In honor of the Commander in Chief's 56th birthday today, take a look back at his sweetest and silliest moments behind the scenes at the White House and beyond.
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At a Cubs game in 2016
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Playing golf on Martha's Vineyard in 2014
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Reading to kids on Easter in 2013 with his dog, Bo
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Obama Awarding Biden with the "Highest Civilian Honor" in 2017
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Buying a gift for his dog, Bo, in Virginia in 2011
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Kitesurfing on vacation in the British Virgin Islands in 2017
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Playing bumper cars with Sasha in Des Moines, Iowa in 2007
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Celebrating his 43rd birthday in Illinois in 2004
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Tucking in his napkin during his visit at Dooky Chase restaurant in New Orleans in 2008
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Watching the Super Bowl in the White House theater in 2009
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Indulging in a cheesesteak at Pat's King of Steaks during a campaign stop in Philadelphia in 2008
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Enjoying shaved ice outside Island Snow store in Kailua, Hawaii in 2010
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Looking back after his swing in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts in 2013
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At an election night rally at St. Paul, Minnesota in 2008
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Petting his dog Bo outside the Oval Office of the White House in 2012
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Breaking it down with Santa at the Christmas tree lighting at the White House in 2014
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Cracking jokes with the Pope Francis in the Vatican in 2014
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Reading Where the Wild Things Are at the Easter Egg Roll in 2014
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Blowing bubbles at the White House Science Fair in 2016
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In an "I got your nose!" moment with Michelle Obama before welcoming the Prime Minister and First Lady of Singapore to the White House in 2016
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Giving FLOTUS his thumbs-up of approval at a state dinner at the White House with the Prime Minster and First Lady of Singapore in 2016
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Flexin' with Michelle at the Easter Egg Roll in 2015
