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!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

The Half Birthday Celebration

I had a very special half birthday party, thanks to my mommy and daddy! First off, I got to meet my Grandpa Grover for the first time, who flew in all the way from New York, for my half birthday and thanksgiving! Upon meeting him, I gave him a big grin and haven't stopped smiling at him :) I began my birthday celebration with a morning visit with Dr. Harbert, who I was happy to see but then not so happy to find out I had to get those yucky shots again AND a half flu shot! After my 6 month well-baby check-up, I spent the rest of the day playing with grandpa and watching mommy bake and decorate my cake, cook my first veggie, and cook dinner for the big Grover men. Babi and Deda even skyped me from the Czech Republic, to wish me 'happy 6 months' !
Here is my fancy cake my mommy made me for my special day.... too bad I wasn't able to enjoy just yet!
After a fun day of playing on my keyboard, attempting to nap, and jumping in my jumperoo, it was time for dinner! This is the special dinner mommy made for the grown-ups: rosemary basil chicken, broccoli cheddar pasta rice, and steamed spinach!
I got to sit at the head of the grown-up table with everybody else, in my cool highchair!
In honor of my 6 month milestone, mommy cooked up some butternut squash using the Beaba. I was pretty curious to try my first vegetable, and especially liked the color of it! Taking a bite and tasting it for the first time........
Wait for it.......
Hmmm, not too sure about this new taste...... i guess its 0-kay. eh! After a few bites , I was over it! I think I'm ready to move on to the next veggie on the menu, ha ha!
This was by far my favorite part of the evening....... dessert! My daddy, mommy, and Grandpa Grover sang me happy birthday, and daddy even helped me blow out the big 6 candle on my cake! While the grown-ups had some cake and ice cream, I had a dessert of my own.... my mommy's milk :)

Can't wait to see what mommy has in store for my next big milestone birthdays: the double-digit 10 months and my ONE year birthday!
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