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!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Less than 100 days.....

until we meet our second baby boy!

Dear Baby Jax,
We have entered into the double digits of our countdown to the day we get to hug you, kiss you, and love you to pieces! I hope your time in my belly is flying by as fast as it is flying by for me! I hope you are comfortable, enjoying the rocking and swaying from the daily walks and hikes we take, and loving the sweets I am fattening you up with! I want to thank you for being so kind to me, allowing me to savor this pregnancy without heartburn or any pains. I thought I began to feel some sciatica last week but thank goodness it was just a sore muscle from all the walking we have been doing lately with your big brother! I love how you always wait until your brother takes a nap or goes to bed to show yourself to me with all your loving kicks and prods. I love watching you dance around inside my belly, are you going to be as energetic as your big brother? I can't wait to see your face and cover it with a million kisses, I have this feeling you may look more like me than your daddy! Will you have similar features as your brother Taj (who still looks so much like daddy from eyes down) or will you be a blondie like your mommy? I am starting to design your beautiful crib and bedding that will go in the nursery, you will love sharing a room with your brother Taj, it will be a bachelor pad for sure! I am also excited to plan a very nice "sprinkle" (as they say for a baby boy shower) dinner celebration as we get closer to your date of arrival! I love all this suspense and surprises you have in store for us! Just please make sure you arrive on YOUR day, and not Christmas Eve or Christmas Day! ha ha :) Be a good little boy, get lots of rest and gulp up all those nutrients so you are healthy when you arrive, and until our sweet embrace please let me know if there's anything I can do for you in the meantime! I love you baby! ~your mama


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