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!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Big Brother/ Little Brother Love




Hey Little Bro (aka Baby Jax, Jaxi, "shmall baby")
How I love thee, let me count the ways...... I love to give you kisses (especially nose kisses), love to hug you (and sometimes squish you), love to point out your features (and try to poke at your eyes and cheeks), love to tickle you and pet you (often times I try to sneak in a tug here and there and then get in trouble), and love the buttons on your clothes and your hats (pulling them off as well!). Oh baby brother, you make life around the house so exciting these days, and sometimes stressful when I have to share you with daddy or when you get more attention than me!. I am getting really really good at impersonating your noises, especially your cries when you are hungry! I also love to say "bless you Jax" when you sneeze!
Mommy says I'm a real good helper because I throw your diapers away in the trash, hand mommy diapers or wipes when she asks me to, and entertain you (but I mostly like playing with your baby toys, stealing your pacifiers, and sneaking in a little time in your playmat and bouncy seat when you are not in there!)


I cannot be more thrilled that you are going to be ONE month old already, because that means you are getting bigger and will soon be more fun to play with! I can't wait for you to smile and giggle soon, because that means I will have another audience to show all my jokes and silly faces to! I love sitting next to you in the car, and I love riding with you in our stroller. I'm also really liking our special story time, when mommy reads to the both of us and we get to cuddle!

I have surprised everyone, including myself, how loving and sweet I am towards you, but I can't help it, I love you my little brother (or "shmall baby" / "baby Jax" as I refer to you). Hopefully you won't remember and will forgive me for tugging on your feet, and poking at your eyes, and especially being loud with all my toys while you are sleeping in the swing and bouncy chair. I think we are going to have so much fun growing up together, and I'm so excited to teach you how to play soccer with me and sing my favorite songs! As you approach your 1 month milestone, I just wanna say how happy I am that you are here! I love you!
Your big bro, Taj
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