When I married 5 years ago my DH had 2 cats and I had 2 cats. I had to euthanize my 17 year old cat last week due to illness. Currently we have no cats (died of old age). My DH works full time and I'm a "domestic diva", however am active and busy (my own choice). We would like to adopt two kittens or young cats likely in the Autumn or Winter. I am still grieving the loss of Theodore and imagine that I will for awhile.
When I adopted my kittens years ago they were kittens - like 10 and 15 weeks old. I worked at the time so they were home alone with no issues. When my DH adopted his cats, one was a kitten from his family's home and the other was a 1 year old from the shelter. We are definitely adopting from a shelter and would like two short hair cats. The question is do we adopt kittens (cute packaging but you don't know about what their personality will be as they mature) or a "young cat" (maybe a year old or so where you know the final size, personality, etc.)?
If we adopted little kittens I'd just make sure to limit their access to various parts of the house when I'm gone. I'd make sure to be around more, at least initially, so I could supervise and play with them. We're open to either. Kittens can be more expensive with additional series of vaccinations, etc. I know from volunteering at my local animal shelter that older cats are harder to adopt out than kittens. Kittens are so cute and funny though....

So any thoughts? Opinions? Horror stories?

Thanks.