Rodney Adds Tour Bus for Wife, Family

2/18/2008 Stephen L. Betts   Rodney Atkins was home with his family during the deadly tornadoes that swept across the state this month. If it hadn't been for a brief break in the tour he is on, Rodney would have been on the road with Brad Paisley, leaving wife, Tammy Jo, son Elijah, 6, and teenage stepdaughters to endure the chaos alone. Luckily, the family escaped the strong winds largely unscathed. “We had an above-ground pool and deck and it was just completely blown apart,” the singer tells The Tennessean. “Our dog pen was blown over, and Elijah's playground was blown 50 yards away. It's my day off, and we're going around to get estimates.” Rodney is currently on tour with Brad Paisley until the first week in March. He’s recently added another bus to his fleet in order to take his whole family with him this summer when he hits the road with Brooks & Dunn.  “It just wasn't fair to my wife, sharing a bus with 14 guys,” says Rodney. “And it's like camping for Elijah. He takes his Wiffle ball and his bicycle. If it was up to Elijah, he would stay out there.”