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, June 21, 2010

Taji turns 1 month old!


Happy Birthday to our little Taj! I cannot believe how quickly this month has flown by, days turned into weeks, and now we are counting in months! At 1 month old, our Taji dude weighs 9 1/2 lbs, and is a big eater. At his 2 week mark we had a bit of a hernia scare that was luckily just a false alarm. He also developed a mild case of colic, that makes him irritable, fussy, and gassy at random times of the day. (I'm hopeful that probiotics and time will clear this up.) Taji loves going on stroller walks, riding in the car, napping on us during the day, and his nightly baths. He also loves getting his diaper changed and hanging out on the changing table- hilarious! He sleeps in his own crib overnight and enjoys our cuddly-sleepy time in our family bed in the early mornings. Taji has impressed us with his tummy time being able to roll over from his tummy to his back! He is cooing and the beginnings of a social smile are emerging! Taj loves to suck on all his stylish pacifiers, and since breastfeeding has been successful from the beginning (fortunately), he now receives a bottle of pumped milk once a day (given by either daddy or "babi"- my mom). Here is our little munchkin with the homemade cupcakes I made for his 1 month celebration:


our family portrait with our 1 month old:


mama's boy!:



and this post wouldn't be complete without a "month-in-review" slideshow! (you can also click on the slideshow to see the picasa album):

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