A penguin & a boot

I was reading an article on Runner's World and had to check out the video.  It made me smile.  And say "awwwww" out loud.  And provided a bit of restored faith in humanity.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Happy Mother's Day to all the lovely mama's out there - you deserve a day dedicated to you!

These two amazing women are my favorites moms EVER!  (I might be biased - but it's allowed)

Jean, a wonderful mother-in-law that has shown me so much love & welcomed me to her fabulous family with open arms.  She raised four kind, intelligent & respectable boys (the eldest of which I am quite smitten) - that alone deserves an "Amazing Mom" award.

Linda, my mama, who has always been there for me & given me so much support.  She has the kindest soul & has never met a stranger - qualities I hope I can portray in my life.  She gives much & asks little in return, this day was made to celebrate women like her.  Mama, you deserve nothing less than the best!  (That gorgeous veil I'm wearing for our wedding?  She made it.  So incredibly awesome!)

One of these is not like the others

Upon quick glance, this looks like a normal dozen of eggs:

 From our lovely, albeit sqwuak-y, hens.

Until you look at the bottom green egg, second in from the left.  No?  Can't see it?  Look a bit closer...

GIGANTOR EGG!

 (That's not a real world.  I made it up.  But it sounded way cooler.  Like "gigantic" but with "or" on the end.)

This is GIGANTOR EGG compared to two normal eggs:

Apparently Athena, our "Easter-egger" hen, grew into a giant chicken overnight & began laying eggs the size of my hand.  We now have a chicken the size of a toddler stomping around the backyard & eating small pets that get too close.

Not really.  But wouldn't that make a good story?  "The Story of Athena, the Monster Chicken!"  We haven't cracked the GIGANTOR EGG, but we're fairly certain it's a double-yoker.  We kept an eye on her after the epic egg-laying, as we were worried it might have caused some damage & potential ensuing infection (even I cringed when I saw that egg - there's no way it didn't hurt when it popped out).  However, other than being extra hungry the next morning, she seemed to survive the whole ordeal.

I promise to post pics when we crack the egg.

The maple-flavored kind?

This is hilarious.  We think that's exactly how Brewer would sound if he could talk.

Thunder Thighs!

I was recently reminded of some Nike ads that caught me eye several years ago when they were published.  In a time when females constantly struggle with self-image (damn you media!), it was great seeing a well-known corporation promoting more "typical" body structures as a GOOD thing (let's not get into the fact that these women featured are crazy ripped & we all won't look like that either).

But my favorite two are below (it's a personal bias)

As I ran my 17-mile training run this past weekend, I kept thinking about my own pair of Thunder Thighs.  I try to remember to say a prayer of thanks for them every time.