Holiday decorations in the Red Room of the White House include a "vase" of flowers made from sugar.
The names of U.S. military service members are pictured on one of several Christmas trees at the unveiling of the Christmas decorations at the White House on Dec. 4.
Holiday decorations in the Red Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 4. This year's theme is "Gather Around."
Press photographers photograph the White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, on Dec. 4, during a press preview of the 2013 Christmas decorations, which is themed "Gather Around." The 18.5-foot Douglas fir from Lehighton, Pa., features decorations honoring military families.
First lady Michelle Obama reacts as Ashtyn Gardner, 2, from Mobile, Ala., trips over another child's walker after meeting Obama's new dog Sunny at the unveiling of the decorations at the White House on Dec. 4.
First lady Michelle Obama hugs Ashtyn Gardner, 2, from Mobile, Ala., who earlier lost her balance when she was greeting Sunny, one of the presidential dogs, as children of military families participate in a holiday arts and crafts event in the State Dining Room at the White House on Dec. 4.
The White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room of the White House is seen through a doorway on Dec. 4.
