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\n

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Crazy Soccer Mum <\/span>takes a well earned break…<\/span>

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Crazy Soccer Mum is staring down the <\/span>barrel<\/strike> pitch<\/span><\/div>\n
towards the end of the football season. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
I won\u2019t know myself, <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and the washing machine will have to get used to <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
spending a lot more time without me. <\/span><\/span>

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This reminded me of my son and daughter!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n
At the peak of the season <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
there is football every day, <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
whether it was coaching, training or playing,<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
 Not me, I hasten to add. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
I\u2019m just the unfit mother <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
who\u2019s trying to keep up with the washing <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and work out a vaguely reasonable time for dinner! <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fuel is very important for performance you know!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gold Coast September 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
I think the Crazy Soccer Mum title is a tad unfair, <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
it comes from the day when I was chasing sponsorship money <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
for our community football team <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and the PA to some local bigwig <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
forgot to press mute before she yelled:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span>
<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018Shane, we have some crazy soccer Mum on the phone, <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Wanna talk to her\u2019?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2018No!\u2019<\/i> he yelled back\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span>
<\/span><\/div>\n
Of course my friends have never let me forget that one.<\/span>
Thanks Shane!<\/span><\/div>\n

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So here we are, <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
nearly at the end of our 2014 football season. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Our family is involved with nine soccer teams at<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
 school, university, club and community. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Club soccer kicked off with Men\u2019s pre-season beach training in January<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
 and our Football Federation Victoria matches started in March<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
 for a twenty-two week season.<\/span><\/span>
 Football is our life for ten months a year.<\/span><\/span>

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<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
View from our room – boosted from Mandarin Orange Monday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
It\u2019s been a great season and a successful one. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
For me a great season is an injury free one <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and we are not yet there as we have <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Women\u2019s Premier League finals <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and the Australian University Games in Sydney to get through, <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
before we can claim to be home and dry on that one! <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n

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<\/p>\n
Let’s just say we all needed a holiday.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
So we have taken three nights away in the Gold Coast<\/span><\/div>\n
for some winter sun and much needed rest and recuperation.<\/span><\/div>\n
Our flight was late on Saturday as you guessed it, <\/span><\/div>\n
we had to come after a soccer match!<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
It has been great to enjoy some fresh sea air<\/span><\/div>\n
and some adrenalin thrills at DreamWorld.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

Now we\u2019re just off for some beach soccer, <\/span><\/span>
anyone want to play?!<\/span><\/span>

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Linking with Blue Monday <\/a> and Mandarin Orange Monday<\/a><\/span><\/span>
Thank you Sally and Lori!<\/span><\/span>

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