It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the White House now that the official tree has arrived.

A horse-drawn wagon hauled the 20-foot White Fir from Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton up to the North Portico Friday morning.Receiving the tree were first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and family dogs Bo and Sunny.The family circled the tree, smelled it and conferred before the first lady said, "Thumbs-up. It's a go. We're taking the tree."It's tradition for the first lady to preside over the tree delivery on the morning after Thanksgiving.In late September, a group of White House staffers including the chief usher, groundskeeper and chief horticulturist traveled to Crystal Spring Tree Farm, the winner of the National Christmas Tree Association annual contest, to search for a tree they agreed is perfect enough to stand in the Blue Room, albeit tethered to its ceiling, as the main attraction throughout the White House holiday season.The farm, run by Chris Botek, a second-generation Christmas tree farmer, also provided the official White House tree in 2010 and 2006.