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!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Maternity Leave Here I Come.....

I can't believe this is my last week at work, and next time I step foot at El Rancho I will be a mom! A couple weeks ago, my school threw Brad & I a baby shower, complete with a Baby Grover cake, balloons, gifts, and a generous monetary gift! They have been so kind to us, and I truly feel fortunate to work with such a great group of people that looks out for one another :)


Then I had the pleasure of attending my "twin" Michelle's baby shower, another good time was had with my work friends! Michelle and her hubby are math teachers, and they are due in July. They are also expecting a baby boy and what's really awesome is that they live in Newport, just up PCH from us, so we will have lots of playdates!


With our work ladies, including sweet Rhonda (who had her little darling Ryan this past January), whose mom will be taking care of our little guy starting next school year, and joining us on regular playdates!:
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