Here is the Lanai(deck), just out the back door. We found these chairs at ikea in Salt Lake and brought them with us. The girls think it is so fun to have chairs of their own that look just like ours. You can see the swing set in the back yard and just to the left of that is our orange and lemon trees. The neighbors behind us have an avacodo tree just over the wall and said we can have avacodos whenever we want. Our fruit picker reaches them and we enjoy avacodos and fresh squeezed orange juice on a regular basis. Mmmmmm!
This is a view of the ocean. I took this picture today and it isn't the best of conditions, but you get the idea. The whole front of the house is windows so we get this view from the kitchen, dining room, play area, and living room. You can barely see the change in shades of blue but that is where the clouds stop and the ocean starts.
Upstairs is where all of us sleep. The girls' room is on the left. You can see Kyleigh's bed. Our room is on the right and there is also a bathroom upstairs. We really like sleeping so close to the girls and the view of the ocean from both rooms is fantastic.
The kitchen and dining room are connected by a bar. Through these windows is a great mountain view and you can see into the back yard. The lower windows open upward and there is a small covered path all the way around so when it rains, which is frequent, you can leave the windows open and nothing gets wet. There is no air conditioning in this and most houses. Luckily Kalaheo is known for it's great breezes and we have lots of fans. It really doesn't feel that hot unless it is a windless day.
The dining room connects with what we use as the play area which connects with the living room. I thought I'd better show the play area as it usually looks, strewn with toys. What kind of play area would it be if it were always spic and span?
Not shown: The guest bedroom, which has it's own bathroom where we want everyone to come stay. No really, we aren't kidding. We are expecting our first visitors this month and look forward to more.

Hi Mandie,
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Mandie!!! Your page is wonderful!!! Hawaii looks like a dream! So so wonderful...tons of fun going on...a wonderful neat house just the way you like it! It is amazing...I miss you all so much!
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