Samuel Giles

Michelle Obama's Irish/German/African Pre-Summer Vacation

First lady, sasha and malia having fun catching up on family history and I'm getting ready for a special lunch. Here's... See More Okay, robin, thanks. More on the president's trip overseas. It's a family affair. First lady, sasha and malia having fun catching up on family history and I'm getting ready for a special lunch.

Michelle Obama and daughters visit Berlin Holocaust memorial with President’s half-sister

POOL/REUTERS First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, and President Obama’s half-sister, Auma, visit the Holocaust memorial in Berlin on Wednesday. Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11, were solemn and contemplative as they meandered through the memorial, touching the concrete slabs and leaving flowers at the site to remember the millions of Jews killed during World War II. Several media outlets pointed out the unusual sight of Auma Obama, their father’s half-sister, with the Obama ladies. Jens Meyer/AP Malia Obama appears to be in deep thought at the memorial. Auma is rarely photographed with the first family, though she did travel to Washington, D.C., in January for her younger brother’s inauguration. RELATED: OBAMA ADDRESSES EUROPEAN WORRIES OVER U.S.

Cleaning out backpacks and scraping all those stickers off the inside of school lockers must be why Michelle feels she's earned herself yet another PSV. From Belfast it's off to Dublin for a tour of Ireland's oldest university,  Trinity College .  The first lady will then meet with Irish Embassy staff, and for the highlight of the return to Barry O'Bama's ancestral homeland, will attend a special performance of  Riverdance .  The latter will be held at a venue whose name aptly sums up the festive spirit of LGBT Pride Month recently celebrated at the  White House : the  Gaiety Theatre . While at the Riverdance performance, it remains to be seen whether Michelle has plans to "Let's Move" across the stage and join in the joyful Irish step dance . At the Riverdance function, America's boogying first lady will be joined by Fionnuala O'Kelly , the wife of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, and Sabina Higgins , the wife of the Irish President Michael Higgins, who all clearly have more clout than Xi Jinping's fetching bride Peng Liyuan when it comes to getting Michelle O'Bama to accept an invite.