Yep. This is us, freezing our butts off at Silver Dollar City during the Christmas light display they host every Christmas season.
(If you’re ever in the Branson, Missouri area at this time of year, I HIGHLY recommend going. The kids LOVE IT!)
Let’s see, Dude looks like he’s about five and Jazz looks about three-ish. Judging by my strange tongue-in-cheek expression, I’m extracting food from my teeth, (which sounds about right).
I had to doctor this photo up quite a bit. It was over exposed and though our faces still look ghostly pale, at least now you can see them. You can see them a little better in the bigger version. (If you’re so inclined but I have to warn you – my face at 1000 pixels wide? SCARY STUFF).
I sure wish they had digital cameras back then!
I like my hair here. I’m quite certain, at some point in my future, I’ll most likely get my hair cut like this again. I’m starting to get to the stage where I’m feeling just a wee bit ridiculious having long straight hair and being … um … the age I am.
Anyway, I love this family moment. Brings back memories. Dude remembers this trip, Jazz does not.
In fact, I need these pictures to remind me that yes, our boys were indeed that little once upon a time.
Sometimes, it just doesn’t seem possible.
(A Mad Russian’s Christmas by Trans-Siberian Orchestra )
Write From Karen 
I miss getting to see the lights at Silver Dollar City! It’s been at least 9 years…must do that.