Globe-trotting Grovers: Hiking: Our New Family Hobby

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!

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Hiking: Our New Family Hobby

We love nature. We love the trees and forests that surround us. One of the big reasons we moved to NY was to live amidst all this natural green nature and have it in our backyard, and have it as our playground. So naturally, once the boys got bigger, stronger, and better coordinated, it was only time that we would find ourselves a hobby we enjoy as a family…. Hiking!

Our first time hiking with the boys was on my birthday, and we went to Panama Rocks, a 15 minute drive from our house, and WOW what a spectacular place! The boys loved climbing, exploring, and squeezing through the massive rock formations (once under the ocean, supposedly!).