WEBVTT - The Big Move

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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>back with even more awesome adventures with Levi and Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>show notes. Enough about that, let's get too Today's super

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<v Speaker 1>Lively Lewis story. The words ring in Levi and Ivy's

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<v Speaker 1>ears as they sat in the backyard of their house

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<v Speaker 1>on Acre's Court. Kids were moving, but even though they

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<v Speaker 1>had days to process the news, every time the subject

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<v Speaker 1>was brought up, it was like they were hearing it

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<v Speaker 1>for the first time. The thought of leaving everything they

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<v Speaker 1>knew behind for a brand new place with brand new peace,

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<v Speaker 1>people and brand new experiences made them sad and nervous.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, where are we gonna get ice cream in

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<v Speaker 1>this new town? Asked Ivy, dragging her feet on the

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<v Speaker 1>grass under the tire swing as she swayed back and forth.

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<v Speaker 1>Will there be a playground near our house? Would have

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<v Speaker 1>a cool tube slide? Would have a slide at all?

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<v Speaker 1>Levi just sat on the edge of the picnic table,

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<v Speaker 1>swinging his legs back and forth and allowing Ivy to

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<v Speaker 1>express herself. She was feeling a lot of feelings right then, sad, mad, nervous,

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<v Speaker 1>and confused and Leevi. I knew it was important to

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<v Speaker 1>just let her get it all out. Will we make

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<v Speaker 1>new friends? What will our new school be like? And

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<v Speaker 1>what are we gonna do with our treehouse? Ivy said,

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<v Speaker 1>with a big sigh. I can't believe we have to

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<v Speaker 1>leave our treehouse behind. Why do we have to move anyway?

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy hopped off the tire swing and walked over to

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<v Speaker 1>the treehouse ladder. I want to go up and have

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<v Speaker 1>one last hangout in the treehouse before we leave tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 1>she asked her brother, fighting back tears. Of course, Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>said Lee by, trying to stay as positive as possible

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<v Speaker 1>for his little sister. I know you're feeling upset right now,

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<v Speaker 1>but it won't always be that way. We'll never forget

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<v Speaker 1>this house, this town, our friends, or the amazing memories

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<v Speaker 1>we've made here. We're making the move to support mom

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<v Speaker 1>and the great new job she got, and no matter what,

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<v Speaker 1>we will always have each other. I've got your back,

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<v Speaker 1>no matter if we move to another town or to mars.

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<v Speaker 1>Ivee gave a little smirk as she continued up the

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<v Speaker 1>treehouse ladder. But what about our treehouse, Leeviy. We worked

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<v Speaker 1>so hard on this. Remember that summer we built it

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<v Speaker 1>with Dad every day, even when it was raining. It

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<v Speaker 1>was the best summer ever. And now we just have

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<v Speaker 1>to leave it behind. It's not fair, potted ivy ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>We have to leave the actual treehouse behind, but we

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<v Speaker 1>don't have to leave the memories began, LEVI. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>remember when we had our first sleepover up here and

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<v Speaker 1>we saw those bats flying through the branches. Remember the

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<v Speaker 1>big water balloon party we had. This was the perfect

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<v Speaker 1>place to hide and drop balloons on our friends. Remember

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<v Speaker 1>how we would sit up here on rainy days and

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<v Speaker 1>talk about all the amazing adventures we wanted to go on.

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<v Speaker 1>Or how Dad put up the tire swing for us

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<v Speaker 1>as a surprise one weekend, Or how about our cool

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<v Speaker 1>treehouse handshake that only you and I know? Yep, and

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<v Speaker 1>we can never do any of that ever again, said Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>looking like she was about to cry. But aren't you

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<v Speaker 1>happy that we got to do it, asked LEVI. Isn't

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<v Speaker 1>it better to have had all the fun and the

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<v Speaker 1>memories that go along with it than to have never

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<v Speaker 1>experienced any of it at all? Ivy looked at her

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<v Speaker 1>brother and shrugged her shoulders. I know those memories just

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<v Speaker 1>make you sad because you want to make more of them,

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<v Speaker 1>But I promise you that someday they'll make you smile,

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<v Speaker 1>said LEVI. And guess what. The new town we're moving

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<v Speaker 1>to has tons of memories just waiting for us, and

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<v Speaker 1>I wouldn't want to find out what they are with

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<v Speaker 1>anyone else. Ivy smiled for real this time and gave

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<v Speaker 1>her brother a big hug. She reached out her hand

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<v Speaker 1>and they did their secret handshake together, both remembering all

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<v Speaker 1>the good memories they had created there together. Thank you, Levi,

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy said, wiping away her tears. How about we make

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<v Speaker 1>one last memory in our awesome treehouse and asked Mom

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<v Speaker 1>and dad if they want to have one final farewell

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<v Speaker 1>sleepover up here tonight. I think that's a godreat idea,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi as he and Ivy climbed down the ladder

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<v Speaker 1>to ask their parents. Levi and Ivy's parents knew how

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<v Speaker 1>much their kids loved their home and what a big

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<v Speaker 1>deal their move was. When they were asked about the

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<v Speaker 1>treehouse sleepover, they thought it sounded like a great idea.

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<v Speaker 1>They loaded up some snacks, sleeping bags, and a few

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<v Speaker 1>flashlights and headed up the treehouse ladder one last time.

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<v Speaker 1>They talked and laughed all night, reminiscing about all the

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<v Speaker 1>great times they had in their house, their neighborhood, and

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<v Speaker 1>of course, their treehouse. They talked about their new house

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<v Speaker 1>as well, and how much fun they were going to

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<v Speaker 1>have in their new town. You two have such great personalities,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll have tons of new friends in no time, said

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<v Speaker 1>their dad reassuringly. And I've already talked to the parents

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<v Speaker 1>of your good friends here, and we'll plan day trips

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<v Speaker 1>so you can meet up and see them as much

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<v Speaker 1>as possible, added their mom. And you can call an

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<v Speaker 1>email all the time. We'll make sure you stay in touch.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy knew this move was a big change

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<v Speaker 1>for their parents as well, and were very thankful that

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<v Speaker 1>they were trying so hard to make it as easy

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<v Speaker 1>as possible for them. Thank you, Mom and dad, said Levi.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll be different, but different can be fun. I'm excited

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<v Speaker 1>to see what this new town is all about. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>excited to see what this town's playground looks like. And

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<v Speaker 1>if their ice cream shop has double chocolate chocolate chip

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<v Speaker 1>ice cream, added Ivy. But what if they have another

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<v Speaker 1>ice cream flavor that we've never heard of before and

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<v Speaker 1>it's even better than the chocolate chocolate chip, asked Levine

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy's dad, who seemed even more excited than his kids

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<v Speaker 1>about that possibility. No matter what ice cream flavors they have,

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<v Speaker 1>I wouldn't want to try them with any other group

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<v Speaker 1>besides you, said Ivy, and Levi's mom, wiping a tear

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<v Speaker 1>from her cheek. Well, was not spend our last night

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<v Speaker 1>in the treehouse crying over tasty ice cream, joked Levi

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<v Speaker 1>and Ivy's dad. Let's play a game of charades, and

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<v Speaker 1>in no time at all, Levi, Ivy and their parents

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<v Speaker 1>were laughing and playing games late into the night, making

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<v Speaker 1>one more amazing memory in their treehouse before they left

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<v Speaker 1>for their new house the next day. The next morning

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<v Speaker 1>was difficult for everyone as they said see you soon

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<v Speaker 1>to friends and neighbors before jumping into their card, heading

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<v Speaker 1>off towards their new house and new memories. But before

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<v Speaker 1>they left, Levi and Ivy ran back to their treehouse

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<v Speaker 1>and removed a small wooden board that sat just above

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<v Speaker 1>the treehouse door. It had their names on it and

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<v Speaker 1>the date they finished the treehouse. They had to bring

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<v Speaker 1>something along with them that was part of the treehouse,

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<v Speaker 1>and this felt like the perfect thing. They each swung

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<v Speaker 1>on their favorite tire swing one last time, and before

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<v Speaker 1>they knew it, they were driving away from their house

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<v Speaker 1>for the last time. After driving for a few hours,

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<v Speaker 1>they finally arrived at their new house. The neighborhood looked

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<v Speaker 1>similar to their old neighborhood, but different in just enough

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<v Speaker 1>ways that it didn't feel like home, at least not yet.

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<v Speaker 1>Their new house was big and beautiful, with a nice

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<v Speaker 1>backyard and a garden filled with flowers. However, there were

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<v Speaker 1>no trees big enough for a tree house, and that

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<v Speaker 1>was the first thing Levi and Ivy noticed. Don't be sad,

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy said Levi. Maybe we can build a clubhouse with

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<v Speaker 1>dad out here, or even something cooler. Nothing will ever

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<v Speaker 1>be as cool as our tree house, said Ivy as

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<v Speaker 1>she slowly walked into the house. Levi followed behind her,

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<v Speaker 1>and their parents showed them their new rooms. They were

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<v Speaker 1>a bit bigger than their old rooms, with great big

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<v Speaker 1>windows and tall ceilings. However, at this moment they would

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<v Speaker 1>have taken their smaller bedrooms over these in a second.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi tried his best to make Ivy s the good

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<v Speaker 1>in their new situation, but expectedly, she was still not

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<v Speaker 1>excited to be there. The day went by quickly, and

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<v Speaker 1>after a dinner of pizza is sitting on cardboard boxes

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<v Speaker 1>and an empty living room, Levi and Ivy headed up

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<v Speaker 1>to bed. LEVI do you mind if I sleep in

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<v Speaker 1>your room tonight, asked Ivy as she stood in Levi's doorway.

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<v Speaker 1>Sure thing, replied Levi. You can take the bed and

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<v Speaker 1>I'll sleep on the floor in my sleeping bag. As

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<v Speaker 1>he unrolled his sleeping bag, a leaf fell out of it,

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<v Speaker 1>an oak leaf from the big tree in the backyard

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<v Speaker 1>at their old house, their treehouse tree. Ivy saw it

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<v Speaker 1>and picked it up, looking at it closely. It must

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<v Speaker 1>have gotten rolled up in my sleeping bag when I

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<v Speaker 1>was cleaning up from our treehouse sleepover last night, said Levi,

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<v Speaker 1>taking the leaf from Ivy's hand. He could have never

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<v Speaker 1>imagined the feeling that he would get from simply looking

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<v Speaker 1>at one little oak leaf. But all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 1>Levi just sat down his bed, looking rather sad. It

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<v Speaker 1>was the first time he had let his true emotions

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<v Speaker 1>show since they were told they were going to move.

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<v Speaker 1>He wanted to be strung for Ivy, but it didn't

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<v Speaker 1>take Ivy long to see that at that moment, she

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<v Speaker 1>had to be strong for Levi. LEVI, don't be upset,

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<v Speaker 1>said Ivy. At least we have a little bit of

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<v Speaker 1>our old backyard with us at this new house. You're right,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi, holding back tears. I'll just put it over

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<v Speaker 1>here on my desk. I wouldn't want to lose it.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you tired? Levi asked Ivy, trying to change the

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<v Speaker 1>subject and hopefully her brother's mood. Not really, replied Levi,

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<v Speaker 1>staring out the window. How about we go and explore

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<v Speaker 1>the house a little bit. It's much bigger than our

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<v Speaker 1>old house, and I bet we'll find something cool in

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<v Speaker 1>here if we look, suggested Ivy. That's fine with me,

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<v Speaker 1>said Levi. I need something to take my mind off

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<v Speaker 1>the move. Anyway, So while Levi and Ivy's parents left,

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<v Speaker 1>they made their way around the house from room to room.

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<v Speaker 1>After searching around for a little bit, they discovered a

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<v Speaker 1>small door at the end of a hallway upstairs. It

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<v Speaker 1>was smaller than a regular sized door and seemed a

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<v Speaker 1>bit out of place. They carefully opened the door and

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<v Speaker 1>saw that just behind it was a set of narrow stairs.

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<v Speaker 1>Levi and Ivy looked at each other for only a

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<v Speaker 1>second before deciding to go take a look at what

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<v Speaker 1>was at the top of the stairs. They saw lights

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<v Speaker 1>off to the side of the door and flipped it on.

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<v Speaker 1>The light illuminated the stairs, and off they went. At

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<v Speaker 1>the very top, they were pleasantly surprised to find a

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<v Speaker 1>small attic space. WHOA, this is so cool, exclaimed Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>It's about the size of a treehouse, said Levi. Definitely,

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<v Speaker 1>It kind of reminds me of it too, said Ivy,

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<v Speaker 1>looking around. It only took a few seconds of standing

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<v Speaker 1>there before Levi and his sister had the same idea.

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<v Speaker 1>We should make this our new hangout spot, they both

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<v Speaker 1>said at the same time. Excited that they both had

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<v Speaker 1>the same thought, Levi and Ivy headed back to Levi's

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<v Speaker 1>room to sketch out what their new attic space would

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<v Speaker 1>look like. The very next day, as their parents were

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<v Speaker 1>unpacking and setting up the house, Levi and Ivy were

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<v Speaker 1>hard at work in the attic. Just be careful up there,

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<v Speaker 1>called out Levi and Ivy's mom as they ran up

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<v Speaker 1>the stairs. She was so excited that they had found

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<v Speaker 1>something in the new space that made them happy and

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't wait to see what they would do with the space.

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<v Speaker 1>Just let me know if you need any help, called

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<v Speaker 1>out their dad. Thanks mom, Thanks dad, called out Levi

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<v Speaker 1>and Ivy as they set off to work. They used

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<v Speaker 1>a little paint, some fun posters, and a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>bean bags that they had brought from their old treehouse

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<v Speaker 1>to brighten up the attic's space and make it comfortable.

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<v Speaker 1>They added a little table, some books, and a few

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<v Speaker 1>of their favorite games. By lunchtime, it was looking great

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<v Speaker 1>and they couldn't wait to show their parents. They were

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<v Speaker 1>so impressed with all the work their kids had done.

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<v Speaker 1>They were even more excited to see the smiles on

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<v Speaker 1>their faces. We know it's not our old tree house,

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<v Speaker 1>but it doesn't have to be, said Levi. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>new place for us to make great memories, share fun stories,

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<v Speaker 1>and have good times. But we'll never forget the memories

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<v Speaker 1>we made back at their old house. Levi then pointed

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<v Speaker 1>just above the door to the attic space. There he

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<v Speaker 1>and Ivy had written their names and the date they

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<v Speaker 1>created their new hangout space. But right above it was

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<v Speaker 1>the piece of wood they had taken from their old

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<v Speaker 1>tree house. By putting them together, they had seamlessly blended

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<v Speaker 1>the past and the present, and we're now looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to a bright future. We'll never forget our tree house,

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<v Speaker 1>said Ivy, But now we'll get to add new memories

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<v Speaker 1>from this place to the great memories we already have.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait. Ivy looked at her brother and gave

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<v Speaker 1>him a big smile before telling him that she had

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<v Speaker 1>a surprise for him. Levi held out his hand and

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<v Speaker 1>Ivy gave him a small picture frame. When he looked

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<v Speaker 1>down at it, he nearly cried, but instead a huge

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<v Speaker 1>smile spread across his face. It's the oak leaf from

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<v Speaker 1>the treehouse tree, said Levi. Thank you so much, Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>Even though we're not in a tree, we're still up

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<v Speaker 1>in the treetops, said Ivy, looking out over the small

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<v Speaker 1>attic window at the top of several large trees in

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<v Speaker 1>their neighborhood. And no matter where our hangout spot is,

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<v Speaker 1>we will always have each other. You're definitely right, Ivy.

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<v Speaker 1>How about we make our first new memory and have

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<v Speaker 1>an attic sleepover tonight, suggested Levi. We think that sounds

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<v Speaker 1>like a great idea, replied Levi and Ivy's mom and

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<v Speaker 1>dad as they turned to head back downstairs to get

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<v Speaker 1>some pillows and sleeping bags. Ivy asked Levi if he

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to do their secret treehouse handshake. Maybe we should

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<v Speaker 1>make a new one, said Levi. You know, since we're

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<v Speaker 1>not in the treehouse anymore. Nope, Ivy said quickly, No

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<v Speaker 1>matter where we are, it's still our special handshake. Here

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<v Speaker 1>right again, smiled Levi as they did their special handshake.

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<v Speaker 1>After that, they found the perfect place for the framed

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<v Speaker 1>leaf on the wall of their new attic space before

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<v Speaker 1>heading downstairs, and each day after that got better and better.

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<v Speaker 1>As the days and weeks went on, Levi and Ivy

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<v Speaker 1>met the neighbors and made lots of new friends. The

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<v Speaker 1>new playground in town had great slides, the school had

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<v Speaker 1>great teachers, and the ice cream shop had an ice

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<v Speaker 1>cream flavor even better than chocolate chocolate chip. They were

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<v Speaker 1>slowly adjusting to their new life one day at a time,

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<v Speaker 1>and even though they liked it, they never forgot about

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<v Speaker 1>their old house, their old friends, or their old tree house.

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<v Speaker 1>They visited their friends often and had them over to

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<v Speaker 1>visit as well, blending the old and the new, just

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<v Speaker 1>like they had done in their fun attic space. Each

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<v Speaker 1>day they created new memories, realizing that it's not where

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<v Speaker 1>you are, but who here with that truly matters. Thanks

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