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!

Friday, May 12, 2017

Little League Baseball Season #1, Memorial Day Parade, June Piano Recital, & Father's Day

 Little League Baseball Season 2017
It was the boys' first real time involved in team sports, and baseball was enjoyed by both (as well as daddy, who became pseudo coach for Taj's team.) Taj played on one team (Little League age 6+) and Jax played on a T-ball team.  It was a little nuts with two different practice days and different games over the weekend, some days we had to divide and conquer, meaning daddy took Taji to his game while mommy took Jax to his game!  First time experiencing this sports 'thang with the crazy demanding schedule all while juggling school, homework, piano, and both parents working full time!
 Taj was a natural with his strong arm and hit the ball almost every time


 Jax played T-Ball and rocked it!


 Memorial Day Parade in Bemus- family selfie.  
Biking to the coffee shop for some brekkie then watched the annual parade!

 Boys Spring Recital (at Ms. Cindy's backyard) June 2017
It was a HOT day for an outdoor piano show but both boys played their solos very well.  It was Jax's first time playing a piano solo... Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

 Getting for the Lake.... our 6th summer!
 Italian Fisherman re-opening for the summer season night in May with our friends, the Andersons
 Date night on Lake Erie, at new Australian restaurant
Father's Day Brunch at the Yacht Club

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