The first family from left, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and the first lady’s mother Marian Robinson pose with children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first family, from third from left, President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, the first lady’s mother, Marian Robinson watch the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first family, from left, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Malia Obama, applaud during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation, at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first family, from third from left, President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, the first lady’s mother, Marian Robinson watch the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, with his family Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and Malia Obama, fourth from left, is applauded by, from second right, Mariah Carey, host Ellen DeGeneres, and other performers during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation being taped at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, with his family first lady Michelle Obama, left, and their children Sasha Obama, obscured, and Malia Obama, third from left, are joined by from third right, Matthew Morrison, Mariah Carey, and host Ellen DeGeneres, during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation, at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first family, from left, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and the first lady’s mother Marian Robinson pose children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The first family was attending the taping of the 2010 Christmas in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, front left, assists children dressed like elves he and his family, from back left, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, obscured, first lady Michelle Obama, and the first lady’s mother Marian Robinson, attend the taping of the Annual 2010 Christmas in Washington at the National Building Museum in Washington Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The first family, from left, President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and the first lady’s mother Marian Robinson greet children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The first family is attending the taping of the 2010 Christmas in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama with his family, from left, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, obscured and Malia Obama, greet performers and Andrea Bocelli, right, during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
First lady Michelle Obama and their family dog “Bo”, greets patients and parents during a visit at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
First lady Michelle Obama, and their family dog ‘Bo’ is escorted by Bart Zwaard, dressed as Santa Claus, during a visit at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
First lady Michelle Obama reacts as she answers questions from patients at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, during a visit at the hospital. From left are, patients Gabriel Salinas-Gomez, 7, Cheyenne Florio, 4, and Bart Zwaard dressed as Santa Claus. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
First lady Michelle Obama, center, reads a ‘Nights before Christmas’ to patients, parents and staff at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, with daughters Malia, 12, and Sasha, 9, are joined by Santa Claus as they watch first lady Michelle Obama onstage reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas” as they attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama and his family attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. From left are his mother-in-law Marian Robinson, first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia, 12, Sasha, 9, and the president. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Singer Mariah Carey performs during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Sasha Obama is held by her father, President Barack Obama, as they watch Santa Claus and musical performers entertain the audience at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha Obama, and mother-in-law Marian Robinson arrive for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the Ellipse across from the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama smiles as he and his youngest daughter, Sasha, 9, delight in the arrival of Santa Claus at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama puts his arm around daughter Sasha Obama as she watches as Santa Claus and musical performers entertain the audience at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia, 12, and Sasha, 9, smile as they push the button to light up the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama smiles as he and his youngest daughter, Sasha, 9, attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama smiles as he and his youngest daughter, Sasha, 9, center, delight in the arrival of Santa Claus as he and his family attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Barack Obama is pictured on stage with musician B.B. King, members of the band Maroon 5, and Santa Claus at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the Ellipse across from the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama’s Christmas wish may simply be to have a quieter holiday than last year.
Obama was with his family in the same oceanfront neighborhood on the island of Oahu last December, when a 23-year-old Nigerian man allegedly attempted to blow up a plane bound for Detroit. The incident raised questions about the nation’s terror readiness and consumed the rest of Obama’s vacation.
This year’s presidential holiday is off to a far more low-key start, and the White House is hoping it stays that way. Obama plans to spend Christmas at his rented oceanfront home in Kailua with his family and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, who lives on Oahu. Several of Obama’s childhood friends are also in town, along with family friends from Chicago.
On the first family’s Christmas Day menu: steak, roasted potatoes, green beans and pie.
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