Because of the excessive amounts of rain we’ve received just this month, E.B.’s class trip to the pumpkin patch was rained out both times they tried to go. Fortunately, the school decided to sell pumpkins for a fundraiser this year, so although there was no corn maze to get lost in, he was just as pleased spending some time at the school pumpkin patch.

Besides having the cutest packaging ever (have you ever seen such cute water bottles?), WAT-AHH! is the first 100% sugar-free, functional beverage brand designed especially for kids. However, this mama thinks it’s pretty amazing stuff, too.

We are not big water drinkers. I know, I know. We definitely need to start drinking more water. The WAT-AAH! water was crisp and refreshing and comes in 4 different formulas (Bones, Body, Brain, and Energy) that contain just the right amount of minerals to fortify and maintain children’s health.

My son was thoroughly impressed with the bottles, because nothing says “cool” to a 4 year old like a screaming kid, and the clever packaging also encouraged him to try the water, which he would always balk at otherwise.

WAT-AHH! is only available in stores in just a handful of states at the moment, BUT you can purchase it online at Amazon.com.

(We were sent a few bottles to try. Thanks, WAT-AHH!)

Even when we were childless, my husband and I still enjoyed taking part in the Halloween festivities. We enjoyed handing out candy and decorating our place for the little ones that came by on Halloween night. We always bought a pumpkin, but we never bothered to carve it…it just added a nice touch to the outdoor Fall decor.

However, since having E.B., I have discovered another side to my husband I never knew, and that would be master pumpkin carver. He told me he used to draw in high school, but I never knew he had such amazing artistic ability. On E.B.’s first Halloween he used a pumpkin carving kit to create a great looking pumpkin.

E.B. was finally old enough this year to really appreciate how awesome pumpkin carving can be, so he and Cracked Daddy spent many tedious hours a couple of Sunday’s ago on this:

And that black line beside the nose? E.B.’s handy work.

When they were finished my husband asked E.B. what he wanted to name his pumpkin. E.B. matter of factly said, “Dirty Job”. Appropriate, indeed, because pumpkin carving IS a dirty job…but somebody has got to do it.