Week 26, Magic | 2015 Project 52

"I don't always feel the magic in everyday moments, in the messiness and chaos of our simple life as it is happening.But then I hand my camera to my husband and when I look at the photos later, I see it there in the sun setting around us, the laughter of Sofia on my lap and Grace with her thumb in her mouth (because it's past her bedtime). I can almost hear the rush of the water and feel the rocking of the boat and the wind in our hair. This was a special moment filled with magic, and I am so glad he caught it."There are not a lot of photos of me that aren't selfies. I am always the one with the camera, and it is not often that I get in front of it. Michael knows this and every now and then he offers to take the camera and get me in some photos. I have had to give him little lessons on how to use my camera, which not only is difficult and complicated to learn but is customized to the way I like to use it which makes it even harder to figure out. Then he has the added challenge of trying to capture something that lives up to my expectations. I am in no way a perfect photographer (not that there is such a thing...) but I am a perfectionist in my own way when it comes to photos. Add to that the tendency to, like most of us, hate me in photographs and he's got a challenge on his hands.I have to hand it to him though, he has managed to capture some pretty special moments. And sometimes, like this one, everything just comes together to create magic. I will cherish this image forever. It is so important to get in photos with your kids, your family, anyone you love. These are the moments you want to remember.