Down to Four

Today Camille moved back to Carriage House.  Two weeks ago Kirsten began her freshman year at BYU.  Crazy to realize we have two off on their own.  It was not long ago that we had all of them around the kitchen table.  It does send a shock wave through the family when children move on.  They are missed by their siblings and their parents.  And we are all looking forward to future opportunities to gather.

Even though we miss them, of course we are thankful for the opportunities they have been given to further their education and accomplish their goals.

Exciting news.  Catherine tried on her first pair of contacts and is now learning to put them on and take them off.  Sarah answered the young man who asked her out to the homecoming dance.  Catherine helped Sarah decorate a Monkey cake which she then delivered to her date, Andrew Johnson.   

Spencer is the fifth of the Hinck children to have Mrs.Thomason as a 5th grade teacher.  She is a beloved teacher to all our children.  He is loving her emphasis on science which is seeming to be his favorite subject.

Matthew is in 2nd grade at Adams Elementary.   This is the first year since Camille's beginnings that I have had only one elementary aged student.  Spencer is at the middle school.  Catherine attends the Jr. High and Sarah is at the brand new high school.

Outside of Kirsten's Apartment at Wyview in Provo.

Matthew boards the bus on the first day of school.

The neighborhood gang on the first day of school.

Sarah answered her invitation to the homecoming dance with this
monkey cake.

Catherine's Monkey cupcake (made in Mutual)