Lo and behold, the official White House Christmas tree arrived this morning.
The tree arrived in the North Portico at around 11 a.m., with First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia and Sasha, Bo and Sunny, a band, and a gaggle of press on hand to welcome it. According to the White House Pool report, the tree is 18-and-a-half feet tall, and was presented by Christopher Botek and Kyra Yurko of the Christmas Spring Tree Farm in Leighton, Pa. and John and Leslie Wyckoff of the Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm in Belvidere, N.J.
The tree will be on display in the Blue Room for the holiday season.