washington willmores

hey guys! long time no talk. just thought i'd give you a quick update. i know you talk to jason but this way i feel like i'm in the loop too.
First of all i can't believe it's half way through september! the weather here is still beautiful! mid 70's in the day and nice and cool at night. it's fantastic! we got in one more camping trip up at cory's parent's place. i had a terrible cold but being outside was great. jason and cory bought machettes (spelling?) so they could hack at the trails we started cutting out with our sticks the last time. they loved it. camping with jason is an experience all in it's own as i'm sure you all know. it was so funny watching him walk off into the woods with his machette, hatchet, hunting knife and walkie-talkie all strapped to his army pants. i will never be scared if i get lost in the woods with him. i know i'm taken care of. meagan and cory forgot their tent poles so they had to sleep down at the house so it was really just jason and i camping over night. and my mattress didn't deflate this time so it was great!
my cold has persisted, turned into a sinus infection and has finally settled into an annoying cough and the sniffles. oh well, there are worse things right? i haven't thrown up in like 2 weeks so i can't complain.
My dad quit his job last week. kind of a scary step but a great one! jason and i drove up to seattle yesterday to help him move home and clean his apartment. it's so nice to have him back home! now we just need to find him a job that will keep him here.
speaking of jobs. the school district finally called jason yesterday and had him come in for an interview for a position as a substitute janitor. the interview went well and he is currently at work!!! so the fact that they had work for him on his first day is a VERY good sign. it means we just might be able to pay the bills! i'm so excited! mostly for jason. he has been amazing the last couple months. it has been so stressful for him and being unemployed that long when you are trying so hard can give your pride a brutal shot. but he has been an absolute champ and i love him. it will be nice if (or rather when) the full time substituting turns into just a full time position. then he will have great benefits and be making a little more. but as it is, we're not complaining.
i am still working one day a week for the 85 year old lady and the guy that lives with her across the street from mom's while mom is traveling all over the western coast to help my siblings. i usually get a couple calls a week for haircuts too which is good. i've done hair for 4 women in the ward so far so hopefully that number will keep growing. it's been nice to be able to do hair while i can still get around pretty easily. however it's always funny when i put the chair too close to the counter and have to move them because i can't get my belly past. hehe, kind of embarrassing actually. we changed the name from Kai to Finn. there are just too many Kais these days and i don't want him to have to be Kai W. when he goes to school. i keep slipping and calling him Kai. the kids do too but we all correct eachother. the kids are so cute. they always say hi to Finn and kiss my belly, sometimes without even saying hi to me! little punks. they are so excited for him to get here. we all are. i'm so done being pregnant! and the sad part is is that i still have 2 more months which will no doubt be the longest. i keep secretly hoping he'll come a month early. by then he's totally developed and won't even have to stay in the hospital like he would if he were 8 weeks early..... okay so patience is not my thing.
i'm going to stop writing now because none of you are going to want to read a novel. i hope all is well. i love you guys and i miss you! i can't wait to see you again, whenever that is.