The irony of it was lost on me until I looked at them, they stared back at me, and I thought, "Oops!" But Nick thought they were great. I didn't know what I was going to make for the party until I walked into City Market and saw the biggest green grapes ever. I dipped them in white chocolate, inserted chocolate chip pupils and added some veins. Martha Stewart, eat your heart out! They were a mouthful and popped when your teeth clamped down, just like a real eye would.
The funny thing is Nick's eye doctor was at Acacia's party. ha!
If you're going to be That Mom who brings fruit to a Halloween party, you have to make it fun, right? Acacia said the kids loved them and ate everything off the plate.
Success!!
I can't help but wonder how you know what a real eye would feel like when chomped on?!!!! Nice post Kim, and nice eye-platter!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, in FL the cockroaches can be nearly as big as Bear, but certainly not nearly as nice! He was gorgeous indeed, and I could not have wished for a more amazing first bear sighting! Thanks, P.
I ♥ them too -
ReplyDeleteDid you tell the kids that you'd hidden Nick's missing eye among the grape ones? Mwah ha ha! They look brilliantly gruesome. g xox
ReplyDeletePetra: 10th grade Biology! Dissected cow's eyes... not that we chomped on them...
ReplyDeleteGill: Nick's eye was far more gruesome...
and Hanna: Tak!!