Globe-trotting Grovers: Our Grover Family Bed

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!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Our Grover Family Bed

The Grover Family bed is a very special place for our little family. Ever since Taji was a newborn, every morning we would take him into our bed and snuggle, and it has become our family's special intimate tradition. Its where I would nurse him. It's where he first looked up at us to reveal his elvis smile. It's where we continue to snooze together. It's where we always cuddle, play, laugh, relax, and socialize each and every morning. And no matter how big Taj gets, we will always have our morning time together. Whether its sleeping in, reading stories, wrestling with daddy, breakfast in bed, planning for the day's activities, or watching weekend morning cartoons. This private little photo shoot has been a long time coming, I have had this idea for a very long time and felt we needed to capture our special time together while Taji is still a baby. These are just the kind of moments at home we treasure.