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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, We're

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Speaker 1: back with even more awesome adventures with Levi and Ivy.

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Speaker 1: Enough about that, let's get too today's super Live a

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Speaker 1: Lewis story. Levi Ivy, Are you too paying attention? Asked

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy's mama she talked to her kids at

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Speaker 1: the kitchen table one morning, Sorry, mom answered Levi, as

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Speaker 1: if he was waking up from a dream. I was

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Speaker 1: just thinking of something and must have gotten lost in

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Speaker 1: my thoughts.

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Speaker 2: Same here, mom said, Ivy.

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Speaker 1: You too are daydreamings, said their mom with a smile

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Speaker 1: on her face. I used to daydream all the time

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Speaker 1: when I was a kid. What's daydreaming, asked Levi said,

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Speaker 1: very interested in the answer.

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Speaker 2: I love dreaming.

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Speaker 1: At night, So it's cool to hear that there is

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Speaker 1: a way for me to dream during the day too. Well,

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Speaker 1: it's very similar to dreaming at night, began Levi's mom.

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Speaker 1: It's when your mind wanders, like you're making up a

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Speaker 1: story in your head. You could be thinking of something

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Speaker 1: that you did that day, or something that you're gonna do,

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Speaker 1: or you could create something fanciful and magical. Wow, that's

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Speaker 1: really cool, mom, answered Ivy. I wonder if your daydream

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Speaker 1: could ever become your night dream. That would be so fun,

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Speaker 1: added Levi. You know, that's a very good question, and

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Speaker 1: one sadly I don't have the answer to, said Levi

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Speaker 1: and Ivy's mom.

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Speaker 2: But maybe you'll get the answer one day.

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Speaker 1: However, right now, you have to stop daydreaming and start

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Speaker 1: getting ready for school.

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Speaker 1: Dressed, brush their teeth, grabbed their school and headed out

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Speaker 1: the door, all the time daydreaming about well, daydreaming, thinking

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Speaker 1: daydream and make it into their night dream. How cool

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Speaker 1: would that be if we got to pick our own

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Speaker 1: test it out tonight, replied Ivy, and then see if

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Speaker 1: we can make that what we dream about when we

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Speaker 1: His daydreaming on hitting a home run that would win

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Speaker 1: for his team. Ivy had really been into art lately

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Speaker 1: a good day dream, said Levi as they walked inside.

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Speaker 1: Mine was awesome, too, replied Ivy. I hope I get

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Speaker 2: You want to go to sleep?

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Speaker 1: We sure do, said Levi, looking at Ivy with a smile. Yep,

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Speaker 1: sleep is a really important dad, giggled Ivy as they

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy then had the best dreams they'd ever

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Speaker 1: They both seemed so real and larger than life. Levi

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Speaker 1: Ivy stood proudly in front of her painting at the library.

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Speaker 1: As soon as the sun rose the next day, Levi

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Speaker 2: In their night dreams. It didn't take long for both

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Speaker 1: But then before he knew it, Levi was standing at

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Speaker 1: It was really happening. The score was tied and the

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Speaker 1: winning run was on third. Each pick looked better than

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Speaker 1: the next. But if Levi's dream was going to come

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Speaker 1: wait for the fourth pitch, and he did. Levi swung

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Speaker 1: as if he was dreaming, Levi washed as the ball

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Speaker 1: After his teammates put him down, he ran over to Ivy,

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Speaker 2: I can't believe it. I made my dream come true,

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Speaker 2: exclaimed Levi. That was incredible. It was just like you told.

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Speaker 1: Me it would happen, replied Ivy as she jumped around

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Speaker 1: this weekend. And soon enough, the day of the art

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Speaker 2: And wouldn't you know it was Ivy.

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Speaker 1: Congratulations, Ivy, said the librarian as she handed Ivy as certificate.

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Speaker 1: This is just how I dreamed it would happen. Ivy

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Speaker 1: crowd that day, Levi and Ivy couldn't keep the secret

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Speaker 1: them everything. Levi explained to his parents how he knew

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Speaker 1: These things both started out as daydreams, then we dreamed

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Speaker 1: about them at night, and then they really happened, said Ivy.

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Speaker 1: Whispered Levi to his parents, as Ivy nodded her head.

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy's parents just smiled at them. They knew

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Speaker 1: it to their kids. Levi and Ivy, you are definitely

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Speaker 1: It's because you worked really, really hard to make your.

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Speaker 2: Dreams come true.

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Speaker 1: She's right, added Levi and Ivy's dad, Levi, you practiced

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Speaker 1: That built up your confidence, so you were ready for

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Speaker 1: Winning the art contest at the library was your reward

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Speaker 1: for all that hard work. Levi and Ivy liked what

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Speaker 1: Your kids are magic things, So what you're sa saying

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Speaker 1: No, replied Levi and Ivy's mom. Quite the opposite. Actually,

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Speaker 1: it just may not be the type of magic you're

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Speaker 1: planning on daydreaming about an ice cream Sunday the size

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Speaker 1: you are in control of your dreams, but that control

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Speaker 1: comes from hard work, practice, dedication, and yes, sometimes a

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Speaker 1: little bit of hope and magic. A combination of all

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Speaker 1: you look at it the right way, added Levi and

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Speaker 1: Ivy's dad, And that bit of magic is called a

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Speaker 1: life lesson, a lesson that will help you improve in

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Speaker 1: next time around. We're so proud of you both and

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Speaker 1: know you'll make many more of your dreams come true,

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Speaker 1: said Levi and Ivy his mom with a smile.

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Speaker 2: And you'll do.

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Speaker 1: That through hard work and believing it can happen. If

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Speaker 2: Maybe it wasn't.

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Speaker 1: A truly magical event that happened when Levi hit that

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Speaker 1: it was something special, something that happened because Levi and

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Speaker 1: your idea, and your little one's name.

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Speaker 2: Then maybe I'm next to thank you will be with.

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Speaker 1: You until our next story time hang out, Gan Fri Missaming.

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Speaker 2: We can't wait to share another fun, lively Lewis story

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Speaker 2: with you