Michelle Obama appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday (December 17), to talk about her family’s holiday traditions and her new book, Overcoming: A Workbook.
During the conversation, the former First Lady said the Obamas still have the same holiday traditions. For Thanksgiving, she spends it with her family “on the mainland.” For the Chrsitamas, they spend it in Hawaii.
“You know my husband grew up in Hawaii—one of the reasons why I married him,” Michelle said. “My in-laws, I was like, ‘Okay, is this where Christmas is going to be?’”
“Since the girls were little, we’ve been going to Hawaii for Christmas,” she continued. “Barack’s family is there, and now it’s his sister, my nieces, and a bunch of friends who’ve been joining us for years. We head to the island for a little sun.”
When Michelle found out that Barack was from Hawaii, it sealed the deal in their relationship.
“That’s why you got to pick your husband right. He got a lot cuter when I found out he was from Hawaii,” she said. “I was like, ‘Oh okay.’”
When Hudson asked which Obama was the hardest person to shop for. Michelle noted that her husband presents a challenge.
“I mean, he just doesn’t do much. He golfs, and there’s only so many golf balls you can get a dude,” she added. “I already got the clubs. I can’t get him another golf shirt. He’s really hard, and he doesn’t want anything,” she continued.
“He’s one of these sort of ‘Just a nice letter.’ And he means it. So he’s really hard to shop for,” Michelle said. She would love for him to buy a new wardrobe but he won’t because “he’s also cheap.”
“Why’d you spend this much on a jacket?’ and she replied, “That’s what a gift is!”
When the holidays roll around, Michelle said she leads the charge.
“I’m the one who organizes all the gift-giving. I make sure that all the kids we know are covered,” she said. “I’ve got my list… I’m the one that makes Christmas happen.”
Released on December 3, Overcoming: A Workbook is a complimentary book to The Light We Carry, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.
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