Sarah Siak Photography

3 years ago I bought my first DSLR camera and fell further in love with the world of photography.  During these past few years I have learned so much, snapped many many many photos, and become in tune with my own art.  The art of capturing moments in time.  My passion is children and family photography.  I love seeing something in the frame of my camera, taking it home and tweaking it to perfection, and seeing it on my friends walls or on their facebook accounts.  It brings me so very much joy to hear feedback from clients of how much they love their photos, how I captured "that face" from their 2 year old, or how thankful they are to have found me.

During these years of building my portfolio I have loved this journey.  And am now ready to make a bigger step.  Up until now I have networked through friends, and friends of friends, or people who have heard of me from coworkers, etc.  Now I have the capability to point them somewhere.  To find me.

www.sarahsiakphotography.com.  Yup, this mama has a website.

www.sarahsiakphotography.com/blog/  Yup, this mama has a photography blog.

I am still not fully finished on my website, but I'm ready to come out of hiding.  As a photographer.  Gulp.

God has blessed me tremendously on this journey over the past few years.  He has brought people in my path.  I am praying He will continue to bless me as I step out of the closet and pull on the full title of where I feel He is leading me.

A trip to Rachel's.

Charlotte. It's only 2 hours away. And I hate that I so rarely make that drive to see my sister and her family. Last weekend we made a quick trip. Honestly, it was really really relaxing. You might think 2 moms, 6 kids, 1 beau (haha)... We would've been overwhelmed. 

Nope. We sat on the couch, drank too much coffee, and let the kids run free. And while I was there I got to snap a few 3 month photos of the newest babe in the Buhler family - Levi. 

We are carbs. That in and of itself is a rare treat at the buhlers. 

This is their remote locator. Yup. They taped it to a hanger because they kept getting lost. When I saw it I almost peed :)

And this was our spot for almost 24 hours. 

Sigh. I love my sister. And her babes. 

10

 Ten years ago this little bitty peanut of a boy came into the world. Small enough to fit in just one of his daddy's hands...

Last night as I hugged Noah good night as his last night in the "single digits" I couldn't help but think back on what an amazing journey the last 10 years has been. Noah is his own person :). He made that known at 2 years of age. From just that young he let us know quickly what his gift is - singing.  I catch myself all the time asking him to quiet down (before you judge me - he sets his alarm at 6:45 and cannot shower without singing at the same time).  He makes up songs, sings with the radio or YouTube, the songs he sings in children's worship stick with him through the week...  He is smart. And I'm not just saying that. I was reminded of that when I went to his classroom today.  A note is being sent home because the majority of the class failed or barely passed a test on a book they were supposed to have read over Christmas break. Noah had the only A. He was accepted into the gifted program at school this year - it's a big deal. He is so patient with Luke. Last night he bathed him for me.  I could hear them giggling and getting water everywhere, but you know what?  It was a help to me. He has such a great laugh. Matt and I LOVE to push him when it comes to laughter. It's one of our favorite things to do. 

I want you to slow down, my boy. Please, your mama is begging. These birthdays keep creeping up on me and I want them to go away, to freeze time. Freeze your laughter and all the fun times we have together. 

Ten years have passed since you made me a mama. My greatest role in life. I love you more than you could ever know my boy. My Noah.