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Matt Weinberg

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11/01/2026

Ari’s swim instructor recently told us he’s ready to move up to the next level. We started lessons to help him build body control, and watching his confidence in the water grow has been pretty damn cool. That night, I kept telling him how proud I was of him—and that I hoped he was proud of himself too. Then I started wondering when I last felt proud of myself without immediately following it with “but.”

I’m proud of how I handled that, but I should’ve done it sooner. I’ve come a long way, but I should be further along. There’s always something. I’ll spend weeks stressing over something, get through it, and go straight into whatever needs my attention next. Then wonder why I feel like I’m never doing enough. It’s hard to feel good about how far you’ve come when you keep telling yourself you should already be somewhere else.

So before we go into another week thinking about everything we need to do better, I think we owe ourselves a little credit. I know I do. Being proud of where I am doesn’t mean I’m done working on myself. And if I want Ari to grow up knowing that, I’ve got to start acting like I believe it too.

10/25/2026

Five years.

And somehow it already feels like we’ve lived three different lives together.

We started out dating at Disney, spending hours just talking and somehow never running out of things to say.

Then came the job changes, the growing up, and finally doing the thing we had talked about for so long: getting out of Florida and moving to Colorado.

For a minute, it felt like we had finally made it. New state. New life. New freedom.

And then six weeks later, we found out Ari was coming.

Which turned out to be the greatest plot twist of all.

We became parents, figured out an entirely new version of us, and just when life started to feel a little settled again, everything flipped upside down with the move to Washington and my promotion.

New job. New state. New baby. New routines. A whole lot of figuring it out as we went.

And somehow, through every version of this life, you’ve still been the person I want next to me.

We’ve already had Disney dates, cross-country moves, career changes, parenthood, hard seasons, ridiculous moments, and more life packed into five years than I think either of us expected.

If this is what the first five years looked like, the next fifty are going to feel like a movie.

And honestly, there’s nobody else I’d rather watch it all unfold with.

Happy anniversary, Ashley.

I’d choose you in every version of this life. Swipe left to go back in time!

10/22/2026

Still hungry. Still building.

Just trying to get better at appreciating how far I’ve already come.

10/20/2026

He’s a daddy’s boy and I’m not mad about it. 😂

10/18/2026

This week felt quieter. In a good way.

After a few days where everything felt like it stopped, getting back to normal has felt a little different.

Ari being goofy. Making breakfast. Going to work. Cleaning up toys. Sitting on the couch at the end of the day.

Nothing huge. Nothing profound.

Just normal life.

And I think this week reminded me how much of the life I’m always trying to build is already happening in these little moments.

I’m usually pretty good at looking ahead. The next goal. The next thing to fix. The next thing to become.

This week, I’ve just been trying to notice what’s already here.

No big Sunday sermon today.

Just really grateful for normal.

10/15/2026

Just two dudes with absolutely no idea what we’re doing. 😂

Ari’s back to being his little weirdo self and honestly, I’m just happy to be along for the ride.

This is the good stuff.

10/07/2026

September felt less like becoming someone new and more like getting pieces of myself back.

My first leadership conference as a Store Manager. Reconnecting with people who helped shape me. Starting to trust that maybe I really do belong in the seat I fought so hard to earn.

Rugby became more than something on the calendar. Training started finding its way back in. Morning routines became more intentional. Therapy, reflection, and actually paying attention to what I need started becoming part of the work too.

And through all of it, Ari just kept growing right in front of me. More personality. More independence. More little moments that remind me how fast this season is moving and why I’m trying so hard to be present for it.

September wasn’t easy. There were still days I felt stretched too thin, days I questioned myself, and days the backpack felt heavier than I wanted to admit.

But there were also a lot of signs that the work is working.

I’m becoming a better leader, a more present dad, a better partner, a coach again, and maybe most importantly, I’m starting to feel more like Matt again.

That might be the biggest win of the month.

Not becoming someone completely new.

Just finding my way back to parts of myself I thought I had lost.

On to October.

10/01/2026

This is the stuff I mean when I say I don’t want to miss the little things.

No big milestone. No life lesson. Just Ari absolutely locked in at the controls like he’s got a launch window to hit. 😂

One minute he’s crawling around the house, the next he’s apparently running the space program.

And honestly, these are the moments that make all the work, all the juggling, and all the trying to get the balance right worth it.

For now, I’m just happy to be here for the mission.

Ground control to Major Ari. 🚀

To infinity and… probably bedtime.

09/29/2026

Finally made some time to get back in the lab.

Just me, the garage floor, and a 40lb Iron Man kettlebell trying to remember what the hell we’re doing. 😂

Nothing fancy. Just getting some work in and slowly finding the rhythm again.

Turns out I missed this.

We’re back. 🫡

02/02/2026

Ashley you gave me a son.
And in doing so, you gave me a life and a world I never knew I needed.

From that moment to everything we get to live now, thank you for every sacrifice, every ounce of love, and for building this beautiful life with me. Thank you for making me a father.

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