Showing posts with label Alexandra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexandra. Show all posts
Rolling Head-On Into Thanksgiving...
Jeez, just four more days to Thanksgiving...2010 has gone by very FAST! It's a cold, wet Sunday morning — just finished a telephone briefing for the airport and wanted to write a quick blog post.Maria is still homeschooling Brandon and Nicholas. Our family has now homeschooled their children the longest in this city's ENCORE Homeschooling Program (part of the Unified School District)—13 years to be exact! I think Maria wants to slowly but surely transition the boys into Public School like the other two, but they don't really have any interest to go. Why would you when you can wake up at 9 or 10 and do your reading and lessons anytime throughout the day and your Mom was home with you always? It really is great for the children.
As for the two teenagers, Alexandra is a Senior and driving her 1984 Ford Mustang Convertible ALLOVER the place. Talk about growing up fast, she starts college next year and still maintains a GREAT job teaching dance and gymnastics. She's a natural teacher and little kids LOVE her.
Cameron maintains a very high GPA, takes Advance Placement Chemistry as a Sophomore, and is No. 3 on the varsity tennis team (and rising fast). He just started a three-month intense fitness program for athletes. He is going to be in TIP-TOP shape soon and his coach is expecting to see some explosive lateral movement side-to-side on the court. He is very much like his Uncle Alex—a naturally-gifted athlete.
Maria is still working part-time, even though her hours often flex to near full-time!!! We're not complaining given THIS economy. We still have fun and that's important.
As for me, I'm still running all training at SFO International Airport (from pat downs to X-ray). We have the BEST screeners...try some of the other airports and tell me if you don't agree! After all this time, I STILL love the work and the people I get to work with...what's not to like about that!
And if you haven't checked out my website, NerdBoyTV, go visit it NOW ;-) I also have a channel on YouTube. I'm very proud that I've maintained the NerdBoyTV show for almost four years now. It's also a FREE podcast on iTunes.
Hope you all had a terrific 2010! Have fun and be safe this holiday season.
For Alexandra
A music video for my daughter, Alexandra. Even though she drives now, she'll always be MY little girl (smile). I integrated some of her old dancing videoclips with some of her pictures. I hope you like it, Alexandra. Love, Dad.
SLIDESHOW: Growing Up
Found these on an external hard drive...so many good memories. I have great kids ;-)
Alexandra as The Little Match Girl (2000)
Alexandra dancing in The Little Match Girl was definitely one of the highlights for me as a dad ;-) Even though she's a driving teenager now, she'll always be MY "Little Match Girl."
7-year-old Alexandra Yee dances "Come On Over"
Alexandra is 15-years-old now, but here she is dancing a jazz solo (Come On Over) as a 7-year-old...pretty awesome ;-)
AUDIOBLOG: Talking about Disneyland
Recorded from the car, I talk about our family's recent trip to Disneyland and Legoland this past weekend.
Disneyland at last!
Well, as you can see, The Yee Family FINALLY made it to Disneyland ;-)It's amazing how small The Matterhorn really looks 40 years after I first saw it...I remember it being gigantic as our family approached Anaheim in our station wagon on I-5. NOW, you can't even see the park that's now surrounded by parking structures and other buildings.
But, it sure hasn't lost it's magical appeal. The kids LOVED the park. We were there from 9AM when they opened to arround 8PM after getting too wet on Splash Mountain to stay in the cold. Tomorrow, we're braving California Adventure...and since we've got a Hopper Pass, I'll likely sneak back into Disneyland one last time. Brandon and I have already been on The Matterhorn several times.
We're having a blast!
Reggie & Alexandra at a wedding this past weekend
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Originally uploaded by Ryan Yee.
Reggie and Alexandra took this picture at his sister's wedding over the weekend. The reception was at the local golf club, which I heard was spectacular!
Playing in the backyard - Summer is over!
Alexandra, Nicholas, and Brandon smile goofy in our backyard. They really are growing up way too fast!
We took Dad out for his birthday!
My siblings and I (with family members) took my Dad out to dinner at Le Cheval in Oakland yesterday night. The food was fabuloso ;-) I tried to get Maria drunk with a Chocolate Martini, but it didn't really work LOL I'll post pictures soon on Flickr and here soon. Have to wait for Alexandra to download them off her camera. We all had lots of fun...just nice to get together for laughs and food and drinks. Okay, gotta run...I'm teaching Alexandra how to drive in a deserted parking lot. If this is my last posting, you ALL will know WHY! Enjoy the rest of the weekend...by the way, I'm sending this through my new favorite browser, Flock. Try it, it's GREAT!
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7-year-old Alexandra Yee dances
Alexandra is 15-years-old now, but here she is dancing a jazz solo (Come On Over) as a 7-year-old...pretty awesome ;-) This is one of my all-time favorite performances...she is just sooooooooo cute!
SLIDESHOW: Dinner With My Relatives (February 2008)
Thanks to my Auntie Mary bringing us all together, me and my relatives were able to gather in Oakland and share a belated Chinese New Year dinner ;-) Over the years, we get together less and less, but when we do, it's ALWAYS fun, laughs, and FOOD! Thanks, Auntie Mary!
Dinner at the Sheridons 01-06-2008
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Originally uploaded by Ryan Yee.
Here's a picture of our kids and the Sheridon kids as we got together for a post-holiday celebration at Tim and Lori's house in San Francisco. It was a blast to see all of our longtime friends from high school (and even futher back). Thanks Tim and Lori!
Merry Christmas from The Yee Kids
Courtesy of Office Depot, the Yee Kids (Brandon, Nicholas, Cameron, and Alexandra) want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! ;-)
