{Brooklyn} Halloween 2011 | Boo at the Zoo & Pumpkin Patch

I must say that October is a pretty fantastic month. It starts with Brookie's birthday and then continues with the Halloween festivities. It's the start of the holiday season and I'm really learning to love it. It's just a little confusing here in SoCal because it's definitely not holiday weather. There were a few days this month that hit the 90s. I'm kinda ready for fall weather at this point.

Last weekend we met up with Brookie's cousins and went to Boo at the Zoo at the Santa Ana Zoo. It was pretty fantastic! This little girl loves to socialize and an evening out with friends is always a guaranteed good time. It's super cute....all the kids dress in costume and Trick or Treat between zoo exhibits.

I'm sure I've mentioned in the past how I always stress over finding a costume (remember THIS post?). Brookie's costume came to me. She always mimics pirates, saying things like "YoHo, the pirates life for me" and "Arrrr". When I spotted this costume at Old Navy, I snagged it. It was perfect! She loved it too, at first sight! Then she got to looking through a costume catalog at DayCare and decided that she wanted to be a hotdog and that I should be mustard and her daddy should be ketchup. Seriously? The girl does not eat one of those three things! She told everyone she knew that's what we were going to be and did not forget it. It was kinda hilarious! But the pirate costume was purchased and I was not exactly thrilled about her being a hotdog. I know...I'm such a buzz kill. But how cute is she as a pirate...?

We ran into the Semaans waiting for the cousins.

Brookie love Uncle Al...

Samira, the cheerleader, and Brookie...

Brookie has a thing for monkeys, but she was especially enamored with this one...

Brookie with her cousins Anna & Nick and her great Aunt Kathy...

Of course her great Aunt Rose spoiled the kids with light sabers and all sorts of glow in the dark goodness...

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We later headed to our annual Pa's Pumpkin Patch visit.

Me & my girl. These photos are rare (since I'm the picture-taker)...so I kinda love it!!!

Brookie was so excited to go on the boat ride (she had already rode it once before with her friend Samira). This time she was solo and was not having it! The operator stopped the ride and returned our ticket. She always surprises me. Sometimes she is so fearless and other times she is such a shy and fearful little girl. At any rate, I love that she tries. This next image is so sweet of her ready to give her ride ticket.