Michelle Obama and her two daughters are currently in Italy as part of the Joining Forces program, a joint initiative between the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden that looks to help members of the military and their families:
.@FLOTUS today in #Vicenza, thanking the soldiers and their families for their service @JoiningForces https://t.co/D4Tc6jKYPI
— US Consulate Milan (@USConsMilan) June 19, 2015
.@FLOTUS just arrived in #Vicenza to celebrate #US military families stationed in Italy! ??@JoiningForces @StateDept pic.twitter.com/zK20BQPY6z
— US Consulate Milan (@USConsMilan) June 19, 2015
And during the visit, Mrs. Obama handed out strollers and baby clothes to expectant mothers on the base:
Surprise! @FLOTUS throws a baby shower for expectant mothers of deployed spouses at USAG Vicenza #JoiningForces pic.twitter.com/Is9Ulh8SHu
— Joanna Rosholm(NARA) (@Rosholm44) June 19, 2015
While in Italy @flotus also made time to surprise pregnant military spouses at #Vicenza base http://t.co/gPGPGRDgcR pic.twitter.com/baNstMMgEx
— US Consulate Milan (@USConsMilan) June 19, 2015
Nice.
There was even an ice cream social for the kids, which didn’t go so well for this little girl:
Get access to #FLOTUSinItaly behind the scenes, follow her on Instagram http://t.co/xEgHWtYQeI http://t.co/pR937eFYIA pic.twitter.com/LK47q5qpaW
— US Consulate Milan (@USConsMilan) June 19, 2015
Awww. Maybe she thought the ice cream would taste like one of Michelle’s school lunches?
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