The
Nunes family has once again spent the last twelve months in transition. It is a
phase we seem to thrive in! This year has seen the Ohana increased in more ways
than we can count. We started off this year, at the end of last year. Chad and
I were able to take our little family to the Dallas Temple and be sealed
together for eternity right before Christmas last year. January brought its own
list of surprises, we were blessed with an early promotion in the military, and
shortly thereafter found out we were expecting baby number three! February
brought us official word on an upcoming deployment. March made me turn 26 and
suddenly realize I truly am not 20 anymore (but it’s taken about 6 years for my
brain to catch up!). April brought the deployment to our doorstep, and Chad
left for Afghanistan two days before Ben turned 1. May was spent in the rare
sunshine that Washington provides, as was June and July. In August, we packed
everything up and after attending my brothers wedding in Oregon, we all moved
back to Texas to spend some time with family, and so I could have some help
when baby 3 finally decided to make her appearance. In September, we welcomed
Cody into the family when he married Chad’s sister Alicia, and finally in
October, Marilyn joined our family. In November, we packed everything up again
and moved back to Washington after an eventful Thanksgiving with the Leonard
family in Arizona. December has been spent in preparation for Chad’s
homecoming, and holidays are being pushed back a couple days to accommodate. We
celebrated our 4th anniversary last week, and are looking forward to
what year 5 holds in store for us! We are grateful for the support of our
families and friends during Chad’s absences, and consider ourselves lucky
beyond words for the blessings we’ve seen this year. 
Sariah has grown up way too fast this year. She is a talker,
and a singer, and a dancer! She walks around with her microphone singing songs
from Elmo, Disney tunes, the ABC’s, and any other rhyme she can put to music.
She turned 3 in August and loves pre-school.
Benjamin (Benny-Pete) turned 1 in April, and loves to dance!
He has his own special moves and dances to Sariah’s singing. He has picked up
lots of words, and is our cuddle bug. He gives kisses and hugs on demand!
Marilyn was born October 11, 2012. She came fast and furious,
after making me wait a little longer than the other kids did! It’s been two
months with her at home, and she is one happy baby, always smiling and giggling
at her brother and sister.
As we move forward into 2013, We are looking forward to a
move to Germany! The military is sending us to Wiesbaden for a couple of years.
We are also looking forward to some new adventures with the family as a whole
unit again!
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