Atta-news

My talented husband released his latest CD with the band Attaboy. It is their best album, to date! If you want to see more about Attaboy you can check them out on their website, facebook, or myspace. You can listen to all of Attaboy's newest album on facebook!

Also, I'd like to introduce the newest member of Attaboy, Matt Siewert (with the hat). He is a 2010 grad from Huntington University with a major in worship leadership. He is a great guy and a wonderful, fresh addition to our team. We are truly excited for the part he will play in the evolution of Attaboy as he will take over the role of lead singer in the fall of this year.

Every day, we are thankful for this adventure. Jeff is grateful to be doing his dream job and I am grateful to be experiencing it all together.

New Jersey, Summer Week 2

It's kind of weird to wake up in a new place. I do that a lot.

Today I woke up in New Jersey,

in a tiny bed,

in a tiny motel room,

with a sleepy little Jeff beside me.

I had a nice morning run on the boardwalk that outlines this little stretch of Jersey Shore. The ocean is COLD. And if you try and look down the shoreline, you can't see too far, it is strangely hazy.

With all of the places that we have played, I sometimes have a hard time keeping them all straight. I associate them with.... the food that we ate, the promoter of the show, the look of the stage or venue, other bands that we may have played with, funny stories from that show.....sometimes I just can't remember the places at all.

I took a picture of this place, so that I won't forget.

This week we are playing for a couple hundred Youth For Christ students from the surrounding area.

jeff + concrete

WARNING: This post contains images that may be disturbing for certain audiences.

We were at a show in Illinois and Jeff got hurt. He slammed into the concrete smashing his nose and lip.


He was trying to be funny in the picture above. You have to laugh in situations like this, it helps get you through it. We thought he might need stitches, so we took him to the Ready-Med just in case. Luckily, no stitches!



Back at the venue, getting ready for the show that he STILL played that night,
bloody face and all!

Jeff is still on the road to recovery. His face is swollen in places, but the wounds are healing up.

oh, the memories we are making=)

Summer, so far

Lake James, Andrews Family Vaca. Happy Birthday Sheeshaw! We love you.
It was great to see the Andrews fam. The week consisted of Shrek, playing games, inventing games (we're dorks), laughing, tubing, swimming, cards, candy for dinner, macaroni at midnight, quoting, over-quoting, love, fun.

I am SO pumped to have Chris' wife Brittney joining us on the road now full time! She and I already went to Goodwill, organized the merch tubs, and then I taught her how to crochet! It is going to be great having her around for so many reasons. AND, we have matching bags! how cute!



Welcome to my "secret garden", that's what I've deemed it, just cause.
Mom and I created this 'something' from a 'nothing' side yard. I really love it and can't wait to watch it grow.

4:30 AM Show

We played a show at 4:30 AM. Yes, you read correctly, AM- in the morning! It was crazy. the night before the AM show we went to bed around 10:30 and then woke up at 3 AM. uggg. The show was a "Surprise show" for a class of seniors who had just graduated that previous night. Their parents planned an all-nighter for the grads and we were the finale.

I am NOT a morning person. I am easily aggravated and quick to grit my teeth. I was sitting at the light board giving off the vibe-- "i don't want to be here, don't mess with me, and while you're at it, please don't even look at me".

The show could have gone all wrong if the kids were too tired, but by concert time they were slap happy and jumped around like sleep deprived maniacs for the entire show! So we were glad for that. We were headed home by 7:30 and in our door step at 11, it was a strange feeling to know that we didn't play a show last night, as usual, but THAT SAME morning.......

This experience will be one of those, "You remember that time we played a show at 4:30 in the morning?!........"