Everyday Smiles: Mountains & MUD!!!!

OK! So August long 2013 I started out early in the a.m. on a long drive from Calgary to Valemont, BC for an event I absolutely love! It's in my blood. My little bro Cody competes in Mud Races every other weekend throughout the summer. I try to get to at least one a year...this year was unforgettable!!!!!!

First part of the trip to Lake Louise was normal, been there, done that.....show me something new, something I've never seen before. Now don't get me wrong, I love my beautiful country. Banff, Lake Louise, BC, the Rockies in general are among the most beautiful places in the world, BUT this journey took me to a part of my country I have only dreamed of seeing. A part of my country so close, it seems ridiculous that I have waited so long for this adventure. COLUMBIA ICE FIELDS!!!!

I have wanted to do this drive for years....literally! It is right here in Alberta and is one of the top ten drives in the world. It was absolutely stunning. A short 5 1/2 hour drive to Valemont and a good 3 hours spent in absolutely beauty I had never seen before.

Seriously! How gorgeous is this?!?!?!?!

So I finally made it to Valemont and after a ridiculously long wait for some mediocre food I made it to the pits! Brother has been racing for a few years now. He bought the Shark from Mike Fisher....who made an appearance and enjoyed a joy ride in his old car.... I volunteered and helped sell 50/50 tickets for the North West Mud Racing Association (NWRMA) - brought back some old memories from my teenage years when we worked the Bogs every summer. We worked (kinda) we bogged, we got muddy, we travelled, we had a blast! So proud of my little bro who's got mud in the blood. Thanks for letting me drive the Shark...next time through the mud ;-) Thanks Brother....you da best!!!

I love Brother and his girl Skyleigh! Love love LOVE~~~~ I had an awesome weekend with them, and Kayla, Dad & Ramona too....Spot it may be lost though :(

Mud Bogs Forever ~ I heart BC ~ Smiling for Days ~