PS39 Dance Festival 2014

This is the final year that a Shepard girl will perform in the annual PS39 Dance Festival.

It all started with shy Stella and her awesome solo balloon performance in 2009. Marni joined in on the fun in 2011. But the dance festival is only open to kids up until 2nd grade. So, next year, there won't be a Shepard in the show.

Marni went out in style with another awesome performance as she and her classmates danced to One Republic's "Counting Stars".

Memorial Day 2014

Summer 2014 officially started with our annual Memorial Day visit to Old Orchard Beach.

On Friday morning we made the 5 and a half hour trip straight to Maine in only 9 hours (lots of traffic, peeing, and food shopping). The first thing we did once we got to OOB was to have a delicious dinner at Ken's.

Nana and Papa and Toots and Glenn joined us on Saturday morning. The weather was cloudy and threatening rain, but the day remained dry and we were able to go "downtown" and ride the rides.

Cousin Andy joined us for dinner on Saturday night at The Rising Tide restaurant.

The weather stayed clear again on Sunday and we visited Palace Playland for more rides and lunch at Surf 6. Cousin Janet joined us for a delicious Glenn Kennedy BBQ dinner that night.

Monday was beautiful and sunny as we cleaned up the cottage, packed up the car, and headed back to Brooklyn. The ride home only took 7 hours this time.

A Decade of Stella

In May, Stella hit the double-digit mark with a birthday party at t-shirt design shop, Hiho Batik.

Friends Uma, Hailey, Lucy, cousins Tyler and Delia, and special guest Jasmine Imhoff all joined Stella (and Marni). The kids designed some very cool t-shirts, tote bags and dresses and topped the day off with delicious birthday cupcakes.

The PS39 Marni Show

Okay, it's not "officially" called the Marni Show. It's the PS39 Spring Talent Show. But for the past few years our little Miss Marni Moo Moo has been killing it at the Talent Show.

This year was no exception as Marni joined up with classmates Baila, Amelia, and Tara to perform a dance to Pharrell's hit tune "Happy".

There was a little fumbling with her prop wig, but Marni's performance was otherwise amazing.

(First, as an appetizer, Marni danced front and center in "Everything is Awesome".