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 15, 2013

Summer Fun on the Lake- June/July 2013


 Summer Solstice 2013

 Our weekend (and sometimes even a weekday) boating ritual




 Date on the Lake!!!  Over the weekends, while the boys take their lunch nap, Brad and I have started to indulge in the quiet time and we get a babysitter to stay at the house while we sneak out for some lunch, drinks, and good old fashioned R&R!

 Shhhh! Don't tell the boys, but we actually had one of those boating party days where it felt like we were in our 20's again, and no responsibilities!



 Sandy Bottom is our favorite hang out spot on the lake..... shallow water and sandy bottom.  Fun for adults who like to stand around to chat and drink, but also great for the kiddies too!










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