I am retired. I was an engineer. I like outdoor activities including tennis. I have a nice yard. I do not like the cold. I have arthritis or an injury that acts up with the cold weather. I have adult children. I like little children. I will have grandkids in 5 months. I garden in my spare time. I've never surfed with a board. I prefer bodysurfing. I like the beach. My daughter is having twins. My daughter wants to surprise everyone with the twins' gender at birth. I would prefer to know the gender of my grandchildren to know what to buy for them.
I am close to retirement. I am a tennis player. I like outdoor activities including the beach. I have a dog. I like the cold. I have multiple homes. I am wealthy. I have a large family. I put my family first. I have one kid in college and twins on the way. I am having twins in two months. I have a son. I am a grandparent. I waited until birth to find out the gender of my children. I surfed in Hawaii. I want to go to Hawaii. I have not been to the beach lately. I hate the wind. I have a diamond studded Cartier baby rattle. My grandmother used heat to alleviate arthritis pain. I think it's wise to make a savings account for kids.
How does your son feel about him being in college and you about to have twins? Well needless to say he is not very happy because he was an only child and spoiled to say the least. I can understand that, but with such a big age gap he can't be that demanding of your attention while you're raising the twins.  Or can he? Oh no not demanding of my attention. Just demanding of my pocket book! LOL He is afraid the twins will receive more money than he will. He is hoping not to have to work to hard until I kick the bucket and he is afraid his inheritance will lessen. Haha, I would tell him that your money is yours and you'll decide how much he gets! And while you're at it, I'd also say that he needs to get a job while he's in college if he needs spending money.  That's just me though. That is exactly what I told him. You must be excited with your grandchildren coming soon? Of course! I am so excited to have some little ones running around again! It's nice too because if they misbehave I'm not the one who has to deal with it, haha. Exactly the way I feel being a grandparent. It's weird I'm a grandparent and going to be a parent again. What was I thinking? LOL! Well your twins will always have friends in your grandkids, haha.  I know one of the most challenging aspects of parenting is finding a good set of friends who will be a good influence.  It sounds like you might have that covered! I'm hoping that is the case. Raising two children again will definitely be a challenge at my older age. I was 18 when I had my son and now 38 with twins. I'm excited for the chance to raise these two little humans a bit different than my son. Hopefully they will value more of what they have that isn't tied to monetary images. You're in pretty good physical shape though.  I think you'll be just fine dealing with the twins!  And it seems like a nice opportunity to impart all the wisdom you've accumulated since having your first son. Yes the older I get the more wiser I get when it comes to life in general. 