Watch it Wiggle

I saw the cutest idea of carving out jack-o-lanterns in oranges,

and then filling them with jello to make them look like they are glowing.

I feel like I rarely get to be the fun mom that does those kinds of things,

so I decided to make them.

Of course, the oranges on the trees around here are still green,

will be for a little while still,

so I went to the supermarket.

$5.00 for 6 squishy oranges?! I just couldn't do it!

I couldn't make myself pay for oranges that wouldn't even taste that great.

So, instead, we made these:

And it was still fun - maybe more so because the kids helped.

(Jalen Andrew was a little confused about the jello -

couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming out!)

We'll see, I still might try the jello in the oranges,

but it won't be until the oranges here are ripe and free.

Don't be surprised if I post a picture of small jack-o-lanterns in the middle of December

(I'm not crazy. Just cheap.)