The Bordes Family

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

2011-05-15T19:28:00.000-07:00

Well... it's been awhile since posting on this website. With #3 on her way (yes, if you haven't heard, we are expecting a baby girl in June), we figured it was good time to revive this blog.

Today, was a BBD (Bordes Boys Day). Jonah, Kyle, and I spent the day in Oakland watching the Oakland Athletics lose against the Chicago White Sox. We had such a blast while T got her much deserved quiet time.

Happy New Year

2010-01-08T08:49:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year from the Bordes Family! We hope you had a great holiday season and wish you the best for 2010!

Christmas for us was more hectic than usual - we moved on December 26th across town. We love the new house - it's in a great neighborhood and the boys love the home. Thanks to all who helped us with the move, we know it wasn't easy. With the holidays and a busy few months at work, we weren't, shall we say, really ready for the move.

Email us for our new address...

Best Wishes,

J, T, J, K

From Florida

2009-04-30T03:45:00.001-07:00

So, I hear more and more family members & friends are visiting our blog on a regular basis... wow. I started this quite awhile ago - and with all the social sites out there (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, etc...), I never imagined friends and family would still visit our Blogger! I've been proved wrong... So, I am making a promise to be better about updating it.

As most know, we have been going through our "times"... I've continued doing Real Estate, despite a "changed" market, took a "JOB" in October with a Music Education company which ended up laying everyone off in February. Thankfully, Real Estate has been keeping us alive. I recently got a Job Offer, which I will announce in the near future, where I will be helping a company with all of their Sales, Customer Care, and Marketing. A piece of this will be taking the company into the Social "Internet" Media World... something I've been very interested in.

Today, I am writing from Orlando, Florida. We've been here with Grandpa & Grandma Bordes, Chris & Alisa, and the Vandagriff's (Amy & Dave & crew) since Saturday morning. We left Friday morning and due to flight delays and United Airlines drama, it took us 18 hrs to finally get to Florida.

We are excited to be here... staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. The boys love it - our room overlooks an African prarie with Giraffes, Zebras, etc... roaming outside our Hotel room.

I will update soon with pictures and stories from our trip!

Shared photo book from T:

2009-02-22T12:38:00.001-08:00

View Project at Shutterfly

Valentine Party 2009

2009-02-13T21:03:00.000-08:00

Today is Febuary the 13th of 2009. The boys went to a Valentine Party at our friend Alicia's. They had alot of fun playing with all of Kaedian's toys. We ate good food, had better conversation, and enjoyed watching our little "Pebbles" roll around! (Thanks for the name of the little ones Starr). Fun was had by all. I don't know about any one elses little Pebbles but, our two had so many sweets! They loved it! It was a great time.

Back to it!

2008-03-13T12:34:00.000-07:00

Ok... I set this blog up over a year ago when Kyle was born. Well, I apologize for not staying up on it...

Here's a recent pic of the boys...

I'll start catching up with recent pics...

My Good Friend Needs your positive thoughts and prayers

2006-12-20T21:26:00.000-08:00

My good friend, and great SF drummer, Charlie Stockley needs all your prayers and positive thoughts. Charlie is on life support at Stanford Hospital due to complications of Cystic Fibrosis. Charlie is number one on the national organ transplant list for lungs - which he needs to receive soon in order to survive. Charlie is truly an amazing musician and friend. I’ve been playing with Charlie for many years now in various groups… For those present at The Bordes-a-palooza Wedding, Charlie was playing drums with the great blues band Mad Dog Toor. When meeting Charlie for the first time, you are struck by his sincerity and his honest smile.

Today, I signed up with the Donate Life California Organ & Tissue Registry. On their website, they state over 18,000 Californians are currently waiting for an organ transplant (nearly 20% of those waiting nationwide). “Tragically, one third of them will die waiting.” Now… that’s a lot of motivation right there.

December is the month of giving. I’d like to encourage everyone to make sure they are registered to show it's important to them that others are given the opportunity to live a full and productive life. Charlie's friends and family would greatly appreciate you getting the word out in anyway you can, as soon as you can. Here are a few things to do:

1. Take 3 minutes to sign up online to be a donor (by state). In California go to www.donatelifecalifornia.org. Other states, go www.donatelife.net

2. When you sign up online, notify friends and family via email

3. Tell your family members that you have decided to become a donor so they will understand your decision and support it.

4. Say yes to donation on your driver's license

5. If tragedy should strike someone you know, please think of Charlie, and hundreds of people like him waiting for an organ, and encourage them to give the gift of life

Thank You...

- Jeff

Choo Choo

2006-12-19T23:45:00.000-08:00

Jonah's favorite "thing" right now is trains. He loves Thomas the train, movies about trains, wooden trains, etc... Whenever he sees a train he yells out "Choo Choo!"

So... we all went to the Nile Canyon Railway to see and ride the Holiday Train of Lights!

Though the knocking and shaking of the train rocked Kyle to sleep, Jonah was so excited! I see more train trips in our future...

Happy Holidays!

2006-12-19T23:17:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays!

Well... we are slowly adjusting to having 2 little ones! Who knew that meant double the work? Tarrina and Kyle are both doing great and Jonah is excited to be the big brother. Jonah has been a great help around the house and he loves to cuddle with Kyle.

We'd like to thank everyone for their emails, calls, and gifts. We appreciate all the love - and Kyle looks forward to meeting everyone!

He's Arrived!

2006-11-28T08:35:00.000-08:00

Like a true rockstar - he arrived fashionably late, but very happy to be here. We are proud to announce the birth of Kyle John Bordes!

At 4:45am on Monday morning, Kyle let us know he was ready. We checked into the hospital at 6:30am and Kyle came into this world at 3:11pm. Tarrina was amazing, giving birth completely natural (no drip of painkiller or inducing aid).

Both Tarrina and Kyle are doing great and Jonah is very excited to be a big brother! Thank you for all of your well wishes!

Kyle John Bordes
Born November 27th 2006 @ 3:11pm
8lb 12oz, 21 inches

Happy Friday

2006-11-24T19:30:00.000-08:00

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and relaxing Friday. Just an update: We are still without baby #2... Here's some pics from our great day with Tarrina's Family.

New Baby Room

2006-11-23T00:34:00.000-08:00

Well... we are now two days past the doctor's expected delivery date - with no baby. We spent most the day today finshing the new baby room where we added chair rail (a fun project to learn), paint (Tarrina's great choice of colors), and new furniture. At 11pm tonight (Wednesday), I finished putting the crib together! As soon as the baby comes as a boy or girl, we'll be able to start with the wall decor... how fun!

I hope you all have a Very Happy Thankgsgiving! We hope we'll be at the hospital enjoying a nice turkey feast with the nurses and doctors!

Much Love,
Jeff

Welcome To Our Blog

2006-11-21T09:04:00.000-08:00

After suggestions from our friend Sandie and for the purpose of sharing photos and stories with our out-of-town family and friends - The Bordes Family has hit the web with our own blog!

To bring you up to speed - we are preparing for baby #2. The expected delivery date is actually today - though we all thought he/she would arrive early... As you can imagine - we are all ready for baby-2-be to arrive (especially Tarrina).

Jonah is getting excited! He shows us he knows what's going on when he rubs T's belly saying "baby". But... while we smile and show we're happy he understands - he turns to me and rubs my belly saying "baby"!

Yea... really funny...

We will keep you all up to date on the baby's arrival. Hope you enjoy this blg...