signs of summer

Top Ten Signs of Summer in Casa Vorholt:

1. clothes are being shed wherever and whenever someone gets an urge to swim
2. frequent crying jags b/c we're out of routine
3. pitcher of Michael's tea (1/2 lemonade, 1/2 tea) in the fridge
4. increased amounts of sound, particularly yelling, emanating from the abode b/c (a) you don't realize Matt is without his CI's or (b) Nick is without his hearing aide
5. did I mention the crying? (It seemed to be Nick's primary mode of communication today until he took a 2 hour nap)
6. signing, signing and more signing b/c Matt doesn't wear his ears in the pool, which is where he stays 24/7
7. dinner is eaten outside in the backyard
8. quiet mornings are plentiful and no longer require me pulling my hair out as I try to get the little kids up, fed, dressed and out the door for the buses 
9. HYPER children..... we don't medicate often when they're not in school and it shows
10. an endless line of requests for "band tape" from all of the accidents, scrapes and falls that come with hours of creative outside playing

This picture is a typical scene. I'm not sure why Matt left his ears on the stairs...... Chances are, he isn't either. He asked for his "swim soup" as the clothes were flying and he saw Jessi run past ready to swim.
Ready or not, summer is here!