Halloween behind-the-scenes with the Monroe family

Jacob Wiegand

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Whether they’re suiting up in the uniform of a popular superhero or transforming into something a little more ghoulish, Halloween night is often a busy one for kids and their families. That’s true of the Monroe family and their six children who live just north of Cape Girardeau. The Southeast Missourian spent Halloween night with the Monroe family to get a sense of what the holiday is like for a big family.

Ashley Monroe gets her son Rocky, 2, dressed as a peanut, ready for Halloween next her children (left to right from Rocky): Lewie, 5, dressed as The Flash; Jackie, 14, dressed as a 1980s hip-hop dancer; and Levi, 10, dressed as an army man, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at the Monroe home north of Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jackie Monroe, 14, assists her brother Rocky, 2, with his peanut costume while getting ready for Halloween activities Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at the Monroe home north of Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ashley Monroe gets her son Lewie, 5, ready next to another son Levi, 10, before going to a Halloween party Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at the Monroe home north of Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lewie Monroe, 5, dressed as The Flash shows his mother Ashley, left of frame, his muscles near his brother Levi, 10, while getting ready for Halloween activities Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at the Monroe home north of Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rocky Monroe, 2, sits in his family's living room while his mother, Ashley, gets his siblings ready for Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at the Monroe home north of Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Monroe siblings from left: Jackie, 14; Rocky, 2; Frankie, 16; Lewie, 5; Levi, 10; and Jackie's twin Josie, 14; get ready for their mother, Ashley, to take their picture Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, outside the Monroe home north of Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Monroe siblings clockwise starting at top left: Jackie, 14; Frankie, 16; Jackie's twin Josie, 14; Levi, 10; Lewie, 5; and Rocky, 2; have their picture taken by their mother, Ashley, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, outside the Monroe home north of Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Levi Monroe, 10, left, and his brother Lewie, 5, jump on a trampoline while at a Halloween party Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Gordonville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lewie Monroe, 5, left, receives help from his father, Adam, in putting on his shoe while siting next to his brother Levi, 10, while at a Halloween party Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Gordonville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lewie Monroe, 5, receives assistance with his costume from his father, Adam, during a Halloween party Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Gordonville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ashley Monroe, her husband Adam and their son Rocky, 2, sit on a hay bale aboard a trailer of trick-or-treaters Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Gordonville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lewie Monroe, 5, prepares for Halloween night trick-or-treating Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Gordonville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Rocky Monroe, 2, receives candy during Halloween night trick-or-treating Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Gordonville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Rocky Monroe, 2, dressed as a peanut, holds the hand of his father, Adam, while taking part in Halloween night trick-or-treating Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Gordonville. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)