There was a time I wanted more children and was upset that we choose early in life that we were done.  You can’t blame us after having three by 25. I am one of those people who wanted nothing more out of life than to be a stay at home mom and take care of a gaggle of kids.

For many years I was a Girl Scout Leader enjoying other peoples kids to fill that void. It did start with my daughter wanting to be a Girl Scout, but little did I know how much it would fill a need for me.

I have a need to care for others. Its something naturally in me. My kids are all getting older with my youngest 12 and my oldest graduating high school this year.  We talk all the time and spend time together but they don’t need that nurturing I miss giving to a toddler. I now work full time and no longer do Girl Scouts after 11 years so whats a girl to do to fill that nuturing need? My answer is apparently collecting dogs.

Of coarse I had Angel who passed away last year and she filled a huge part of my heart.  She was like one of my children and when she died I felt like I lost a child.  I am apparently over compensating for the need to nuture and the need to have back ups. 

So welcome Baby, Pudgy and the newest addition Itty Bitty. My husband said I am done collecting.

 

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