)
7:55 ET: PBO delivers remarks at a campaign event in Iowa
Coverage has started at CBS live streaming
CNN live streaming (It’s in their schedule … so, fingers and toes crossed)
****
Photo of POTUS answering questions on twitter in Iowa (Pete Souza)
Read all the tweets here
****
President Obama greets well wishers upon his arrival in Des Moines, Iowa May 24
****
…. touring TPI Composites, a wind energy manufacturer, in Newton, Iowa
****
****
The U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
More photos at the Denver Post
****
President Obama embraces Tami Graham as he is introduced to supporters at a campaign fundraiser in Denver
****
President Obama leaves Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, en route to California
****
****
Tonight (all times Eastern)
9:10: PBO arrives Mountain View, California
10:20: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at a private residence, Atherton
12:10: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Fox Theatre, Redwood City
CNN live streaming has the 12:10 event in their schedule (but check the time, it varies wherever I look)
Check CBS live streaming too
****
Thursday:
11:30: Attends a campaign event at the The Fairmont Hotel, in San Jose
1:00: Departs San Jose en route Newton, Iowa
4:00: Arrives in Des Moines
4:55: Tours TPI Composites, a wind manufacturer
5:15: Delivers remarks on urging Congress to act on the ‘To Do List’
6:55: Delivers remarks at a campaign event
9:20: Departs Des Moines en route Joint Base Andrews
11:30: Arrives at Joint Base Andrews
11:45: Arrives at the White House
Obama White House.gov WH Tumblr The People’s View Smartypants Steve Benen
The Obama Diary 
You must be logged in to post a comment.