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, March 20, 2014

Taj's FIRST time SKIING! And our Winter 2014 on the slopes!







Taj's 1st time SKIING from jana grover on Vimeo.

Skiing for mommy and daddy as well, at Holiday Valley…..







skiing with friends…



and Tuesday Ladies Day at the Peak (AKA, free child care all day, and discounted lift tickets for moms at the Peek n Peak ski resort….. 30 minutes away!  I took the boys there 3 different tuesdays and had a wonderful time!  The first time, I rented Taji gear and took him out on the bunny hill to practice!  We had a great mommy and son ski time, he even got to ride the chairlift for the first time, and loved it!!

I really don't know how people around here get through Winter if they don't ski or enjoy the winter sports!!!  I feel like its a requirement!!!  Why on earth would you live in a cold climate season if you didn't enjoy skiing, iceskating, sledding…. I'm a Californian and I'm so glad my parents taught me how to ski when I was little.  I love it!  Its such a good workout, and you get the same runner's high like in running!  Very thrilled that Taji has embraced this sport, and I know Jax will too!  I can't wait for the four of us to ski together, and to go on family ski trips to all those gorgeous ski destinations around the country!
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