Globe-trotting Grovers: Jax Jax Incredible!

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, March 12, 2012

Jax Jax Incredible!

Call me a goofball or what you may, but I can't help it that there are cartoon characters out there depicting our 2 little boys. We've introduced you to the "Taj"manian Devil.....so meet Jack-Jack from The Incredibles animated flick!:

And now meet our very own Jax Jax Incredible (he looks so much like him, right?!):

Why is he so incredible like the character, you wonder? Because..... our Jax Jax is now rolling from BACK to BELLY at 10 weeks old!!!! THAT we think is very incredible, and yes, Jax has shown us it truly is possible for him to be this strong! Plus, we think the TV and his wacky older bro are his motivators.... he is constantly turning his head to get a better look. He is our super hero!!!!

Another super-hero skill he is working on is using his core belly to lift himself up to seated position! Whenever he is laying on his boppy, he raises his head and torso to pull himself up... he also balances well when you hold his hands like this: