Happy Halloween!!! My mother always sends me these cute pictures of pets in their costumes and I just had to post this one (probably because I am a pirate wench for Halloween). Just remember - eat all the candy you want tonight - but BRUSH YOUR TEETH really good when you are done!! xoxo A.Joy AARRGGHH!!!

After I returned home from our shows the past weekend - I checked my email to find a really cool one from a new fan. I checked with them and they said I could print it - I will remove their names and just put their initials. Check this out!!

Hello,I wrote to you all earlier, when adding our name to the mailing list, but I just have to say again what a great time we had rocking it out with your band this morning. It was our first Candy Band concert, after several failed attempts to make it your performances, and my girls (age 1 & 3 ) LOVED the show. My three year old daughter was the one dancing with you at front center stage the whole concert (wearing an orange trick or treat shirt and glitter jeans).Anyway, I am a stay-at-home mom as well, and let me just say that you are an inspiration to women everywhere. My girls insisted upon buying a copy of every one of your CD's as we walked out the show and even managed to pick out a t-shirt as well. We came home and drew pictures of the band, and candy monsters and rocked out all day to your tunes. Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a gift you gave us today. I just hope that we can see another performance soon. Until then, I wondered if there was any way I could get you all to sign a couple pictures for my girls. Their names are "S" & "K" and they are now quite possibly your biggest fans! They want to hang them in their rooms. If it's too much trouble, I totally understand but if you can we would greatly appreciate it!!!Your lollipop girls, "M", "S" & "K"

I just want to say that Candy Band played 2 awesome shows yesterday. First thing in the morning we played at the Music Box in the Max (Detroit Symphony Orchestra Complex) and had a blast. We dressed up in Halloween costumes, debuted 2 new songs and had a huge crowd that was really into our music. After the show, I took my daughter and some of her friends to see the real DSO play scary Halloween music. The highlight of that show was when the symphony played the theme from "Jaws".
In the evening, the band played in Howell, Michigan at "The Legend of Sleepy Howell". It was a downtown event with the street closed off and lots of trick or treating, haunted alley, moonbounces, donuts and of course Candy Band right in the middle of it all. At first we were pretty freaked out about playing outside in the cold, but it really wasn't so cold after all. We had a huge crowd there and everyone was really into our music. So - all that work and it surely was worth it!!! Have a great Sunday!!! xoxo A.Joy

Today we are playing 2 shows! One at the DSO for their Tiny Tots concert series, and in the evening in Howell at the "Legend of Sleepy Howell". Come see us... if you dare!

Wow - I spent the night at the Detroit Zoo on Friday night with my daughters Brownie Troop. We were led on a night tour of the zoo (with no flashlights allowed). We watched the monkeys and polar bears sleep and observed the barn owl "wide awake". We even went into the seal tube in the dark - that was super cool!! We had breakfast with the seals as well. The staff was great - we had s'mores at 11pm and watched "Jungle Book" on a giant wall at 11:30 (complete with large bowls of popcorn). In the morning - they opened the walls of our room and they turned into large windows and we could see the zoo waking up!! If you ever get a chance to go on one of these trips - DO IT!!! xoxo A. (I love the Detroit Zoo) Joy

Hey everyone - our pals "The Sippy Cups" have an awesome new Halloween video out and we want to share it with you!! We play with SC at Lollapalooza a couple of years ago. They have quite a stage show. We need to try and get them to the Detroit area!!! Enjoy xoxo A.Joy www.thesippycups.com and go to "video"

Here's a blast from the past picture... I think we were playing at the Vans Warped Tour! We're trying to look cool in front of the teenagers.

I just saw the Dad of the year riding his bike by my house yesterday. This man was riding his own bike while holding on to his kids bike (with no kid on it) by the handlebars. I believe he was taking his kids bike to school so the kid could ride home on his bike. How awesome is that??? xoxo A.Joy

Our poor little Lilly dog tore her ACL (a ligament in her knee). She needs to go in for surgery tomorrow. Wish us luck trying to keep her from chasing squirrels during her recovery!

Anyone that know A.Joy - knows that I love puppies!! My girls and I went to the mall on Saturday and had to stop in the pet store. The guy working there "Tyler" asked us if we wanted to play with any puppies. So we decided to each pick a puppy to play with for 15 minutes each or so. I decided to pick the bulldog puppy. He was sooooo cute until he started chewing on my keys, purse, jeans and new Dr. Martin shoes!! Boy - this dog would have destroyed my house if I took him home. Oh well, at least we had fun for a little while. When we decide to get a dog - I think we will find a "2 yr old". xoxo A.Joy

Today is the first day that I can really feel that autumn feeling in the air... we actually had the furnace running last night. Brrrrrrrrr. I haven't been shopping lately, but I'm sure that the stores are starting to display Christmas items. Don't you hate that?