Globe-trotting Grovers: The Fedora Photo Shoot

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!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

The Fedora Photo Shoot

Jax, my littlest love.....

I love how your face lights up in the morning when I walk in to get you out of your crib

I love how you pull away to get my attention during breastfeeding, and then give me the biggest smile of satisfaction

I love how you smack your lips and get excited when its time to nurse

I love how rawled up your brother gets you, and how much you emulate him

I love how you clap for yourself and when we say "yeeeeey!"

I love your "da"'s and your "a-da" (when you are done eating)

I love how you stuff your mouth with puffs, you are so passionate about eating!

I love how you scale the walls and use everything and anything to pull yourself up on!

I love how hyper you get when Taj and I sing the "Kolo Kolo Mlinsky" and other Czech songs

I love how your bounce on your knees

I love how you get upset when I leave the room, and look for assurance from me

I love the little stinker in you....... like when you pick up a leaf and slowly put it in your mouth to see my reaction, and then giggle.... you do this with all the "no-no's" Its like you are already pushing boundaries!

I love how you try to copy your brother in wrestling with daddy

I love how you go for the nose.... and you always try to pinch everyones's nipples!

I LOVE how your follow your brother around and play with everything he's playing with.... it drives your brother crazy but he has so much fun with you!