Tuesday, January 24, 2012

We Moved



It is finally official. We moved! We closed on our house on Thursday with one small hiccup that the seller's damaged the garage on the way out but nothing a little money at the close can't fix. We bought from the original owners so beware there is minimal to no updating done. We have been ripping down wallpaper (which seems to never be ending), painters are starting to paint, putting in closet organizers and slowly moving in a few items.


These are the before pics and I will slowly post the afters once we get moved in.



The new digs!







Front hall way



Laundry Room-


Powder Room-



Den-



View from front hall to living room


Kitchen



Dining Room



Looking to the upstairs hallway from the living room



4th Bedroom- this is their listing photo since I haven't taken one yet (will be our office)




3rd bedroom - again their listing photo




2nd bedroom - again their listing photo




Main Bathroom: Don't you love the brown fish sparkly wallpaper?



Master Bedroom-


Master Bathroom




I feel like I am a Hollywood movie star with those lights!




Master Closet

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Hawaiian)!


This holiday season sent the Tune and Flaten families to Hawaii for Christmas, a first for us in warm weather. We had a wonderful trip that was full of drinking, hiking canyons, snorkling, laying beachside, drinking, paddleboarding and most of all enjoying being with family.


Hawaiian Christmas Trees






Christmas Day- Tune and Flaten men



Watching the Packers game on Christmas day (3pm) bellied up to the bar!



Hiking Waimea Canyon











Rewarding ourselves after the hike with some Hawaiian shaved ice-



Then a swim in the ocean to cool off



At a secluded beach called "Hideaways" and seeing an endangured Monk Seal soaking in the rays for a few hours before heading back out into the ocean.



Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that 2012 brings everyone good health and prosperity!