Helen L. Sanborn 4/21/18 - 7/27/08

Grandma with some of her great grandkids on her 89th birthday celebration.


My Grandma passed away last evening. She was an amazing woman. She was diagnosed with bone cancer about a year and a half ago. Thankfully she still remained active and did not experience great pain. One July 5th she had 88 people at her home for the annual Barnes Lake Fireworks. She enjoyed herself that day and visited with many people. She was put in the hospital 7/13 with an infection. My family visited with her there on 7/17. She tickled Amber and we visited. She was transferred to Marlette Hospice on 7/18 for pain management. She was doing okay. The hope was to get the pain she was having under control so she could come home. God had other plans. Her body proceeded to shut down. Fortunately, she was able to rest peacefully and that is how she was went she went to be with Jesus.
Thank you for those who have been praying for my family.

Camping

We have been camping at Albert Sleeper State Park in Caseville. This is our sixth summer to go with my family and some friends. This year Aunt Kelly provided the kids with crafts almost daily. Mackenzie and Amber love to do crafts along with the other kids. Our time went quickly. We had fun going to the beach, building sand castles, roasting marshmellows, watching movies, riding bike and a whole lot more.

Luau Party

Big Party for four very important people. Grandma DeLong, Mom (Tracey), Mackenzie and Amber. The girls, along with grandma went all out for the four of us. The food was fabulous and the decorations top notch. We have a beautiful location at grandma's for a party. What fun we had!

Happy 4th of July

Mackenzie & Amber playing waiting for the airshow to start.







We watched the Blue Angels on Saturday the 5th in Traverse City.

On the morning of the 4th we went to Breakfast at the airport where we were able to see some airplane and watched the Blue Angels take off and land. I know nothing about airplanes. Steve is my airplane man. We all enjoyed both the tour and the airshow.

We watched the airshow from the beach with thousands of other people. We were there for hours (about 5). The girls played in the water and had a great time. They even acted like best friends most of the day. I wish I had a view from the sky of all the people that were there. Miles of people on the beach, boats anchored in the bay and people everywhere.

Cedar Point

Some of the cousins hanging out! There was no line so the kids rode this about 5 times without getting off. Left to right. Alana, Natasha, Mackenzie, Amber and Drake. Drake seems to be totally board with this ride.

Amber was wicked in the bumper cars. Watch out....here I come!

Natasha, Mackenzie and Amber met snoopy.

Would you like to take a ride with me? I have an empty seat!

Taking time for a family pose.

This was the first time our girls have been to Cedar Point. We had a family wedding on Saturday that was 45 minutes from Cedar Point so two of my brothers and one of my sisters along with our family and my mom went to Cedar Point on Thursday before the wedding. It was perfect. Cedar Point was the least busiest that I have seen it. The kids road as much as they wanted without waiting in line. The only line they waited in was for the Ferris Wheel.

On Friday we went to Soak City. Great family getaway.