The link wouldn't open for me and so I found the story on Cafe Mom website.
http://www.cafemom.com/group/99198/f...Cost_Thousands
Obama seems to have no problem spending around $100,000 of taxpayer money so that his family won't miss a couple of days of lovely Hawaii in the event he is delayed in leaving, although it's in conflict with his own executive order he recently signed in relation to expense cuts for federal employees, particularly travel.
The royalty never enact laws and regulations that apply to themselves.