Globe-trotting Grovers: YMCA Christmas Party

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, December 23, 2012

YMCA Christmas Party

It was Christmas Party time at the Y last week, beginning with the boys' gymnastics class and a little holiday party right after.....

Then, on Friday, I took Taj to his usual pre- preschool class at the Y on Fridays. They had a special day filled with tons of Christmas crafts, cookie decorating, jumping in the bounce house, and story time. I walked in during the end of story time and LOVED seeing my boy behaving so nicely..... sitting and listening to the story during circle time :)

A very special visitor arrived to visit with the children....

Taj was beside himself! Check out that grin! AND he was the first to volunteer to sit on Santa's lap! When the teacher asked the children "Who wants to go first?" Taj excitedly yelled out "Me, Me!!"