We've been UP to our necks in snow!
We like to call this picture "Cabin Fever".
We like to call this picture "Cabin Fever".
So, we decided to fly UP in an airplane to a heavenly place called Hawaii! 
Ellie "jumped" from UP "high" to daddy in the pool.We hiked 8 miles round trip through the rain forest UP to an active volcano.
Hilarious sign!
We drove UP to a little town where we found our church and met this dear woman who gave Ellie a special hat that she knitted.
It was super funny to look UP and see this. Haha!
We drove UP to another active volcano.
Ellie was so happy to hang out and be UP on mommy's lap.
Columbus stepped ashore UPon the island.
We got to walk through an amazing botanical garden in the Rain Forest.
Be sure to look UP for these cannonballs...there were millions of them and I'm guessing you would need more than "ointment" if one of these falls on your head. :)(Check out Brian Regan for his joke about cannon ball wounds.)
Ellie looking UP at daddy.
Two sea turtles slowly crawled UP the sand to rest for a while. 
This picture reminds me of Daniel looking UP in the Lion's Den!This was taken in a lava tube where people used to live 500 years ago.
Matt went UP to Mauna Kea, the highest point in Hawaii. Matt's goal is to get to all of the highest points in the U.S.
This guy is carving Pele, Hawaiian Goddess of the Volcano, out of sand.
Ellie loved the waves...but maybe not this one.We went whale watching.
And saw this whale come UP for air.
Ellie is our little Hula Girl.
One night we saw these two boys rockin' out on their ukuleles! 
This is a special picture to us because we bought this shirt 2 years ago when we found out about Ellie's diagnosis while in Hawaii. It felt like we came full circle to bring her back with us.Our trip together was so amazing and so much fun!
While in Hawaii, I found out about this workout program called "Insanity".
So Matt and I are doing the insane workout almost every morning of the week. You get a free t-shirt if you send them BEFORE and AFTER pictures. Here's Matt's funny BEFORE photo (intentionally frowning and sticking his "gut" out!). I probably will not EVER post my photos! :)
The snow finally melted and we got to out and play in the park!
We drove UP to Duluth and watched daddy play in a volleyball tournament to get ready for his company's Olympics this summer in Budapest. Ellie is his biggest fan!!! Matt is the dude with the heart around him. Go #7!
I finally got Ellie's hair UP in a ponytail! This is super exciting b/c she has been sporting a serious mullet for a while now! 
Ellie continues to work hard in therapy and is standing UP a lot more often!
This is by far the most exciting thing to post! Check this girl out!!! She is constantly wanting to be on the move and loves walking around while holding our hands. So proud of you, Ellie Girl!
