Mr. Contrarian and the Gingerbread Houses

This fall AJ has declared his love for the Green Bay Packers.  In a household with a lifelong Bear's fan, it is the equivalent of declaring war.  The day AJ announced his new-found love for the guys in green, Joe (jokingly) told him to pack his bags and hit the road.  AJ seemed to relish this way to disagree with his dad that was accepted.  Since then he has started wearing a Green Bay Packer's stocking hat to school and has discovered that it creates an instant connection with his gym teacher, older boys at school and other people who he admires, and the love has only grown.  He also views it as a way to establish his independence, proudly telling people that he is the only one in his family who likes the Packers. 

The love for the Packers has taken new forms lately, including a green and gold bracelet he made on the Rainbow Loom (and the Rainbow Loom is deserving of its own post), and (my favorite) the yellow and green-themed gingerbread house that he surprised Joe with last week.  When Joe got back from a trip to Costco, AJ greeted him with "hey dad, welcome to the Packer's house!"  Joe just groans and AJ beams with pride at having his own team.  AJ has recently requested his own Packers giant foam finger, but I am not sure that will be allowed in the house by Joe.