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As President Obama goes into his second term, the White House has posted a visual timeline of his previous year in office.

Starting with New Year’s Day 2012, the images show fun times, such as the president vacationing in Hawaii, to somber moments, like hearing of the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school.

Official White House photographer, Pete Souza shared more than 50 images, alongside others uploaded to the White House Flikr page.

The aforementioned Sandy Hook incident as a terrible day on the job for the president. “This is something that was the worst day of my presidency,” he said on an episode of Meet the Press. “And it’s not something that I want to see repeated.”

Since the shooting spree, Obama has commissioned the help of Vice President Joe Biden, who will head a group aimed at tackling gun violence in America.

Elsewhere in the photo album, the president is seen lovingly embracing a 3-year-old girl, laughing with members of his staff, and greeting U.S. troops at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.

After cutting his vacation short to deal with the fiscal cliff, the president has returned back to Hawaii to resume his time off.

See some of Obama’s 2012 the photos below.


Photos: Flickr

Pres. Obama hugging Rep. Gabrielle Giffords as he walked onto the floor of the House Chamber.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with the president and Vice President Joe Biden, after accidentally dropping all of her briefing papers onto the Oval Office rug.

President Obama holding Arianna Holmes, 3, before taking a departure photo with members of her family in the Oval Office.

Women reacting in the Red Room after being surprised by First Lady Michelle Obama during their White House tour.

The president greeting U.S. troops at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan.

Following the conclusion of the G8 Summit, the president playing a game of pool in the Holly Cabin at Camp David.

Making an OTR (off-the-record, surprise stop) at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland.

The president praying with a wounded service member and his family during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

The president and first lady on the “kiss cam” during the game between the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team and Brazil in Washington, D.C.

Pres. Obama watching former President Bill Clinton from backstage at the Democratic National Convention.

Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Advisor (left) updating the president and vice president on the situation in the Middle East and North Africa.

The president talking with Ron Klain during debate preparations in Henderson, Nev. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. (background) played the role of Gov. Mitt Romney during the prep sessions.

The Obama family and close friends watching election results at a Chicago hotel.

President Obama talking on the phone with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after winning re-election.

The president with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, viewing a map during an aerial tour to view damage from Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point, the Rockaways and Staten Island.

John Brennan briefing the president on the details of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Pres. Obama talking with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon before a phone call with President Mohammed Morsi of Egypt, aboard Air Force One.

President Barack Obama greeting people as he and members of his family participate in a service project at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington.

The president listening to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speak during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House.

President Obama talking with Chief of Staff Jack Lew and Rob Nabors, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, in the Oval Office.