It's that time of year. President Obama and his family flipped the switch on the National Christmas Tree Thursday night.

Obama is hoping that the new tree last longer than the last one, which died after just a year. He said, "Our tree has been having a hard time recently. This is our third one in as many years."

The tree that stood near the White House for more than 30 years was destroyed in a storm last year and it's replacement died.