Last night was family fireworks night. Tonight we celebrate the Fourth of July with a cookout, albeit with a non-traditional menu. We choose tuna for dinner in an effort to diversify our seafood. As a family, we simply cannot refuse good salmon, but the tuna tonight makes us forget our favorite fish (almost).

Family fireworks night was only attended by our daughter and Chris again this year. We had planned on taking our son (who was too young last year), but he was a little under the weather last night. We watch the fireworks at Oregon Ridge Park, which we like because the fireworks display is preceded by a nifty little concert put on by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. It is an expensive evening, but one that is well worth it. We play cards. We eat cotton candy. We buy some glow sticks. We watch fireworks. In all, we have a wonderful time.

Our son may have missed out on his first fireworks display this year, but he did see his first movie yesterday, Shrek 2. The kids enjoyed it very much, though our son enjoyed the popcorn a little more than the movie.

Today, we partake in our usual Sunday activities. We had been on vacation in North Carolina last week, so we are low on Farmer’s Market supplies. We were sure to buy some corn for tonight’s meal, which we grill. The remainder of the day we spend the way a Sunday is meant to be spent—resting and planning for a big dinner.

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