LIFE WITH BOYS

Blinking Twice…

July 15, 2013May 24, 2021

Sleep deprivation can do many things to a person. Anxiety, mood swings, sometimes hallucinations….but it can’t put toads in potties.

In the quiet hours of Saturday evening, after two little boys lay slumbering peacefully in the wilting Summer sunshine, and two furry Siberians had sought out the coolest spots to rest, a visitor unknowingly came a calling.

One that must have hip-hopped his way across the wooden floor of the living room and navigated his way into the kitchen where he found a comfortable spot to rest until morning…in the potty.

Toads in potties make me blink twice. Especially at 5 a.m. Yet they also bring out the biggest smiles (on Little Adventurers who love garden friends) and the natural curiosity (of Baby Dragons who want to be like their big brother) of our household.

“He looks like this!”

After a swim in the paddling pool, he explored his holiday surroundings..

…Even Baby Dragon got to hold the precious creature.

Love…

After photos were taken to remember our new friend, we let him go. Into the corn to return to his family.

Everyone should be with their family. Happy Summer.

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Hey! I’m Sara-Jayne.

I’m so happy you’re here!

As an exhausted mom to 3 beautiful boys aged 5-11, Keep Up With the Jones Family began as a family blog and turned into my passion.

You see, as an incurably hopeless, wish-upon-a-star daydreamer, when my first baby boy came into my life, I swiftly realised that being the parent you thought you would be, and creating family memories to treasure in the way you imagined before your baby was born [and keeping you awake all night] is a real challenge.

Childhood is gone in the blink of an eye [except the sleepless nights part, that lasts for decades I think] and I wanted to enjoy every moment I could and make it as fun as possible.

So, after 11 years of parenting, I think I’ve found my feet. I’m sharing not only every way I can think of to make your family life more fun with as little effort as possible, but how to capture those memories beautifully with your camera for when they’ve flown the nest and yet are still bringing their laundry home, and you need to remember that they were adorable and cute once upon a time. So come on over, I’ll put the kettle on, and get the cupcakes out.