abc's devin dwyer reports. >> reporter: they're hidden moments, behind the history in 2014. an ebola meeting on the white house patio. weekend casual with jeans, even feet on the table in the oval office. this mob scene in the east room as democrats grab the president for attention. it was a tumultuous year for barack obama. challenges evident even behind the scenes. crisis in ukraine, iraq and syria. ferguson president border. ebola. and a political bout that left republicans in power. pensive moments like these captured by a man who lurks in mr. obama's shadow. a paparazzo for the president, catching the moments that others are not allowed to see. eruptions of laughter between friends and the first family. this climb against air force one, ins traigs prags for house of cards. and rare glimpses of the obamas as parents. a father a mother and a private moment with honest abe. and capturing the humor too. the most famous ears in washington. or mr. obama getting bunny ears of a different kind. but for all the political battles, a reminder that the president is a human being. a

devin dwyer, abc news traveling with the president in honolulu. >> a great piece from devin dwyer. >> beautiful pictures there. there are about 100 photos. all of them on the official white house website. nice pics. >> it really does get to capture these moments we don't get to see. a shot like this whith the girls or just coming off air force one. you forget the other side of his life he leads. >> that he is a dad as well as the leader of the free world. he gets great access and takes beautiful photos. he's been with the president since the start of the administration. >>> from the year in politics to the year in sports. >> the highs and the lows and downright scandalous. abc's karen travers will have the year's rundown next. you're watching "world news tt2wútñr ó4 bt@q;[p tt2wútñr ó4 "a@q+w4 tt2wútñr ó4 bm@q é8 tt4wútñr ó4 " dztq 0yh tt4wútñr ó4 " entq @]( tt4wútñr ó4 " gzt& yzp tt4wútñr ó4 " hnt& it< tt4wútñr ó4 " iztq #=d tt4wútñr ó4 " jntq 1m$ tt4wútñr ó4 " lzt& ) x ♪ >>> in the mood. >> it does. >> just need some champagne. not the cheap stuff. korbel. >> talking champagne choic

devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> for the first time in 17 months, we have a doctor. the u.s. full-time surgeon general. it's dr. vivek murthy who was approved by the senate yesterday despite some of his positions about gun control. the 37-year-old is a physician at brigham & women's hospital and an instructor at harvard medical school. he helped create a group that's pushed for affordable health care. >>> the first lady was carrying on a christmas tradition in washington that goes back to the truman administration. she went to the children's national medical center along with the family dogs bo and sunny and santa was there as well. mrs. obama sat down and read "the night before christmas" to the children and their caregivers. >> this is always fun. we've seen a few of these. any time you have a roomful of kids and an open mike. they started asking questions. they wanted to know what was on her christmas list. >> that's a fair question. >> we have the same thing at the top of our christmas list. we want to be able to sleep. she says she wanted to sleep late. >> you and the fi