Santa

Jackson opted out of the Santa photo this year, but Madison LOVED it. She talked about the "Jolly Old Fella" of at least a week before jumping in his lap and giving him a knuckle bump!

Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus

I so want to be apart of a flash mob... preferably a dance one!!

Dianne's 50th Surprise Birthday Party

Sophie

Pizza

I love this photo! I love how something as ordinary as eating pizza on the kitchen counter top, can create such a precious memory.

LSU

Yea, we lost, but we had a great time in NOLA hanging out with friends and family!

Banana Bread

Ingredients:
1 package (18 1/4 ounces) plain yellow cake mix
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ripe medium-size bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
3/4 cup milk

Direntions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with shortening, and dust with flour. Shake out excess flour.

2. Place cake mix, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add mashed bananas, 1 cup water, oil, and eggs. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Stop mixer and scrape down side of bowl with rubber spatula. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed until well blended, scraping side again if needed. Pour into prepared pan, and place on center rack of oven.

3. Bake until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!

Time: About 1 hour

Yield: 16 servings