Globe-trotting Grovers: Taji's 1st Christmas Program

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, January 20, 2014

Taji's 1st Christmas Program

Taj's Preschool class held their annual Christmas Program, and it was the most adorable event! They sang christmas songs and recited poems. This was our first time watching Taj among other kids, and perform in front of an audience. He was not shy whatsoever! He actually thrived off the attention and enjoyed performing! You could also tell he knew every word of every song and every poem! We couldn't stop snapping photos and recording video of him….. what a great first performance! Maybe he'll be on stage one day?! One of the best parts about his Christmas Program was that his whole entourage was there to cheer him on: his brother, mommy and daddy, and Babi & Deda!!!
Here are some of our favorites: