FYI

We got back the autopsy results today from the state coroner, and they were unable to find why our little Mateo died. It had just been called an undertermined death. Just thought I would let everyone know.

Wow, its already been a month. . .

Today was kind of a hard day, but a good day! Today is the 1 month mark of my nephew dying.
It started out with Kalani coming by to spend the day with us, and a Dr appointment for Sai to check up on this new set of tubes. From there we picked up Perry and took him home to SLC. There we went to lunch, where my son was a complete holy terror, and then to Lowes to search for some solar powered tiki torches (which we were so glad to find!!!) and them off to Petsmart, to get some new fish for Sai and Scott. Sai's was two little fish named One Eyes Willie, and Mo (short for Mohawk, curiosity of Kalani). And Scott's were feeder gold fish for his pond!
When we got home, we went as a family to the grave site of my dad and Mateo, and Malia bought some balloons and tied them to one of Mateo's bikes, and Scott and I put the tiki torches on the graves, and Malia wanted us to sing a little song together. It is hard to watch Malia and Jim, and I would do anything to take away their pain, but there is really nothing we can do, but be as supportive as we can.

Sai playin

Just thought I would share this cute little video of Sai. He has been so much fun lately! He is a little parrot, and loves to walk around, FINALLY! Also, I started Weight Watchers last week, and tonight was my second weigh in, and I lost 5.4 lbs! I was pretty excited! Cant wait to loose more!

A lot has gone on...

Well as everyone knows, my nephew died right before Christmas. A little explanation... My sister found him in the morning when she went to wake him up, and he had already passed away. She began CPR and called 911, but was not successful at reviving him. They did a full investigation, and an autopsy. Nothing was found as out of the normal. During the autopsy everything was ruled out, no choking, no brain aneurysm, no heart attack, nothing. So they sent off tissue samples, and blood cultures to see if there was something that was over seen, like a rare disease, or even if any of his blood counts were off. Like the Obituary says we had the funeral on the 23rd. We had Christmas, which turned out to be okay. It was way different to say the least, but it was nice.
That following Monday on the 29th, Sai had surgery. He had his adenoids out and ear tubes put in. And for some strange reason as Sai got better, so did his walking!!! Its been really fun watching him learn more and more and more! He has also developed quite the little attitude. He loves to talk (or so he thinks he is talking) and loves to test every little limit with mom and dad! I swear I don't understand what is so interesting about the stupid toilet, and why playing with toilet water is darn cool!
Scott started school tonight, and will be taking 11 credits with hopes of graduating in the Spring. We are soo excited, for him to graduate, so that will definitely be a celebration!
But all in all, we are doing pretty good and Sai is getting better and better!

Mateo Jack Lafoga Theorine

SPRING GLEN – Mateo Jack Lafoga Theorine returned home to his Heavenly Father and his Papa, December 19, 2008 after passing away peacefully in his sleep at the young age of 22 months.
Mateo was born February 1, 2007 in Price, Utah, to James Victor Theorine II and Malia Mei Laulu and his big brother James (Kimo) Victor Theorine III. Mateo was a pillar of light to all that knew him. His beautiful smile and his golden locks of hair was just a tiny glimpse of our fun loving little boy. Mateo loved his family and his many friends, and loved to share kisses and hugs and the occasional love tap with all of them. Though very young, Mateo loved sports, any kind of balls, four-wheelers, daddy’s motorcycle, the trampoline, dancing and most of all his binky.
Mateo was a very happy and energetic little boy who loved others unconditionally. He was always a comforter for those that needed comforting, and would be the first to stand up in a fist fight, but would always love you better when he was done beating you up.
Mateo loved to go bye-bye. He loved to get his coat and shoes on, and be the first one ready for any adventure. He was often found being curious and self-entertained. Mateo embraced his cultures, and loved the music of his cultures and would express his love by dancing. Mateo was not a little man of many words, but always knew how to express to anyone what he wanted, whether it was him pointing and grunting, or leading you right to what he wanted.
Mateo was preceded in death by his papa Lafoga Laulu Jr. Mateo is survived by his mom and dad, Malia Mei Laulu and James Victor Theorine II, his brother James (Kimo) Victor Theorine III, his grandparents, Patricia Laulu, James Victor Theorine, Annalillia Guiterrez , his aunts and uncles, Sulika (Scott) Merrell, Juan (Ann) Theorine, Rebecca (Jason Ochoa) Laulu, Perry Laulu, his cousins, Kalani Vai Laulu, Sai’peti Epomaikaimaikeakuaokalaniikeiaohanaalii Merrell, Graciann Marie Theorine and many of his extended family and friends that love him very dearly.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Price 4th – 5th Ward Building, 380 East 400 North – Price, UT. A viewing will be Monday, December 22, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary, 680 East 100 South in Price and Tuesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to the services. Interment will be in the Cliffview Cemetary.

Helper Light Parade

So this weekend, we as a family, we were in the 19th Annual Helper Light Parade!!! It was really fun.

We decided to do a Cancer Awareness float and called it "This Christmas, Celebrte Life" and did it in memory of my dad.

We decorated my truck with lights, and put up a tree in the back that we decorated with the different colors of ribbons that represent the different kinds of cancer. Orange is the color that represented Leukemia, so of coarse we kinda made that color a little bit bigger and brighter!



We all also wore shirts that said "Cancer Sucks" with the girls in orange and the the boys in white. Sunny made us some bright orange scarfs and got us some reindeer antlers that lite up and sang!
It was really cold, but really fun! The little boys loved it too!

Thanksgiving, Laulu Style!!!

Thanksgiving this year was a hard one, yet at the same time, we were able to focus on some of the positive, so that was good!

Scott decided that he was going to run the 5K Huntington City Turkey Trot. This is Sai, wishing his daddy good luck!


Something to kinda help the boys (and us grown ups too!) was to send Dad letters and pictures via ballons.


So we all drew a picture and and little notes and sent them off to dad, attatched to some ballons, and watched until dad came down from heaven and got the notes!

Actually the boys really liked the whole idea, and really liked that dad got thier pictures and letters.


Kimo and Kalani decided that they were gonna draw some of papa's favorite things, like BYU Football and Motorcycles!






Here are the boys as they watching the ballons fly away, they all lined up on the 4 wheeler, and we couldnt help but want some pictures!


And here was the elephant ride, later on after we had pie! Sai and Kalani thought it was pretty cool! I thought it ws pretty cool that Scott still had the energy to be the elephant! Let alone with Kalani on there too!