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Speaker 1: Lively Lewis story. The words ring in Levi and Ivy's
Speaker 1: ears as they sat in the backyard of their house
Speaker 1: on Acre's Court. Kids were moving, but even though they
Speaker 1: had days to process the news, every time the subject
Speaker 1: was brought up, it was like they were hearing it
Speaker 1: for the first time. The thought of leaving everything they
Speaker 1: knew behind for a brand new place with brand new peace,
Speaker 1: people and brand new experiences made them sad and nervous.
Speaker 1: I mean, where are we gonna get ice cream in
Speaker 1: this new town? Asked Ivy, dragging her feet on the
Speaker 1: grass under the tire swing as she swayed back and forth.
Speaker 1: Will there be a playground near our house? Would have
Speaker 1: a cool tube slide? Would have a slide at all?
Speaker 1: Levi just sat on the edge of the picnic table,
Speaker 1: swinging his legs back and forth and allowing Ivy to
Speaker 1: express herself. She was feeling a lot of feelings right then, sad, mad, nervous,
Speaker 1: and confused and Leevi. I knew it was important to
Speaker 1: just let her get it all out. Will we make
Speaker 1: new friends? What will our new school be like? And
Speaker 1: what are we gonna do with our treehouse? Ivy said,
Speaker 1: with a big sigh. I can't believe we have to
Speaker 1: leave our treehouse behind. Why do we have to move anyway?
Speaker 1: Ivy hopped off the tire swing and walked over to
Speaker 1: the treehouse ladder. I want to go up and have
Speaker 1: one last hangout in the treehouse before we leave tomorrow,
Speaker 1: she asked her brother, fighting back tears. Of course, Ivy
Speaker 1: said Lee by, trying to stay as positive as possible
Speaker 1: for his little sister. I know you're feeling upset right now,
Speaker 1: but it won't always be that way. We'll never forget
Speaker 1: this house, this town, our friends, or the amazing memories
Speaker 1: we've made here. We're making the move to support mom
Speaker 1: and the great new job she got, and no matter what,
Speaker 1: we will always have each other. I've got your back,
Speaker 1: no matter if we move to another town or to mars.
Speaker 1: Ivee gave a little smirk as she continued up the
Speaker 1: treehouse ladder. But what about our treehouse, Leeviy. We worked
Speaker 1: so hard on this. Remember that summer we built it
Speaker 1: with Dad every day, even when it was raining. It
Speaker 1: was the best summer ever. And now we just have
Speaker 1: to leave it behind. It's not fair, potted ivy ivy.
Speaker 1: We have to leave the actual treehouse behind, but we
Speaker 1: don't have to leave the memories began, LEVI. Do you
Speaker 1: remember when we had our first sleepover up here and
Speaker 1: we saw those bats flying through the branches. Remember the
Speaker 1: big water balloon party we had. This was the perfect
Speaker 1: place to hide and drop balloons on our friends. Remember
Speaker 1: how we would sit up here on rainy days and
Speaker 1: talk about all the amazing adventures we wanted to go on.
Speaker 1: Or how Dad put up the tire swing for us
Speaker 1: as a surprise one weekend, Or how about our cool
Speaker 1: treehouse handshake that only you and I know? Yep, and
Speaker 1: we can never do any of that ever again, said Ivy,
Speaker 1: looking like she was about to cry. But aren't you
Speaker 1: happy that we got to do it, asked LEVI. Isn't
Speaker 1: it better to have had all the fun and the
Speaker 1: memories that go along with it than to have never
Speaker 1: experienced any of it at all? Ivy looked at her
Speaker 1: brother and shrugged her shoulders. I know those memories just
Speaker 1: make you sad because you want to make more of them,
Speaker 1: But I promise you that someday they'll make you smile,
Speaker 1: said LEVI. And guess what. The new town we're moving
Speaker 1: to has tons of memories just waiting for us, and
Speaker 1: I wouldn't want to find out what they are with
Speaker 1: anyone else. Ivy smiled for real this time and gave
Speaker 1: her brother a big hug. She reached out her hand
Speaker 1: and they did their secret handshake together, both remembering all
Speaker 1: the good memories they had created there together. Thank you, Levi,
Speaker 1: Ivy said, wiping away her tears. How about we make
Speaker 1: one last memory in our awesome treehouse and asked Mom
Speaker 1: and dad if they want to have one final farewell
Speaker 1: sleepover up here tonight. I think that's a godreat idea,
Speaker 1: said Levi as he and Ivy climbed down the ladder
Speaker 1: to ask their parents. Levi and Ivy's parents knew how
Speaker 1: much their kids loved their home and what a big
Speaker 1: deal their move was. When they were asked about the
Speaker 1: treehouse sleepover, they thought it sounded like a great idea.
Speaker 1: They loaded up some snacks, sleeping bags, and a few
Speaker 1: flashlights and headed up the treehouse ladder one last time.
Speaker 1: They talked and laughed all night, reminiscing about all the
Speaker 1: great times they had in their house, their neighborhood, and
Speaker 1: of course, their treehouse. They talked about their new house
Speaker 1: as well, and how much fun they were going to
Speaker 1: have in their new town. You two have such great personalities,
Speaker 1: you'll have tons of new friends in no time, said
Speaker 1: their dad reassuringly. And I've already talked to the parents
Speaker 1: of your good friends here, and we'll plan day trips
Speaker 1: so you can meet up and see them as much
Speaker 1: as possible, added their mom. And you can call an
Speaker 1: email all the time. We'll make sure you stay in touch.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy knew this move was a big change
Speaker 1: for their parents as well, and were very thankful that
Speaker 1: they were trying so hard to make it as easy
Speaker 1: as possible for them. Thank you, Mom and dad, said Levi.
Speaker 1: It'll be different, but different can be fun. I'm excited
Speaker 1: to see what this new town is all about. I'm
Speaker 1: excited to see what this town's playground looks like. And
Speaker 1: if their ice cream shop has double chocolate chocolate chip
Speaker 1: ice cream, added Ivy. But what if they have another
Speaker 1: ice cream flavor that we've never heard of before and
Speaker 1: it's even better than the chocolate chocolate chip, asked Levine
Speaker 1: Ivy's dad, who seemed even more excited than his kids
Speaker 1: about that possibility. No matter what ice cream flavors they have,
Speaker 1: I wouldn't want to try them with any other group
Speaker 1: besides you, said Ivy, and Levi's mom, wiping a tear
Speaker 1: from her cheek. Well, was not spend our last night
Speaker 1: in the treehouse crying over tasty ice cream, joked Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy's dad. Let's play a game of charades, and
Speaker 1: in no time at all, Levi, Ivy and their parents
Speaker 1: were laughing and playing games late into the night, making
Speaker 1: one more amazing memory in their treehouse before they left
Speaker 1: for their new house the next day. The next morning
Speaker 1: was difficult for everyone as they said see you soon
Speaker 1: to friends and neighbors before jumping into their card, heading
Speaker 1: off towards their new house and new memories. But before
Speaker 1: they left, Levi and Ivy ran back to their treehouse
Speaker 1: and removed a small wooden board that sat just above
Speaker 1: the treehouse door. It had their names on it and
Speaker 1: the date they finished the treehouse. They had to bring
Speaker 1: something along with them that was part of the treehouse,
Speaker 1: and this felt like the perfect thing. They each swung
Speaker 1: on their favorite tire swing one last time, and before
Speaker 1: they knew it, they were driving away from their house
Speaker 1: for the last time. After driving for a few hours,
Speaker 1: they finally arrived at their new house. The neighborhood looked
Speaker 1: similar to their old neighborhood, but different in just enough
Speaker 1: ways that it didn't feel like home, at least not yet.
Speaker 1: Their new house was big and beautiful, with a nice
Speaker 1: backyard and a garden filled with flowers. However, there were
Speaker 1: no trees big enough for a tree house, and that
Speaker 1: was the first thing Levi and Ivy noticed. Don't be sad,
Speaker 1: Ivy said Levi. Maybe we can build a clubhouse with
Speaker 1: dad out here, or even something cooler. Nothing will ever
Speaker 1: be as cool as our tree house, said Ivy as
Speaker 1: she slowly walked into the house. Levi followed behind her,
Speaker 1: and their parents showed them their new rooms. They were
Speaker 1: a bit bigger than their old rooms, with great big
Speaker 1: windows and tall ceilings. However, at this moment they would
Speaker 1: have taken their smaller bedrooms over these in a second.
Speaker 1: Levi tried his best to make Ivy s the good
Speaker 1: in their new situation, but expectedly, she was still not
Speaker 1: excited to be there. The day went by quickly, and
Speaker 1: after a dinner of pizza is sitting on cardboard boxes
Speaker 1: and an empty living room, Levi and Ivy headed up
Speaker 1: to bed. LEVI do you mind if I sleep in
Speaker 1: your room tonight, asked Ivy as she stood in Levi's doorway.
Speaker 1: Sure thing, replied Levi. You can take the bed and
Speaker 1: I'll sleep on the floor in my sleeping bag. As
Speaker 1: he unrolled his sleeping bag, a leaf fell out of it,
Speaker 1: an oak leaf from the big tree in the backyard
Speaker 1: at their old house, their treehouse tree. Ivy saw it
Speaker 1: and picked it up, looking at it closely. It must
Speaker 1: have gotten rolled up in my sleeping bag when I
Speaker 1: was cleaning up from our treehouse sleepover last night, said Levi,
Speaker 1: taking the leaf from Ivy's hand. He could have never
Speaker 1: imagined the feeling that he would get from simply looking
Speaker 1: at one little oak leaf. But all of a sudden,
Speaker 1: Levi just sat down his bed, looking rather sad. It
Speaker 1: was the first time he had let his true emotions
Speaker 1: show since they were told they were going to move.
Speaker 1: He wanted to be strung for Ivy, but it didn't
Speaker 1: take Ivy long to see that at that moment, she
Speaker 1: had to be strong for Levi. LEVI, don't be upset,
Speaker 1: said Ivy. At least we have a little bit of
Speaker 1: our old backyard with us at this new house. You're right,
Speaker 1: said Levi, holding back tears. I'll just put it over
Speaker 1: here on my desk. I wouldn't want to lose it.
Speaker 1: Are you tired? Levi asked Ivy, trying to change the
Speaker 1: subject and hopefully her brother's mood. Not really, replied Levi,
Speaker 1: staring out the window. How about we go and explore
Speaker 1: the house a little bit. It's much bigger than our
Speaker 1: old house, and I bet we'll find something cool in
Speaker 1: here if we look, suggested Ivy. That's fine with me,
Speaker 1: said Levi. I need something to take my mind off
Speaker 1: the move. Anyway, So while Levi and Ivy's parents left,
Speaker 1: they made their way around the house from room to room.
Speaker 1: After searching around for a little bit, they discovered a
Speaker 1: small door at the end of a hallway upstairs. It
Speaker 1: was smaller than a regular sized door and seemed a
Speaker 1: bit out of place. They carefully opened the door and
Speaker 1: saw that just behind it was a set of narrow stairs.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy looked at each other for only a
Speaker 1: second before deciding to go take a look at what
Speaker 1: was at the top of the stairs. They saw lights
Speaker 1: off to the side of the door and flipped it on.
Speaker 1: The light illuminated the stairs, and off they went. At
Speaker 1: the very top, they were pleasantly surprised to find a
Speaker 1: small attic space. WHOA, this is so cool, exclaimed Ivy.
Speaker 1: It's about the size of a treehouse, said Levi. Definitely,
Speaker 1: It kind of reminds me of it too, said Ivy,
Speaker 1: looking around. It only took a few seconds of standing
Speaker 1: there before Levi and his sister had the same idea.
Speaker 1: We should make this our new hangout spot, they both
Speaker 1: said at the same time. Excited that they both had
Speaker 1: the same thought, Levi and Ivy headed back to Levi's
Speaker 1: room to sketch out what their new attic space would
Speaker 1: look like. The very next day, as their parents were
Speaker 1: unpacking and setting up the house, Levi and Ivy were
Speaker 1: hard at work in the attic. Just be careful up there,
Speaker 1: called out Levi and Ivy's mom as they ran up
Speaker 1: the stairs. She was so excited that they had found
Speaker 1: something in the new space that made them happy and
Speaker 1: couldn't wait to see what they would do with the space.
Speaker 1: Just let me know if you need any help, called
Speaker 1: out their dad. Thanks mom, Thanks dad, called out Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy as they set off to work. They used
Speaker 1: a little paint, some fun posters, and a couple of
Speaker 1: bean bags that they had brought from their old treehouse
Speaker 1: to brighten up the attic's space and make it comfortable.
Speaker 1: They added a little table, some books, and a few
Speaker 1: of their favorite games. By lunchtime, it was looking great
Speaker 1: and they couldn't wait to show their parents. They were
Speaker 1: so impressed with all the work their kids had done.
Speaker 1: They were even more excited to see the smiles on
Speaker 1: their faces. We know it's not our old tree house,
Speaker 1: but it doesn't have to be, said Levi. It's a
Speaker 1: new place for us to make great memories, share fun stories,
Speaker 1: and have good times. But we'll never forget the memories
Speaker 1: we made back at their old house. Levi then pointed
Speaker 1: just above the door to the attic space. There he
Speaker 1: and Ivy had written their names and the date they
Speaker 1: created their new hangout space. But right above it was
Speaker 1: the piece of wood they had taken from their old
Speaker 1: tree house. By putting them together, they had seamlessly blended
Speaker 1: the past and the present, and we're now looking forward
Speaker 1: to a bright future. We'll never forget our tree house,
Speaker 1: said Ivy, But now we'll get to add new memories
Speaker 1: from this place to the great memories we already have.
Speaker 1: I can't wait. Ivy looked at her brother and gave
Speaker 1: him a big smile before telling him that she had
Speaker 1: a surprise for him. Levi held out his hand and
Speaker 1: Ivy gave him a small picture frame. When he looked
Speaker 1: down at it, he nearly cried, but instead a huge
Speaker 1: smile spread across his face. It's the oak leaf from
Speaker 1: the treehouse tree, said Levi. Thank you so much, Ivy.
Speaker 1: Even though we're not in a tree, we're still up
Speaker 1: in the treetops, said Ivy, looking out over the small
Speaker 1: attic window at the top of several large trees in
Speaker 1: their neighborhood. And no matter where our hangout spot is,
Speaker 1: we will always have each other. You're definitely right, Ivy.
Speaker 1: How about we make our first new memory and have
Speaker 1: an attic sleepover tonight, suggested Levi. We think that sounds
Speaker 1: like a great idea, replied Levi and Ivy's mom and
Speaker 1: dad as they turned to head back downstairs to get
Speaker 1: some pillows and sleeping bags. Ivy asked Levi if he
Speaker 1: wanted to do their secret treehouse handshake. Maybe we should
Speaker 1: make a new one, said Levi. You know, since we're
Speaker 1: not in the treehouse anymore. Nope, Ivy said quickly, No
Speaker 1: matter where we are, it's still our special handshake. Here
Speaker 1: right again, smiled Levi as they did their special handshake.
Speaker 1: After that, they found the perfect place for the framed
Speaker 1: leaf on the wall of their new attic space before
Speaker 1: heading downstairs, and each day after that got better and better.
Speaker 1: As the days and weeks went on, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: met the neighbors and made lots of new friends. The
Speaker 1: new playground in town had great slides, the school had
Speaker 1: great teachers, and the ice cream shop had an ice
Speaker 1: cream flavor even better than chocolate chocolate chip. They were
Speaker 1: slowly adjusting to their new life one day at a time,
Speaker 1: and even though they liked it, they never forgot about
Speaker 1: their old house, their old friends, or their old tree house.
Speaker 1: They visited their friends often and had them over to
Speaker 1: visit as well, blending the old and the new, just
Speaker 1: like they had done in their fun attic space. Each
Speaker 1: day they created new memories, realizing that it's not where
Speaker 1: you are, but who here with that truly matters. Thanks
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