Aloha Hawaii

We have been planning this trip for an entire year and we were so excited to leave Nebraska for sunny Hawaii. We left from the Omaha airport on Jan 8. The flights were LONG but we couldn't wait to get there!

It felt like we were over water for hours! It was beautiful to look at. 

We knew the kids especially Abby would be really jealous of our rental car which was a Jeep. 

When you walked out of the airplane into the outside tarmac it smelled like flowers everywhere. It was beautiful everywhere you looked.

We headed to the rental house knowing the drive would be a bit long, but I think we all underestimated the winding switchbacks of Hawaii. The roads were narrow and curvy, with constant changes in elevation—talk about carsickness! Steph and I definitely weren’t feeling our best in the back of the Jeep.

Once we arrived, though, it was all worth it. Our Airbnb had an incredible ocean view. In the winter, the waves are more powerful, and sometimes the water even reached the deck. The view was absolutely breathtaking!

By the time we landed in Hawaii, we were starving after the flight, so we couldn’t wait to grab something to eat. We’d heard great things about this spot, so we decided to give it a try. It was a takeout place, and that’s where we got our first taste of furikake seasoning—definitely a new favorite!

I was so excited that Steph and Lester could come with us. 

This is what the back of the house looked out to. 

The front of the house.