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in the game by brandon foreman i t?s spring and the plants and grass seem to be coming back to life for another summer, but it?s time we get in the game as well. too many times, i think we fall into autopilot mode when it comes to running the week. we get up at the same time every
day, and we go through the same motions of getting everyone ready and off to school and work. then, we leave, grab kids and dinner, and toss a shower in there. then, we do all of it all over again. with my schedule, it is sometimes hard to break the cycle, but recently, we had a change in the matrix. it used to be that saturday was the day that we got to catch up on sleep, but not anymore. now, we are a family with two soccer players, and they have games that are every saturday at 8:30 a.m.?meaning we have to be out of the house for 7:30 a.m., just like every other day of the week. let me tell you, i was not a fan of this part of the drill, but once i was moving and we got to the field, i was excited to see these little guys running and playing with their friends. they really enjoyed playing, and i enjoyed watching them have fun instead of seeing them sitting in front of a tv. once the game was over, we headed back to the house to what turned out to be a very productive day. it turned the whole weekend around because i was not rushed on anything. we had plenty of time to get done what we needed, and we even had some time to sit around and do nothing. so, give it a shot and break the normal cycle. get up early, go for a walk, get ice cream, do anything, just make it a point to do at least one thing every day that is not part of your normal routine, and be sure to include the whole family, even if it is kicking a ball in the yard for a few minutes. turn off the autopilot routine and get in the game. ? anthony g. and his daughters, madison and zoey, enjoy spending the day reaching new heights. pic of the month from the mouths of dads stay connected gear up ?? just taught my kids about taxes by eating 38 percent of their ice cream.? ?conan o?brien if you would like to read more of brandon?s adventures from a day in the life of dad, visit us online at brparents.com. cook all of your meats and veggies to perfection by making sure the temperature is just right with the habor cp022 digital meat thermometer . providing you with an accurate read, this easy-to-use thermometer comes with a plastic sheath and pen clip to safeguard the stem from damage. ? amazon.com 6 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | m a r c h 2 0 1 9
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