Mr. Independent

Ammon can't wait to grow up. He is constantly trying to copy us and the other children he sees. He wants to talk on the phone, to eat and drink by himself, and when he sees other kids walking around, his eyes fill with envy. He can sit up by himself and get up on all fours, but no crawling yet. Mommy and daddy are trying to slow him down because they think he is growing too fast. They want to enjoy their little baby while they can.
He misses his daddy who is at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, completing Air Force training and his daddy really misses him, too. Just three more weeks until the family is together and thankfully, Nathan has no more training to go to this year.

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Ammon and Nathan ready for church the day before Nathan left to Alabama.

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Ammon sitting all by himself and loving it.

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Doncha wish your girlfriend was hot like mine?

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Ammon has been practicing his thumb-forefinger skills by grabbing the Cheerios. Next we will have him wax-on/wax-off the car.

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Operation Cheerio was a success

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Ammon with some friends from church. You can see by Ammon's face in this picture how much he likes being with the older boys. He really wants to grow up.

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My First Christmas

It was a long 19 hour drive to AZ, a short 3 days in AZ, and a long 19 hour drive back to Kansas, but it was worth it. We enjoyed spending Ammon's first Christmas with our families and I'm sure Ammon enjoyed all of the love and attention from everyone we visited.

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The King Family in front of the Christmas tree.

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You've heard of Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen, but have you heard of the most famous reindeer of all...Ammon!

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Ammon really enjoyed the Christmas atmosphere. He loved looking at the bright lights and colorful decorations.

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After cashing in on presents, Ammon has a new best friend in Santa Claus.

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Ammon was so excited about opening the gifts that he briefly was able to hold himself up so he could unwrap his present.

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A long day of visiting with family, taking tons of pictures, and opening presents has worn out this little prince.

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Back home in Kansas, playing with his Christmas duck.

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