In the words of Kelly Malatesta on Matt.
Have you ever seen the movie, Benjamin Button?
My husband is a modern-day Benji Button, getting younger as we all get older.
He could be the oldest teenager in Houston, knowing the inside and outs of all social media and who is trending in the world of local sports and reality TV. He talks teenager... the language.
He started a venture 20 years ago as a co-founder of VYPE Magazine, which has become the Sports Illustrated of Texas high school sports. So, his target audience is high school athletes, fans, coaches and parents. I really don't follow too much of his day-to-day. I see him on Social Media or on TV, but that is his lane... not mine.
We met in college at LSU, which is an entirely different story, and we still try and act like college students as we go to football games – home and away – every season.
We have nicknamed him "Baby Jesus" because as an only child, he did no wrong... in his parents' eyes, but we know better. His childhood home was where the action was, and it has been the same with our three kids. Countless parties and game watches can break out at a moment's notice. He shatters the definition as an introverted only child. He thrives in social environments and loves the energy of a crowd of friends and family.
A vacation? No relaxation. He drags everyone around from activity to activity as we all roll our eyes behind his back. From snow skiing to wake-surfing to golf to concerts to comedy clubs to sporting events... it never ends.
He loves his kids. I mean, loves. And he does like to give them countless nuggets of advice. He loves his own advice and is shocked when they don't take it. It doesn't end there. He gives advice to all of their friends. Same result.
But, Matt Malatesta is a vibe, just ask him.
In the words of Julie Comeaux on Ryan.
Ryan Comeaux, aka the man the myth the legend, the Mayor or "Slo" to many. Growing up as a cajun down the bayou in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Ryan grew up with two loving parents and two younger sisters. As a Catholic boy, he attended a Catholic High School where he met many friends and was voted class favorite and class comedian. (Go figure - those awards would relate to the rest of his life!)
In high school, he got into a car accident and broke his shoulder (resulting in no more sports) so he picked up a paintbrush and realized he had an artistic talent. This natural talent inspired him to think about using his hands for his future and after shadowing a few dentists and orthodontists, he set his sights on becoming a dentist.
Ryan and I met at LSU in college. After college, Ryan attended LSU Dental School in New Orleans. During his time at dental school, we got married in the summer of 1999. A year after getting married, Ryan graduated and two weeks after graduation we found out we were having triplets! Oh boy - this is when our crazy life began!
Our boys were born in 2001 and they were certainly "Daddy’s boys." Ryan jumped right into the parenting role while simultaneously building his career as a dentist. He was involved with coaching on many of their teams. He was and still is such a proud dad to our 3 boys who are now 22!
Ryan’s ideal weekend would be sleeping in, getting in some sort of sweat, spending a few hours doing something like golf or basketball with his boys and dinner with the family. He absolutely loves all sports but mostly LSU, Saints, Texans, Rockets and the Astros. Skiing or beaching with the family and friends is his ideal vacation!
Ryan absolutely LOVES The Woodlands. We moved here in 2006 from Mandeville, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area. He supports many charities in the community including Interfaith of The Woodlands, HOPE, Clean Water Climb and all of the local schools and sports teams in the area.
Now that Ryan and I are "empty nesting" we spend more time connecting through walks with our dogs, Bear and Hazel, and traveling. Life is good!