Grandpa
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I would love to have my grandfathers back. I grew up with my grandparents on the farm. My parents both worked and if I wasn***8217;t in school I was at the farm. If we could walk then we could pull weeds in the bean fields. I am greatful the way I was raised and attribute that to my parents and grandparents. Cherish the moments. I wish my kids could be closer to their grandparents but life brought us 850 miles apart.Became a grandfather for the 5th time today. Seems like only yesterday I would have Sunday diner occasionally at grandpa and grandma's house. Wow time does really move quickly, but its a treasure to have them,
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The down side to raising two very successful career minded daughters: No grand kids. Now that I retired I have threaten to move in with the oldest if something doesn't happen soon!
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X10. 3 boys, 7 girls. Entirely possible I could live to see great-great-grandchildren.
Congratulations to the OP! Grandchildren are a safe, legal and fun way to get paybacks for all the grief your kids gave you when they were teens.
Congratulations Mondo
It is very sobering when your grand babies, have babies, we have 6 great grand babies,,,the kids found something they really enjoy doing I guess
https://youtu.be/dt6-ZtOL_gY?t=19
It is very sobering when your grand babies, have babies, we have 6 great grand babies,,,the kids found something they really enjoy doing I guess
https://youtu.be/dt6-ZtOL_gY?t=19
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I have 3 great-grandchildren already. I have seven grandchildren.
Five of those grandchildren, all girls, lived with us 7 years while my daughter got her education and a good paying job after her husband became disabled. During that time we wanted all 7 of them out of the house ASAP.
Now that they finally took ten acres of our land and put a 5 bedroom house on it, we can't wait for the little ones to come down the hill to visit. Sometimes one of the bigger kids will drive them down but most of the time one will bring them down in a cart behind their ridding lawn mower.
The oldest girl is in her second year at UAB to become a doctor while the youngest is starting 1st grade this year.
Now being a grandparent is even more fun.
Five of those grandchildren, all girls, lived with us 7 years while my daughter got her education and a good paying job after her husband became disabled. During that time we wanted all 7 of them out of the house ASAP.
Now that they finally took ten acres of our land and put a 5 bedroom house on it, we can't wait for the little ones to come down the hill to visit. Sometimes one of the bigger kids will drive them down but most of the time one will bring them down in a cart behind their ridding lawn mower.
The oldest girl is in her second year at UAB to become a doctor while the youngest is starting 1st grade this year.
Now being a grandparent is even more fun.
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3 grandsons, 4 granddaughters.
I believe that grandkids are God's reward for not killing your own children when you had the chance.
I believe that grandkids are God's reward for not killing your own children when you had the chance.
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Congrats, Mondo!!!!
The wife and I are still waiting on the first grand to hit the ground. Its been a tough go for the daughter in law though. They are conceiving easy enough but the baby making it through the first 6 to 10 weeks is proving to be easier said than done. They have had 4 miscarriages. She takes it hard too. My son has been a rock and very stoic through it all but I believe its beginning to take a toll on him as well.
They are good kids and will make good parents one day.
The wife and I are still waiting on the first grand to hit the ground. Its been a tough go for the daughter in law though. They are conceiving easy enough but the baby making it through the first 6 to 10 weeks is proving to be easier said than done. They have had 4 miscarriages. She takes it hard too. My son has been a rock and very stoic through it all but I believe its beginning to take a toll on him as well.
They are good kids and will make good parents one day.
Didn't know my grandparents very well. Dad never let us spend much time with them. Now that I'm older and moved away, I don't see my parents much either. With their health issues it's tough for them to get out, tougher for me to go visit (don't feel welcome). Don't have any kids of my own and I'm not sorry about it. My mom & dad always like to rub that in my face when I'm over there. Had plenty of female counterparts but none of them that I'd liked to have settled down with until recently, but we're both in our 40's and she can't have kids anyway.
I ain't lonely as long as I've got something to do; and as the old saying goes, the devil lives on an idle mind. I'm never idle...
Those of you who have kids and a good family--you don't know how fortunate you really are. Count your blessings and treasure them as often as possible.
I ain't lonely as long as I've got something to do; and as the old saying goes, the devil lives on an idle mind. I'm never idle...
Those of you who have kids and a good family--you don't know how fortunate you really are. Count your blessings and treasure them as often as possible.
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Congrats!!
We are waiting for the first to happen sometime as well. Both the daughters (identical twins) are in long-standing relationships, but no weddings on the radar either. They both have great boys....even Dad approves![emoji41]
Unfortunately, they on opposite coasts, and a long way from here.
I keep telling the “college boy” to keep it in his pants, but I remember 21.....and he tends to have some very attractive female companions....[emoji12]
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We are waiting for the first to happen sometime as well. Both the daughters (identical twins) are in long-standing relationships, but no weddings on the radar either. They both have great boys....even Dad approves![emoji41]
Unfortunately, they on opposite coasts, and a long way from here.
I keep telling the “college boy” to keep it in his pants, but I remember 21.....and he tends to have some very attractive female companions....[emoji12]
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Thanks for the congrats gents. It is a blessing to have them. I also have 5 boys with a set of Identical twins. Fortunately none of them ever gave me any heartaches, well maybe once. 4 of them and me played ice hockey together in a men's league. One of the twins demoted me from captain. I guess that was a get even move . He said on the ice we are teammates, at home I am the father. So I told him wait until we get home tonight
. He said on the ice we are teammates, at home I am the father. So I told him wait until we get home tonight