Meet the Cordova Twins

The Cordova Twins:

Jordan (pronounced JOR-den, in Biblical & English derived from (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down". It is also the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist).

Jacob (pronounced JAY-kep, in English and Biblical means "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", and (Ya'aqov'el) meaning "may God protect". In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel)

Jacob Jay Cordova & Jordan Rae Cordova

Jacob Jay Cordova & Jordan Rae Cordova
Two Peas in a Pod

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Jacob and Jordan Photos

maverick2601's Jacob and Jordan Pictures album on Photobucket





Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob and Jordan Update 1-2013 - 4-2013

Greetings and salutations from the Cordova Family!

2013 began with a lot of twists and turns for the little ones (they are 3 now, so we can't call them babies or toddlers, but they will always be our precious babies!) and although the first episode of each new experience may be a little trying, true to form the kids have met each new activity with resilience and spunk. Their birthday celebration was a simple gathering of close family members around the dinner table as a result of Mom and Dad's full schedule which carried over from last year and went over fine with all. The kids also began Early Development at Morton Ranch Elementary School 4 days a week from 8:30-12 this year and love every minute of the school day! We have a morning routine to get them ready for school and when the bus pulls up in front of the house (curb-side service...I love it!) the kids are all but falling over themselves to get out the door and on the bus. See below for memoirs of their first day!





















































 This program will probably continue on for the kids all the way up to Kindergarten to make the transition smoother and we have every confidence that they will be just fine.  We have been very fortunate to have a caring group of team members on both the pickup and drop off bus routes looking after the kids, as well as a wonderful teacher at Morton Ranch.

 We also got treated to the kids first of many school pictures for Jacob and Jordan, and as seen below they are nothing short of cute (even if some chose not to smile).






















For Valentine's Day this year, the kids got to experience some sweet, delicious (and very very messy) chocolate.  The cleanup was a task, but Jacob and Jordan both loved the taste and weren't afraid to show their enthusiasm!



















We also were fortunate to stumble onto a miniature ride-able train setup out in Katy that is open to the public once a month on Saturdays and everyone who went had an absolute blast!  Jacob has been in love with trains since he was 2 and even has his sister as an enthusiast,  and as seen in the photos below the kids were nothing short of awe-stricken and could barely contain their excitement!




























With the record temperatures of the Texas summer heat quickly approaching as well as July 4, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas we have a lot to be thankful for.  The kids are growing by leaps and bounds and adapting relatively well to their environment although at times it seems like everyone is always on the go.  All in all, we are very happy with their development and are always looking for a new expression or choice word that the kids choose to share to describe the world in which they live.


 Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Monday, April 22, 2013

Jacob & Jordan Update 6-2012 - 12-2012

Wrapping up 2012 with The Cordova's!


The twins wrapped up 2012 with an assortment of various activities throughout the remainder of the year ranging from day care early learning, a beach day at Stewart Beach in Galveston, Halloween trick-o-treating with some of Sheri's classmates and their kids, park days (even in October we had fairly decent weather days) and Christmas.  With Sheri 's Resperatory Therapy program in full force and Andy's fall baseball and football activities in the evenings away from Aker, everyone did their best to make sure they kids got out of the house and exposure to the world around them as often as possible. See below for some candid shots of the experiences!

Beach Day at Stewart Beach June '12







































Halloween was trick-o-treating at Sheri's friends Claudia's secure neighborhood near Simonton. The kids dressed as Dr. Suess's Thing 1 and Thing 2 (complete with blue hair) and got to ride in the back of a trailer with the other kids and adults to loot and plunder.


























Kids playing at Pocket Park in our neighborhood October '12
















































Christmas was a little different for 2012.  The weather outside was still warm enough to enjoy on most days (a typical Texas Christmas) so we opted to have our yearly photo shoot in Bear Creek Park.


 















































































All things considered, it was another blessed year for the Cordova family!


Please pray for continued success for all!



Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.

Kind regards,


The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212

Monday, April 9, 2012

Happy Easter from The Cordova's! 4-9-12

Happy Easter from The Cordova's!

The twins got treated to professional shots through JC Penny this year thanks to the aid of a discount program called Groupon. The photo shoot was difficult (they are 2 after all ;) ), but we were able to get some pretty decent shots and they look as precious as ever! See below!































































































Easter was spent this year with an Easter egg hunt at Aunt Mimi's in Brenham. The kids still haven't quite grasped the concept of putting the eggs IN the basket yet, but everyone had a good time regardless and plenty of goodies to munch on! Oh well, maybe next year!

Wow, April is already almost midway through, and we can't believe how fast the year is going by! Soon we will be feeling the pangs of the famous Houston Summer heat wave!

Please pray for continued success for all!


Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Spring has Sprung! Bluebonnets in Texas from The Cordova's 3-17-12

Spring Greetings from the Cordova's!

Bluebonnet Season in Texas was improved from last year with the better rainy season we had at the beginning of 2012. We took advantage of the sun and cool weather, and although the bluebonnets were still not as plentiful as we would have liked, we made an afternoon of it and between mine, Mom, Dad, and Sheri's cameras, got some pretty good pictures! See below!





























































So far, the year presents challenges, but also many blessings and good memories as the toddlers continue to thrive!




Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 1-21-12

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

As the new year rolled around, the family took in a fireworks display from the picture window in the living room of our home and observing from our backyard patio before turning in for the evening. After that, it wasn't long (21 days to be exact ;) )before we were celebrating the twins 2nd birthday! This year it was decided to have their birthday party outside at the local pocket park around the corner and down the main stretch into our neighborhood from our house. We saw many of the faces of the regular attendees for the kids' festivities (including some we hadn't seen in a long time and some friends that weren't able to make the kids' celebration last year) and enjoyed every minute! The kids' birthday fell on a weekend this year, so we spent the week prior taking the kids to the park a couple of times to let them learn the layout of the land.





























































Everyone had a great time; the weather behaved itself for the most part...we had clouds, but no rain, and we really enjoyed seeing everyone and catching up, in addition to the kids enjoying their first themed birthday cake! (the cake was split between Thomas the Tank Engine and Tinkerbell). Afterwards, we had a few attendees come back to the house for refreshments, commoradoraty and cleanup!




The 411 on the babies' individual progress...

The terrible 2's are in full force! The twins push the envelope every chance they get as they explore their ever changing environment and have no compunction to tell you their feelings on the subject if they don't agree (which is pretty often)!

Jordan is fully fluent in her toddlespeak and can have a full blown conversation with you regardless of the subject. You may not understand everything she says to communicate back, but she definitely knows what she is talking about. She also continues to expand her English with words like Susu, Miami (spelled like Miami, Florida but pronounced "Mee-yah-mee", a combination of Rae's name Mia and Mimi), Papa, Shelly, Heather, Jacob, some animal imitations (lion, snake,monkey, etc.), loves to scream, giggle, talk on Sheri's phone with her Susu, and finds it hysterically amusing to pretend hiccup (a trick she learned from The Wiggles, I think). It is never a dull moment interacting with her.



Jacob is our resident acrobat and daredevil. When he is not having Nascar races with his sister on their toy cars throughout the house or around the kitchen island, he is sliding, flipping and rolling down the slide, up and down on the couch and loveseat and running circles around just about anything that he can get around (which would include a person if they stood still long enough! The kitchen island, the living room padded chest being his favorites). And just when you think he has run out of energy and will tire out, he reaches down deep and finds some more and it's off to the races again! We've learned through trial and error and sheer fatigue, that you don't even have to chase him anymore; basically you have to goose him every now and then and he can run laps around you cackling with glee as he runs (run Forrest, run!) As far as speech goes for him, he is still in the gutteral grunting phase, but he has developed in the last year to say a few choice words (bubble, ye e cah [his version of Bob the Builder's Yes We Can!]).





Both kids continue to sell their personalities and it is through these cherished moments that we see the world in an entirely unique and different light as they interact, grown and learn. We continue to give thanks and praise to the Lord above for all of His blessings in our daily and nightly routines and all of our friends and loved ones for all the suppport they provide!


Hopefully everyone's year is going and continues to go well! Please pray for continued success for all!


Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com