The three footballers in the family have already been practicing for some time now, however the season officially kicked off with a tournament Peter was part of last weekend.  Their team was invited to participate in a jamboree at the Chicago Bears’ training facility, Halas Hall.

The grounds are typically not open to the public, so there was quite a process just to get in.  Security guards checked a list of names to ensure we were on it.  Security guards told us where to park. Security guards made sure we didn’t bring anything but our selves into the building.

See that coffee in my hand?  I had to literally gulp it down before setting foot into the building.

Once inside, we were blown away by how beautiful the building was. The boys warmed up.  I like this shot of Peter–directing traffic.

Then they took the field, and because it was a scrimmage format, the coaches were allowed to remain on the field.

This was a good thing for the boys’ first game, since their opposing team was both bigger and older.  They got whomped.

Peter is following in his brother’s footsteps and filling in as center. It’s not his favorite position, but he’s a good sport about it.

On the other hand, he does love tackling.

The team.