We are smack in the middle of winter right now, enjoying high temperatures in the teens, but Abby and I had a heated debate yesterday where she insisted that it was summer already!

[In the car, as we're driving home from dinner. It had snowed lightly yesterday, but roads are all clear.]

Abby: Mama?
Me: Yes?
Abby: It's summer!
Me: No it's not, it's wintertime. It's freezing. See the snow on the ground?

[Abby pauses to look at the clear road in front of the car.]

Abby: There's no snow. There's sun! It's summer.
Me: Abby, it's 7pm, there's no sun and it's not summertime.
Abby: Yes, it is! Sun is just down. See? [points out the window] See the stars? That means sun is down. I wake up, the sun will be up 'cuz it's summer 'cuz sun will be out!
Me: The sun comes up everyday and it doesn't necessarily mean it's summer.
Abby: NO! NOOOO!!

At that point, I realized I had lost the argument and she wasn't going to give in. I'll let her win this time and we'll work on learning more about the seasons.