Obamas Embrace Spring Style For Easter

Spring has finally arrived in Washington, as the first family helped remind everyone with their colorful clothes for the last two days of Easter rituals.

First lady Michelle Obama transitioned smartly from a Prabal Gurung charcoal brush-painted silk twill gazar dress and coat for Easter Sunday service, to a casual-but-chic striped jacket over colorfully patterned top and white slacks for the White House Easter Egg Roll, according to the Mrs-O.com blog.

First daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11, continue to display their fashion sense in their outfits, choosing colorful dresses for Sunday and cool teen leggings and tops for the Egg Roll.

Few events are sweeter than the annual Egg Roll, so there were plenty of sugary scenes when nearly 35,000 mostly small guests and a crowd of stars joined the Obamas and their dog, Bo, for fun under sunny skies on the South Lawn.

But not too much sugar: This year’s theme was eating healthy and staying active, in keeping with Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign. She urged the tots dressed in their Easter finery to run around a lot.

“We want you guys to have a good time and keep moving and be healthy,” she told the crowd, according to the White House transcript. “And, kids, eat your vegetables, OK?”

Read more:  USAToday.com

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