Globe-trotting Grovers: My Marvelous Mother's Day

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, May 15, 2012

My Marvelous Mother's Day

I feel like the absolute luckiest woman for having 2 gorgeous little boys I am very proud to call my sons! Never in a million years did I know I would feel the kind of love I have for them. It is a love that only a mother knows of, and double it when you have 2 sweet little faces to admire every day! I thank the love of my life, my hard-working and brilliant husband Brad, for giving me my Taj and Jax! This Mother's Day 2012, I feel especially grateful for my family and the life I have!

We celebrated my SECOND Mother's Day with a beautiful brunch at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach, with Brad's mother and sister Sherry! What a delicious brunch it was!

Then after a nice "mommy break" and noon nap, we met with 2 other incredible mothers (my sister and mom) for a nice little picnic at Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, in Irvine.

It was a pretty sunday afternoon picnic just playing with the kiddies and spending Deda's last day before he flew out the next morning. Baby Jax got lots of attention and sweet cuddles as usual....