Globe-trotting Grovers: Boating with the Ingersolls

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!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Boating with the Ingersolls

Last weekend, Brad's sister Jody and family came over to spend the day with us and see the kids. Grandpa Grover also came over, and we all had lunch together. Jax got to meet his cousins Nicole and Michael for the first time. Nicole just graduated from high school, and Michael graduated from Cornell University (and going back to get his Masters in Engineering). Both kids are so smart and kind-hearted. Taj and Jax have such amazing cousins to look up to, on both sides of the family!

The Grover and Ingersoll cousins:

Aunt Jody loving on Jax:

Action shot of Taji throwing rocks in the lake, one of his favorite hobbies now!

After playing at the cottage, we hopped on the boat and cruised around the lake. This has become a weekly hobby for us, its so relaxing to just cruise around the lake and take in the beauty around us. It truly is this green!