our story

It all began on the evening of Nov 29th 2003, at former Chat Noir French Restaurant in Costa Mesa, CA. Brad approached me [Jana] and we instantly connected; it was love at first sight. The next 4 years that followed were a whirlwind of romance, growing pains, and adventures. We circled the globe, traveling to South America, Europe, and Asia. Then one night, Brad surprised me with a romantic beachside proposal. We made it official on August 23rd 2008 with an intimate wedding at a hip art gallery in Laguna Beach. A year later we finished redesigning our home in the beach village of Corona del Mar.

On May 18th, 2010, we were blessed with a sweet little miracle of our own, our baby boy Taj Leon. He stole our hearts and took our breath away! Then, 19 months later, his incredible little brother, Jax Franz, arrived on Christmas morning (December 25th) 2011. What an amazing gift we received! In an effort to slow down the clock and enjoy our beautiful family, in Spring of 2012, we sold our CA seaside home and moved across the country to our dream lake house in Brad's hometown of Bemus Point, a resort village on Chautauqua Lake in Western New York! Even though we are living a more slow paced life, we are living a life far from ordinary!

From the West Coast to the East Coast, our Grover family adventures continue! So won't you come along and join us on this journey of love, family, and travel we like to call our La Vida Grover!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Valentine's Weekend

This was our 6th Valentine’s Day together, and it also happened to be a 4-day wknd for me! We love going down memory lane, reflecting on our previous valentines. Every now and then, we like to watch our music photo slideshows I have made over the years; It reminds us of just how far we have come and the amazing experiences we’ve shared. I managed to find an oldie but a goodie photo from our very first Valentine’s Day in 2004 (Brad took me to the oceanfront restaurant Splashes, at the Surf & Sand Hotel, Laguna Beach)
This year we dined at the Loft, at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach (another scenic and romantic restaurant overlooking the ocean.) We couldn't have asked for better weekend California weather, allowing us to dine beneath the stars. We spent the weekend strolling through our neighborhood and the beach, and cruised the Newport Bay on our duffy boat double date style with Griffin and Jane! We grabbed lunch at the Cannery, and although I couldn't partake in the sushi-extravaganza, I did get creative special-ordering veggie cream cheese rolls! YUM. Brad also surprised me with a Spa Gregories Mother-to-be pedicure gift! I lucked out with a loving and kind husband, who continues to take such good care of me!
Ooops, I forgot to mention that Brad and I each got the diaper bags we have had our eyes on! Ha ha Who says you can’t be stylin’ with a baby?! Brad got the Daddy Diaper messenger bag (black with the red/ white strip in the middle) and I chose the luxurious Petunia Pickle Bottom bag in an exotic “Calypso Roll” brown/ yellow/ blue design.

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