I think something is wrong with him

Here's my challenge. Aaron is beautiful. He's athletic. He's funny. And he's really really smart. So he stays in trouble...

He truly believes himself to be the victim in most situations in our home. He's smart enough to twist things around so that I have learned a great line from love and logic 'Aaron, I love you too much to argue.' Which works for me but not his 4 brothers.

He aggravates his brothers. He always knows the answer. He questions everything we say. When I spank him, he laughs. When his brothers beat him, he tattles. He's just that kid that always has something going on...and he's probably up to no good.

One of his lazy day weekend pastimes is so strange. He sumo wrestles Grant. However, I'm not sure Grant is really participating or goading him onward.

For those of you not familiar with sumo wrestling, I'll try to explain the minutia amount of the sport that I know! Sumo wrestling is a Japanese sport (I think). They are trained from childhood. They are huge and massive men wearing these strange underwear thongs. They are really really strong. The object of the sport is to push your opponent out of the circle.

Aaron has become fascinated with the thong part! So on these rare occasions where Grant will participate, Aaron is ready to go. He will strip down to his underwear in the middle of the living room. Pull the underwear way up his butt and proceed to wrestle Grant, who is still fully clothed. He stops every once and a while and gives us a wink as he pulls his underwear further up. (There's definitely something wrong with him)

Of course this goes on for a while and Aaron makes us laugh and he usually ends up crying...Grant is bigger.

But, it's so strange. He completely gets into his character....underwear thong and all. It is a brief reprieve from his incessant tattling and fighting and thinking he's a victim.

I know that as long as we continue to love and mold Aaron, he will be a wonderful, intelligent, hard working gentleman one day. And even though he is probably my most challenging child, I have visions of the man he will become

My special hope for my precious Aaron is one he has taught me. I hope he continues on his magical yet sometimes annoying journey.

Throughout your life, may you never be pushed out of the circle!