We decided to have a cookout at our house with Dad, Denise and Doug, Shannon and the girls to celebrate the Fourth of July. Grilled corn on the cob has become one of my summer favorites. Yum. We also had burgers, baked beans and Haitian potato salad. I laughed about serving Haitian potato salad on the 4th of July, but it is a pinkish red color.
Hannah and I made a cupcake flag for dessert. I've seen many pictures of the flag cake, but this just seemed a bit more simple. Hannah took care of decorating and had fun doing it. I think the cupcakes topped with the raspberries were the favorite.
After dinner we drove to Yorktown to watch the fireworks. Doug knew of a perfect spot on the Coast Guard base. It was nice because we weren't surrounded by the crowds in Yorktown. My dad was especially happy to experience Doug's guided tour of the facility before the show.
Aaron, Noelle, Hannah, Lori and Rachel waiting for the show to start
The fireworks show was really nice. Yorktown is the sight of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. As I heard the fireworks explode, the thought occurred to me that this ground had heard those sounds before in the form of cannons.
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