Globe-trotting Grovers: Grover Summer June-July 2013

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, July 29, 2013

Grover Summer June-July 2013

This is a photo compilation of some of the ways we've been spending our summer these past 2 months! When we are not on the boat, then we are on bikes, at summer camps, hanging with friends and family, picking fruit somewhere exciting, or swimming (and taking swim lessons) at the country club we recently joined: Moonbrook Country Club!

Taj screams, Jax screams..... We ALL scream for Ice Cream!!!

Riding bikes: Taj is SO good riding his balance bike. He got his balance bike from my sister back in May and is already so fast and balancing with his feet up. He will be ready for a bike with pedals (and NO training wheels) by the end of next month!!! He rides his bike all the time!
Jax on the tricycle.... still a little too short, but he is eager to ride with Taji :)

The boys beginning to inner tube on the lake (via Brad pulling them around). I am not sure why the video appears blurry :(

Mommy's Book Club, and friend Anne's big birthday celebration... along with the initiation of summer! This summer is about "shots" for some reason LOL