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!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

First time peeing in the potty!

What an incredible week for our Big Boy! What else is he going to surprise us with before the end of the week?!!! A crowning achievement for Taji, going pee pee in the potty for the first time! Maybe it was him downing a cup of diluted apple juice 5 minutes prior, or the extended storytime we have sitting on the potty, but he went all by himself, and even noticed and exclaimed "pee pee!" The funny thing is we haven't even "officially" begun potty training! I haven't even started reading the renowned how-to book I downloaded online. This last month we just basically introduced him to the potty and have him sit on it a couple times a day either right after he goes poop or right before bathtime. He loves sitting on it and being read to (we have our designated potty books which have probably peaked his interest). Now I really need to buckle down and start my reading so we don't lose this momentum and his motivation! Hooray for our sweet Taji!

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