There she is, big green eyes, her tangled hair draped over a dimpled cheek, lip puckered “Pleeeeease daddy?” It’s nearly impossible to tell her no. Her name is Ellie, and she is one of my 5-year-old twins. She’s the type of girl who plays in the dirt and wears high heels, with holey leggings. She carries a purse on her elbow and a shovel in her hand. Sh…
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