Help. write a short about a family tradition. use the following phrases: every the story started on that day we invite our friends to see each two/ three years the traditional food on that day

Our family has a wonderful family tradition. As three of us were born in August we usually celebrate our birthdays at the seaside.
Every year we go to the sea for a couple of weeks.
The story started in 1996 when my parents got married.
On the day of our departure we invite our friends to see each other and if they are free they join us.
Three years later I was born and the tradition became even stronger.
The traditional food on that day is different salads, tasty things and melons and watermelons.