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!
The Love Is Not Lost
The holidays are upon us once again, thanksgiving around the corner. Brings back so many unwanted memories of last year. The drama, the conflict, the selfishness.It was unfair to take sides.Questions are still left unanswered. Communication is still disconnected. And egos are still at large. Negativity and jealousy ends at our doorstep. Our love is not conditional. Life has continued despite relationships severed. The effort was initiated yet the follow-through was lost. The proximity reminds us of how great the distance is. And the baby continues to grow, from a little peanut to a newborn, to a bouncy smiley infant. The family and friendships that were there to support us during our pregnancy and our pre-term labor scare, were also there for the birth and now an integral part of his life. The grandmother-grandson and mother-son relationship cannot co-exist without each other.The future holds so much excitement and possibility. Why can't the issues be resolved and the past be put behind us? The choices we make today will inevitably affect tomorrow. Life is fragile. Life does not wait. Our little family will keep growing....
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