The Inauguration of the 44th President of The United States of America: President Barack H. Obama Washington DC - January 21, 2009. 
The kids accompanied their parents on their historic
trip to the capital, beginning on Saturday, when the Obamas took a
symbolic train ride from Philadelphia, above, to Washington. 
On Sunday, the Obama family attended the "We are One" Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial 
Malia takes a picture during the "We are One" show. 
The Obamas have said that they will work hard to keep the lives of their children as normal as possible. 
President-elect Barack Obama and his team of writers,
including David Axelrod, right, made refinements to his speech at Blair
House on the eve of his historic Inaugural Address 
Obama reads over the changes 
The President-elect would go on to say on the Capitol
steps, "I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for
the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our
ancestors." "Our challenges may be new," said Obama. "The
instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon
which our success depends — hard work and honesty, courage and fair
play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things
are old. These things are true." 
The Bushes welcome the Obamas to the White House
The former President and First Lady met Michelle and Barack in three of
the mansion's rooms: the Foyer, the Green Room, and the Blue Room.
The new Vice President confers with his predecessor.
The two First Ladies discuss the paintings in the Green Room.
Bush and Barack don their coats for the trip to the Capitol.
Obama readies himself in a holding room at the Capitol.
The soon-to-be President practices the way he will take the oath of office
Michelle prepares to brave the cold air.
The kids emerge from the Capitol onto the inauguration stand to watch their father take the oath of office on Tuesday morning. 
On the dais, the girls were seated next to Barack
Obama's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, right rear, and Michelle's mom, Marian
Robinson, left. 
Michelle and her daughters watch George W. Bush take his place on the reviewing stand. 
Into History: Obama heads towards the dais.
Obama waits backstage before stepping out onto the inauguration stand.
After the swearing-in, Obama and Bush waited together for the arrival
of Marine One, the helicopter that would take Bush to the airport.
Bush and Laura wave goodbye.
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A server at the coffee and the new President chat
A man waves an American flag while watching the Inauguration at a bar in Nairobi, Kenya 
Residents of Kibera, one of Nairobi's poorer quarters,
gather around a television to watch the first black president in US
history take his oath of office 
A marching band walks down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Inauguration parade 
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
walk the Inauguration parade route from the U.S. Capitol to the White
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk the Inauguration parade route from the U.S. Capitol to the White House 
The girls watch the Inaugural Parade. The 1.7-mile stream of marching bands and other entertainments lasted around two hours. 
For her first night as First Lady, Michelle Obama chose a dress created by Jason Wu, a 26-year-old Taipei-born designer.
Wu created a one-shouldered, draped white chiffon ball gown for Mrs. Obama. 
President Barack Obama and first lady, Michelle Obama,
shakes hands with members of the public touring the Blue Room of the
White House in Washington January 21, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing 
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