Family Field Trip! Obamas Visit Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument Sunday Night (PHOTOS)

Family Field Trip! Obamas Visit Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument Sunday Night (PHOTOS)

The First Family paid a visit to the Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument on Sunday evening. Photos and pool report below.

From the pool report:

The First Family and relatives went on a brisk sightseeing tour thisevening, visiting the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument.

Along for the fun: Maya Soetoro-Ng, the president's half-sister, herhusband, Konrad Ng, and their daughters Suhaila and Savita. FLOTUS' mother,Marian Robinson, also attended.

First stop was the Jefferson Memorial, at 7:25 pm. We're told it was POTUS'first outing to the memorial (and an uncomfirmed report from a NationalPark Service official suggested it was the first non-event visit by apresident since FDR.) POTUS was inside for just under 10 minutes andemerged to brief cheers from the public.

He wore white sneakers, gray pants, a dark jacket over a white shirt andthe customary White Sox cap. FLOTUS, who walked with her daughters, wore adark cardigan over a white blouse.

The Washington Monument was next, at 7:45 pm. A crisp, steady wind whippedthe American Flags surrounding the monument as the family bound inside.Thirty or so tourists stood nearby, enjoying an unexpected addition totheir late visit. A half moon and clear night sky completed the tableau.

The group left at 8:05 pm and returned to the White House at 8:12 pm.

"We have a lid," reports our handler, Katie Hogan.

-----------------------------------------------Alex LearySt. Petersburg TimesWashington Bureau

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