In 1986 they found themselves pondering a move to Hawaii. They relocated their growing family to the island of Oahu, where Lyle became a project manager for a high-end contractor.
Lyle honed his expertise supervising projects on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island, and got his Hawaii General Contractors License in 1996. Gloria maintained responsibility for the administration and book keeping in the same company, and they managed to raise six children in the mean time!