Let's do age! How 'Old' are you? A poll - Version 2

[db]

Children vs Grandchildren

Any takers on surpassing that?

Not quite, but I'm looking at the big 50 in a couple of years. My oldest child (Jennifer) just turned 17. She will be a senior next year. If I have a grandchild too quickly, then I will probably be heading to jail for murder! [I have explained that to each young gentleman that she talks to (or even remotely looks at her)]

Give me about 5 more years, then we'll talk!

 

[tracey]

I have a daughter 14 going on 20 and a son 12. I don't expect any grandchildren for a good twenty years. My kids are no longer babies but I enjoy them just as much as I did back then.

 

[Jamie]

Randy,

Can't beat that! Not that I really want to at this point. I don't want to rush my kids growing older. The beginning of this year I decided to make some changes in my life. I started attending church. Not long after that I became baptized. This whole experience has changed my life as well as my kids. During bible school last week my oldest Michael came to me and said he needed to talk to Brother Phillip. Anyway, long story short, Michael is being baptized this Sunday evening. I can't begin to explain the joy in my heart knowing that my son accepts the Lord. This day in age you don't see children focusing on the "good" stuff in life!

Jamie

 

[CarolX]

gotta love them

Randy,

I think ya got us beat on that one....but I gotta agree, grandkids are great. Iv'e got one, and she is 11 month younger than John. Oh-----what fun!!!!

CarolX

 

[Michael T]

Re: gotta love them

CarolX said:

Randy,

I think ya got us beat on that one....but I gotta agree, grandkids are great. Iv'e got one, and she is 11 month younger than John. Oh-----what fun!!!!

CarolX

That must make for some interesting comments/looks when you all go out together...

That reminds me of when I was 17, my dad remarried and they had my little brother. Grocery shopping with "mom" was a scream... No one could figure out who belonged with whom....

 

[db]

age is only relative

I have an aunt that is about 6 months younger than I! When I was about 15, there was this young lady that lived down the block that walked past our house a couple of times a day. I made sure I was outside doing lawn work when she waked past (we had the best front lawn in town!). She would stop and we would talk (read flirt) for a while. One day my aunt was there and approached us as we were talking. I introduced her as my aunt, and she slapped me and yelled: "Your aunt! You could have at least said your cousin!" The other young lady never walked past again!

 

[Nav]

At 42 I have four kids 10, 7, 5, and 2. So I'm with Michael T. They keep you young and it's is great.

 

[Randy Stewart]

I just started over. I have 4 (2 boys, 2 girls) 22, 21, 17 and the newest - 15 months!!!!
My oldest daughter has a little girl who is 2 and half and my oldest son married into a ready made family with 3 kids last year. So in the span of about 18 months I went from my Harley and Mustang to 4 grandkids, a baby and a van. It's been great.

 

[Michael T]

Nav said:

So I'm with Michael T. They keep you young and it's is great.

I'm beginning to re-think that philosophy... The boy hit his "terrible two's" about 3 months early He can aggravate the horns off a billygoat!! His two favorite new words are "no" and "mine". <aaaaarrrrrggggghhh!!!> I'm told this is the easy part.... *groan*

On the plus side (for my parents) - they are laughing hysterically. It appears as if the nut doesn't fall too far from the tree and karma really does work...

I still wouldn't trade daddyhood for the world!!

Everyone have a great weekend!

 

[Bubba]

At 42 I have four kids 10, 7, 5, and 2. So I'm with Michael T. They keep you young and it's is great.

At 32, I have four kids 7, 6, 5, and 3. They make me feel old and run down. I still wouldn't trade them for anything though.