Globe-trotting Grovers: taj's personal paparazzi

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!

Friday, July 30, 2010

taj's personal paparazzi

Passionate about design and photography, and with our investment of the Nikon D3000 SLR camera, I have been having a grand time snapping away pics of our handsome little guy! As all of you know, Brad and I LOVE design and we have worked with some of the most amazing photographers (Victor Sizemore from our wedding, and most recently, Carrie & Brittany of BabyAsArt who shot Taji's newborn portraits.) Their photos have cost us a pretty penny but nevertheless, have filled our home with so much happiness & beauty. My goal is to take what I have observed from these photographers, along with my talented photographer friend Kristen's tips and training, and shoot my own beautiful portraits of Taji and our little family :) Here is a peek into the most recent pics (and don't forget to scroll down the blog to the photo I took of newly engaged Jane with her sparkly diamond ring, another photo I'm proud of)
smiling.....