The Great Summer Debate

So, it seems that we are having a little trouble around here understanding just what "summer" is. 

You see, I've been trying to explain that now that this school year is finished, it's summer time.  And summer time means lots of fun at home, trips to 'Bama and the beach, mornings of sleeping in (yeah, right), etc, etc...and no more school until August.  The conversations have gone a little like this...

Me:  "C'mon Sam, it's time to get ready for bed."
Sam:  "But Mommy, I haven't had summer yet!"
Me:  "Wha...??  Oh, good grief!  It IS summer, you don't HAVE summer."  (slightly a lot exasperated since I've had this exact conversation no less than 47 times over the last 3 days)
Charlie:  "It's not summer.  It's not summer until June 21st."  (very mater-of-fact)
Me:  "OK, so we are on summer BREAK.  And you are right, the season doesn't officially change to summer until June 21st."
Sam:  "I didn't have summer."  (fighting back almost tears...)
Charlie:  "It's not summer yet."
Sam:  "Can I go to Alabama on summer?"
Me:  "Yes, we will go to Alabama this summer."
Charlie:  "It's not summer."
Sam:  "I didn't have summer." (big tears welling up in his eyes...)
Me:  "Go to bed.  Or I'm gonna cancel summer."
Charlie:  "It's not summer......"

Long pause.

Sam:  "Can I have summer now, please?"

As much as I've been looking forward to summer and no schedules, no homework, no lunch-making, I'm thinking about changing it's name.

We're just on a break.  That's not at all confusing,  is it??