WEBVTT - Fidget Zombies!

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, we're

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<v Speaker 1>Live Ay Lewis story. Mom, have you seen my cheeseburger poppet?

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<v Speaker 1>Asked Levias he searched through his playroom. I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>I've seen that one, but I have seen your soccer

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<v Speaker 1>ball poppet, your race car poppet, your spaceship poppet, and

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<v Speaker 1>your smiley face poppet. Well any of those do, answered

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<v Speaker 1>Levi's mom. Nope, I really just need the cheeseburger one.

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<v Speaker 1>It makes the best pop sound, replied Levi as he

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<v Speaker 1>continued his search. Maybe you should check with Ivy, suggested

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<v Speaker 1>his mom. So that's exactly what he did, and as

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<v Speaker 1>soon as he walked into Ivy's room, he found what

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<v Speaker 1>he was looking for. Sitting on top of all of

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<v Speaker 1>her other fidgets. In an overflowing toy box filled with

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<v Speaker 1>every type of fidget you could ever imagine, sat Levi's

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<v Speaker 1>cheeseburger poppet. It was pretty obvious that both Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy were huge fans of fidgets. Levi grabbed his cheeseburger

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<v Speaker 1>and popped in its little circles in and out a

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<v Speaker 1>few times, giving a sigh of relief that he had

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<v Speaker 1>found it and it was still in perfect working order. Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>please don't take my fidgets without asking, said Levi. Sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't even think you'd notice it was gone because

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<v Speaker 1>you have so many poppets, not to mention every other

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<v Speaker 1>fidget toy ever made, said Ivy as she played on

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<v Speaker 1>her floor with a squishy unicorn fidget, and she was right.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi's fidget collection was probably even bigger than hers. He

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<v Speaker 1>had stress balls, infinity cubes, stretching noodles, putty fidget rings,

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<v Speaker 1>fidget spinners, and the list went on and on. Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>had her own giant collection too, and with both of

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<v Speaker 1>them's collecting fidgets all the time. The house was getting

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<v Speaker 1>a little overrun with the shiny toys. Squishy fidgets filled

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<v Speaker 1>with gooey gel and colorful beads would be found in

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<v Speaker 1>every room. Poppet shaped like anything you could imagine, were

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<v Speaker 1>always lying around on the floor, and under the cushions

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<v Speaker 1>were so many little handheld toys that clicked, clacked, and

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<v Speaker 1>spun you could hardly sit down. While fidgets were a

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<v Speaker 1>great tool to help their kids focus and regulate their energy,

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<v Speaker 1>Levin Ivy's parents were getting a little worried that the

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<v Speaker 1>toys were taking too much of their kids' attention. In

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<v Speaker 1>a short period of time, they had both developed quite

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<v Speaker 1>the collection of fidgets and it started to be the

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<v Speaker 1>only thing they were interested in. Often, Levi and Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>could be found sitting in their playroom, bedroom, or even

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<v Speaker 1>in the backyard just squishing, spinning, and popping fidgets, and

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<v Speaker 1>when their parents would try and talk to them, they

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<v Speaker 1>noticed they got no response. Instead, their kids would sit

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<v Speaker 1>in silence, focusing only on the constant repetition of their fidgets.

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<v Speaker 1>With Halloween just around the corner, Levi and Ivy's parents

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<v Speaker 1>knew they were just going to get more fidgets and

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<v Speaker 1>goodie bags at school parties and from trigger treating on

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<v Speaker 1>Halloween night. Really need to have them focus on something

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<v Speaker 1>other than fidgets, said Levi and Ivy's mom to their dad.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, he replied. Sometimes I'll be talking to them

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't even know that they have a fidget

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<v Speaker 1>in their hand because they're so small and quiet. But

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<v Speaker 1>I can tell they're not paying attention to me. That's

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<v Speaker 1>when I take a closer look, and there it is

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<v Speaker 1>some gel filled, gooey, crunchy, cracky, poppy, stretchy fidget. It's

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<v Speaker 1>like they're turning into little fidget zombies, laughed Levine Ivy's mom,

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<v Speaker 1>not thinking too much more of it. We need to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure that they know there's a time and a

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<v Speaker 1>place for fidgets, and if they can't use them without

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<v Speaker 1>being totally distracted, we'll have to take them away for

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<v Speaker 1>a little while. The day went on and Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy's dad was trying to get some work done, he

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<v Speaker 1>walked out of his office and mentioned that he was

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<v Speaker 1>having trouble focusing and was getting a headache. Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy were sorting and trading fidgets in the living room

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<v Speaker 1>as they often did, and overheard what their dad said. Dad,

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<v Speaker 1>why don't you try a fidget toy, suggested Levi. It'll

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<v Speaker 1>help your headache, and they're fun too, added Ivy. Feeling

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<v Speaker 1>like he wanted to get a little break from can

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<v Speaker 1>hang out with his kids, he agreed and sat down

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<v Speaker 1>to try out a fidget. Levi handed his dad a

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<v Speaker 1>dinosaur jel squishy and watched as he squeezed it once,

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<v Speaker 1>then twice, then over and over again. Oh wow, this

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<v Speaker 1>really is fun, and I think my headache is going

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<v Speaker 1>away too, said Levi's dad. He then sat down on

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<v Speaker 1>the couch next to Levi and Ivy and squeezed and

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<v Speaker 1>squished the blue dinosaur over and over again. Levi grabbed

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<v Speaker 1>his favorite fidget cube, while Ivy chose a bright, purple

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<v Speaker 1>stretching noodle to play with. Then they all sat next

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<v Speaker 1>to each other, playing with the fidgets, but not interacting

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<v Speaker 1>at all. Just then, Levi and Ivy's mom walked into

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<v Speaker 1>the room. Oh no, they've got you doing it too,

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<v Speaker 1>she said, sounding frustrated as she watched Levi, Ivy and

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<v Speaker 1>their dad lost in a world of fidgets. Can you

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<v Speaker 1>even hear me over all that popping and squishy? The

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<v Speaker 1>only response from Levi, Ivy and their dad was a

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<v Speaker 1>grunt of acknowledgment as they grabbed more fidgets and kept playing.

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<v Speaker 1>I wish it was nicer outside so I could get

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<v Speaker 1>all of you out there and away from these fidget toys.

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<v Speaker 1>But with this thunderstorm rolling, it looks like you'll be

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<v Speaker 1>inside all day, said Levi and ives mom my three

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<v Speaker 1>little fidget zombies. Then she walked out of the room,

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<v Speaker 1>leaving Levi, Ivy and their dad sitting in silence except

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<v Speaker 1>for the dull, continuous sound of pops, flicks and squishes.

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<v Speaker 1>The thunderstorm continued outside with heavy rain and lightning, and

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<v Speaker 1>as the weather got worse, so did the fidget situation. Inside.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy and their dad were acting strange, only

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<v Speaker 1>making low grumbling noises and playing with their fidget after fidget. Then,

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<v Speaker 1>out of nowhere, a big crack of lightning and a

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<v Speaker 1>loud rumble of thunder shook the house and the lights

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<v Speaker 1>went out. Levi and Ivy's mom ran back into the

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<v Speaker 1>living room to check on the kids, knowing they always

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<v Speaker 1>got a little bit scared in thunderstorms, but as she

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<v Speaker 1>stepped into the room, the lights came back on and

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<v Speaker 1>what she found was far from scared kids. What's going

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<v Speaker 1>on here? Exclaimed Levi and Ivy's mom, staring at her

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<v Speaker 1>kids and their dad. You're you're real, real fidget zombies,

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<v Speaker 1>And unfortunately she was right city on the couch, still

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<v Speaker 1>playing with fidget toys were her kids and her husband,

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<v Speaker 1>and they looked totally different. Their skin was a dullish

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<v Speaker 1>green color, they had dark circles under their eyes, and

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<v Speaker 1>they stared at their fidgets completely motionless except for their hands.

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<v Speaker 1>Their hands and fingers moved quickly as they continued to squish, stretch,

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<v Speaker 1>and pop the tiny toys. Oh no, what am I

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<v Speaker 1>gonna do? I need to change these zombies back into

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<v Speaker 1>my family, said Levi and Ivy's mom, sounding a little

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<v Speaker 1>more than worried. I know, I need to take their

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<v Speaker 1>fidgets away. Then maybe they'll snap out of it. That's

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<v Speaker 1>when Levi and Ivy's mom grabbed the empty fidget container

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<v Speaker 1>on the floor and started filling it with every fidget

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<v Speaker 1>she could find. Levi and Ivy and their dad weren't happy,

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<v Speaker 1>but they were so tired from all their fidget plane

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<v Speaker 1>that they just sat there as she grabbed the last

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<v Speaker 1>poppet and tossed it in the container. I'm doing this

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<v Speaker 1>for your own good, she said as she turned to

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<v Speaker 1>walk out of the living room. Without your fidgets, you'll

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<v Speaker 1>be able to focus on playing with each other, and

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<v Speaker 1>before you know it, you'll forget all about these toys. Then,

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<v Speaker 1>as Levi and Ivy's mom left the room, she looked

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<v Speaker 1>down at the fidget container, feeling proud and confident with

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<v Speaker 1>her decision, except the container was no longer filled with fidgets.

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<v Speaker 1>It was completely empty. That's when she turned around to

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<v Speaker 1>see all the fidgets back on the couch with their

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<v Speaker 1>kids and their dad. They all grumbled happily as they

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<v Speaker 1>played with their toys. Oh great, they're not just fidget zombies.

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<v Speaker 1>They're fidget zombies with magical powers. Fantastic, said Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy's mom with a sigh. Call it a hunch, but

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<v Speaker 1>I think this big storm right near Halloween has something

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<v Speaker 1>to do with it. Since her plan of taking away

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<v Speaker 1>their fidgets failed, Levi and Ivy's mom sat in the

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<v Speaker 1>kitchen thinking of another way to get her family back.

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<v Speaker 1>Just when she thought she had run out of ideas,

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<v Speaker 1>she caught a glimpse of the hallowing candy bowl. That's it,

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<v Speaker 1>she said to herself. Zombies are not everyone loves a

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<v Speaker 1>sweet treat. If I can distract them with the candy,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe I can take those fidgets again and hide them

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<v Speaker 1>so they can't use their magical powers to get them back.

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<v Speaker 1>And since this all star when the storm hit, I

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<v Speaker 1>think if I can just keep them away from fidgets

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<v Speaker 1>until it passes, then they'll turn back into their usual selves.

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<v Speaker 1>Since she was running out of ideas, Levi and Ivy's

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<v Speaker 1>mom decided to give it a try. So, with the

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<v Speaker 1>Halloween treat bowl in hand, she walked into the living room. Candy,

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<v Speaker 1>who wants some yummy candy? She called out. Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy and their dad did indeed look up from their

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<v Speaker 1>fidget toys at the mention of candy. But as they did,

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy's mom noticed that all that sitting around

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<v Speaker 1>and fidget plane was making them all very, very tired.

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<v Speaker 1>They yawned and groaned and tried very hard to keep

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<v Speaker 1>their eyes open so they could keep fidgeting and have

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<v Speaker 1>some candy. That's when Levi and Ivy's mom made a

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<v Speaker 1>little change to her plan. She would lead them into

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<v Speaker 1>her bedroom with the candy, because tired or not, she

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<v Speaker 1>knew the kids and their dad were always up for

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<v Speaker 1>some candy. Then, once they were in the bedroom, she

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<v Speaker 1>would play some lullaby music to get them to fall asleep.

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<v Speaker 1>She figured, as long as they weren't playing with fidgets,

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<v Speaker 1>they'd have a chance at changing back at once the

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<v Speaker 1>storm passed, so she called out to her family again, candy,

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<v Speaker 1>tasty candy. This way, they dropped their fidgets as they

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<v Speaker 1>stood up and followed her into their bedroom. She dropped

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<v Speaker 1>the candy bowl on the bed, turned on some Lalla

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<v Speaker 1>By music, and ran out of the room, closing the

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<v Speaker 1>bedroom door behind her. She listened closely at the doors.

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<v Speaker 1>One by one, she heard each of their little zombies

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<v Speaker 1>falling onto the bed and drifting off to dreamland. I

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<v Speaker 1>did it well, at least I think I did. I

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<v Speaker 1>guess we'll just have to wait and see, said Levi

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<v Speaker 1>and Ivy's mom as she sat down in the living

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<v Speaker 1>room surrounded by fidget toys and while she waited to

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<v Speaker 1>see if the storm passing would change her family back

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<v Speaker 1>from being fidget zombies. She started to pick up their

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<v Speaker 1>messes once again, but as she did, she popped a

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<v Speaker 1>few poppets, stretched a couple of the stretching noodles, and

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<v Speaker 1>squeezed a bunch of jel squishies, and before she knew it,

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<v Speaker 1>she was lost in a world of fidget toys. Thankfully

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<v Speaker 1>for her, the storm passed quickly and her family woke up.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy were the first ones out of the bedroom,

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<v Speaker 1>well rested, back to normal and totally clueless about turning

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<v Speaker 1>into fidget zombies, so when they walked into the living room,

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<v Speaker 1>they were completely surprised by what they saw. Mom, what

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<v Speaker 1>are you doing? Laughed Ivy as she watched her mom

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<v Speaker 1>playing with all their fidget toys. But Levi and Ivy's

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<v Speaker 1>mom was so lost in all the stretching, popping, crunching,

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<v Speaker 1>and squeezing fun she didn't even look up at our kids. Hey, mom,

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<v Speaker 1>can you even hear us? Asked Levi, sounding just like

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<v Speaker 1>his mom. It looks like you're a fidget zombie. Hearing

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<v Speaker 1>those words was just enough to shake Levi and Ivy's

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<v Speaker 1>mom out of her fidget days, as she jumped to

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<v Speaker 1>her feet and dropped the fidget toys she was holding.

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<v Speaker 1>No way, I'm not turning into a fidget zombie, exclaimed

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy's mom, whoa calm down. I was just kidding,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. You know that there's no such thing as

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<v Speaker 1>a fidget zombie. Right, it's Halloween time. I was just

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<v Speaker 1>being silly. Levi and Ivy's mom then took a deep

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<v Speaker 1>breath and started to laugh. She gave her kids a

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<v Speaker 1>big hug and then suggested they'd take a break from

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<v Speaker 1>their fidgets and go outside. Kids, fidgets are great and

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<v Speaker 1>can be really helpful at times, but just like all

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<v Speaker 1>the things, we need to make sure we're not overusing them,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi and Ivy's mom. I think you both know

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<v Speaker 1>that you were using them a bit too much and

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<v Speaker 1>it was affecting the way you were interacting with each

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<v Speaker 1>other and even your dad and I. Levi and Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>thought about it for a second and knew their mom

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<v Speaker 1>was right. As they left their fidgets behind and walked outside.

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<v Speaker 1>Their dad was up and finally joined them. Still a

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<v Speaker 1>little sleepy, he stumbled toward them and asked about fidgets,

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<v Speaker 1>totally unaware, just like Levi and Ivy, of what happened

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<v Speaker 1>to them earlier in the day. Ah, fidget zomy, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy, laughing as they playfully ran outside. There's

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<v Speaker 1>no such thing as a fidget zombie, right, Levi and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy's dad asked his wife, looking a little confused. That's

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<v Speaker 1>when she just shrugged her shoulders and walked outside. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for joining us today. We hope you enjoyed the story

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<v Speaker 1>and learned a little something too. And since we know

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<v Speaker 1>everyone has their own story, we'd love to hear yours.

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<v Speaker 1>If you have an idea for a Lively Lowis story,

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<v Speaker 1>leave a comment on our Apple podcast review page with

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<v Speaker 1>five stars, your idea, and your little one's name. Then

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<v Speaker 1>maybe our next to thank you will be with you

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<v Speaker 1>until our next storytime hangout dank fer miss I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we can't wait to share another fun, Lively Lewis story

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<v Speaker 1>with you