Pink Grapefruit Lemonade in Hot Arizona

This past week, we were already sweating and going for walks at night because it was already in the 90° F range! Ugh. TOO HOT for March. 💦

To help us cool down, we made PaleoLeap's Pink Grapefruit Lemonade recipe. We gathered lemons and grapefruits from the trees in our backyard and got to work. 

 

So many! We have to make more recipes like this to keep up with the trees...

The recipe was simple and easy to follow, we just felt that the honey water didn't quite sweeten it enough the first time around. It was still pretty sour! Refreshing, but sour... 

We added more honey-water. 😀 That helped! 

Note our fun, Mario-themed ice cube tray. Thanks, Nikki! 

We did it! If only Ashley would have gotten a picture of my sour face when we first tried it. 😆

Next time we want to try watermelon lemonade! What are some of your favorite ways to stay cool in the summer? 

Thanks for reading,

Erik

Happy Birthday to Ashley and I!

Hi everyone, 

Thank you for wishing me a Happy Birthday on Wednesday! It was a fun day for both Ashley and I. It's pretty cool we get to share our special day every year.

When we were little kids...D'awww.

Usually my mom would bake us a cake, however she's too busy relaxing in Hawaii with my dad and eldest sister's family. 😉 Erin decided to step up and make a two-layer cake in her place! Thank you, Erin! 

Hawaii photos by my sister Andrea!

We made a French Vanilla cake, using applesauce instead of oil in the mix to make it slightly more healthy. The day it was baked, it tasted a little weird with the applesauce flavor...but the day after it was perfect! Just FYI if you ever use applesauce like we did.    

We didn't get a photo of the cake, but here's a slice of it! Mmm mmm! 

There was no short supply of other delicious food this day! 

Ashley, her friend Lily, and Erin went to pick up the birthday goodies from Joe's BBQ - I was especially excited for their macaroni and cheese! It is one of my favorites!

They also went to Joe's Farm Grill to get Ashley's favorite - their Farm Veggie Burger! 

Food = happiness in the Knudsen family! 

My sister's friend and also someone who used to work with me through GMS, Amanda, also came over to join our festivities! She brought her adorable children and we all got to sit and talk before cutting the cake. 

**Will add video later once I have it!**

Last but not least, I got another new game! 

It's extra fun because I'm able to play with my nephew Andin! 

I wish I would have gotten more photos, but we were too busy having a good time. 

So, we're a quarter of a century old! I'm excited for all of the other adventures and experiences to come. 

What are your plans for the rest of March? Anything exciting? 

Thanks for reading, 

Erik