Globe-trotting Grovers: Taj's 4th Birthday- Kung Fu Panda Style

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!

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Taj's 4th Birthday- Kung Fu Panda Style

Look who turned FOUR?!!!! I can't hardly believe our first born is already FOUR!
IMG 2312 from jana grover on Vimeo.

At 4 years old, Taj is quite the character, always saying something witty and silly. He is a chatterbox (and SINGER!), loves to learn, and is a ball of energy! Aren't they all at this age?! He's also full of all sorts of facts and information….. still a sponge, he soaks up interesting things he hears, reads, and watches. One time he actually sat through a 30 minute booooring documentary about the Prehistoric Period…. something you would watch in a high school science class and pass notes during. Not Taji…. oh no, this kid was glued to it and found it riveting. His famous line is "Hey Mommy, did you know….?" And every morning he asks "Mommy, where are we going today? What are we going to do?" I try my best to keep up with him and keep him entertained of course. Sometimes with all our cool adventures, hobbies, and travels I feel like we are creating a little monster who wants to be on the go and always doing things! Sometimes, I just say that we are going to relax at home and do nothing, and he looks at me like I am crazy! Ha! At 4 years old, he loves to read, writes his name, loves building things and playing games. He skis, ice skates, swims, learning to swing on his own, rides his balance bike and a big bike with training wheels, wrestles with his brother and daddy, and loves fishing. This kid is confident, and so social! He is crazy about dinosaurs, bugs, cars, trains, Kung Fu Panda, Wallykazam, Peter Rabbit, Dino Dan, Henry Hugglemonster…. and the latest, Paw Patrol! He loves watching the shows! Sometimes I have to pry him away from the TV and movies bc he would sit there all day watching….

For his 4th birthday, he requested a Kung Fu style party….. so we delivered, and rented a fun bounce house!