I’ve challenged myself again this year to take a photo every day. I almost didn’t because I’m doing the 12of12 challenge, but for me it’s become such a habit that it was a no brainer. I don’t even have to think about it anymore it just happens.

What I mean is, each day I wake up knowing I need to take a photo of something, something that represents our day, but I never know what it will be. Occasionally I’ll have a date with friends or I’m helping out at the school and I make a mental note that I can take a photo then, but mostly I just let the photo find me.

Like this photo…

While I was going to get the mail the other day I walked passed our library and found the two of them this way…Tess was doing homework and Megan was drawing. When I saw it my first thought was that’s my picture. I ran to get my camera hoping the entire way they wouldn’t move and lucky for me they were as oblivious to me as I wanted to them to be.

Although each day is very similar to the next, it’s actually quite different when you start to appreciate each day for what it is…another piece of our story. I guess for me that’s the reason I keep up with this challenge. It’s become my journal in so many ways and hope through my photos of our daily life my children will get a good understand of the woman I am and the family life we have.