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Speaker 1: Welcome to Lively Lewis Stories. Buckle up, because you're about

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Speaker 1: to join Levi and Ivy on an adventure. All you

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Speaker 1: need is your imagination an off we go revey rare stories.

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Speaker 1: I bet they're in the closet downstairs, Levi said, with

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Speaker 1: a sparkle in his eye. Or maybe behind the couch

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Speaker 1: in the family room. No, that's too obvious, replied Ivy

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Speaker 1: as she drummed her fingers on the dining room table,

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Speaker 1: deep in thought. Maybe they're in the attic, or maybe

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Speaker 1: out in the shed. Well, wherever they are, we're gonna

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Speaker 2: Added Levi excitedly.

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy were on a mission and they weren't

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Speaker 1: gonna stop until they reached their goal. That goal was

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Speaker 1: to find the presence their parents had bought for Levi's birthday.

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Speaker 1: You may wonder why Ivy was so excited to help

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Speaker 1: find Levi's birthday presence that weren't going to her.

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Speaker 2: Well, Levi and Ivy were.

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Speaker 1: So clo said, his presence were kind of like her

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Speaker 1: presence too. Levi had asked for a new amazing set

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Speaker 2: The first thing they were going to build.

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Speaker 1: I can't wait to start building our massive magnet mansion,

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Speaker 1: Levi said with a big smile. We'll have enough tiles

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Speaker 1: to make four floors with a swimming pool and a

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Speaker 1: floor to the bottom floor, and the huge toy room.

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Speaker 2: Ivy giggled.

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Speaker 1: They knew the presence had to be somewhere in the house,

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Speaker 1: so they decided to stop guessing and start searching.

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Speaker 2: As Levi and Ivy headed to.

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Speaker 1: The basement to check every closet, they ran into their dad. Hi,

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Speaker 1: Ivy and almost birthday boy. What are you two doing,

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Speaker 1: said their dad as he flopped down on the basement couch.

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy knew their parents didn't like when they

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Speaker 1: peaked at their presence. They wanted them to be truly

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Speaker 1: surprised on their birthday and always tried their best to

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Speaker 2: Levi said, in an unconvincing tone.

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Speaker 1: You know that Mom and I don't want you trying

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Speaker 1: to find your birthday presence, right Levi. It's so much

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Speaker 1: better to be patient and see them for the first

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Speaker 1: time on your birthday. Levi's dad said, oh, uh, yeah,

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Speaker 1: we know, Ivy answered, quickly, nudging Levi with her elbow.

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Speaker 1: I'm so excited for your birthday. Their dad continued, You're

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Speaker 1: going to be such a big kid, and birthdays are

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Speaker 1: always so much fun. The party, the presence, the cake.

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy's dad absolutely loved birthday cake, but most

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Speaker 1: of all, he loved triple chocolate birthday cake with marshmallow

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Speaker 1: the street from their house. Thankfully for him, it was

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Speaker 1: also Levi's favorite cake as well. I can't wait to

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Speaker 1: have a giant slice of that delicious cake on your

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Speaker 1: big day, buddy, said Levi's dad with a far off

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Speaker 1: so so marshmallowy, so delicious.

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Speaker 1: You know, it wouldn't hurt if I just ran down

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Speaker 2: A you know, a taste test.

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Speaker 1: Okay, dad, we know how much you love that cake,

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Speaker 1: Ivy began, but maybe you need to try and be

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Speaker 1: patient as well. Think of how great it will taste

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Speaker 1: if you just wait until my birthday tomorrow and we'll

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Speaker 1: all enjoy it together, added Levi. Your rye kids, I'll

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Speaker 1: be patient, said their dad as he got up from

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Speaker 1: a few things for the party tomorrow. Just remember no

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Speaker 1: looking for presents. Levi and Ivy waved goodbye to their

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy looked all around the basement.

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Speaker 1: old clothes and holiday decorations. Nothing here, said Levi, looking

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Speaker 1: Ivy and Levi quietly made their weight into the garage.

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Speaker 1: both saw it, the huge cardboard box that their families

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Speaker 2: Said Levi with a smile.

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Speaker 1: As he and Ivy ran over to the box, they

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Speaker 1: So many cool shapes and colors. I can't wait to

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Speaker 1: start now, said Ivy, can we? I guess it wouldn't

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Speaker 1: hurt if we just made one small magnet house right now,

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Speaker 1: Levi answered, you know, just to test them out. We

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Speaker 1: super duper surprise tomorrow when I open them up at

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Speaker 1: my party. Sounds good to me, Ivy said quickly, as

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Speaker 1: they both opened the box. After about twenty minutes of

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Speaker 1: Closing up the flaps on the big cardboard box, they

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Speaker 2: Nothing really, just looking for my Ivy began her. Uh pobostick.

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Speaker 1: Levi quickly okay, answered their mom with a smirk. But

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Speaker 1: for your birthday presence, would you. No, No, definitely not,

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Speaker 1: answered Levi. We already had a talk with dad about

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Speaker 1: being patient. I'm fine to wait until tomorrow to open

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Speaker 1: my presence at my party and be surprised. Sounds good,

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Speaker 1: said their mom. Now head inside for lunch please. Levi

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Speaker 1: Their mom hadn't caught them, and they got to play

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Speaker 1: Levi called out Ivy, his mom, and his dad as

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Speaker 1: soon as he woke up. Thank you everyone. I can't

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Speaker 1: But right now I have to head out and grab

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Speaker 1: He left the house and headed to the bakery. As

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Speaker 1: Hi, I'm here to pick up a birthday cake for Levi,

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Speaker 1: he said to the woman behind the counter. It's a

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Speaker 1: triple chocolate birthday cake with marshmallow filling and frosting. Oh

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Speaker 1: said the woman with a smile as she handed the

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Speaker 1: But as he turned to leave, he heard the woman

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Speaker 1: little piece now since it's your favorite. Levi's dad's eyes

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Speaker 1: I I really shouldn't. I should wait for the party

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Speaker 1: and enjoy it with my family. But then again, one

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Speaker 1: Levi's dad grabbed a fork as the woman behind the

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Speaker 1: a bite, and then another. It was better than he

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Speaker 1: Full, but more so, he was feeling pretty bad for

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Speaker 2: Family and friends were arriving. As he placed the cake

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Speaker 1: Are you okay, asked Levi and Ivy's mom when she

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Speaker 1: saw him. All good, he said, trying to sound convincing,

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Speaker 2: Bit from all that cake. The party was soon underway.

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Speaker 1: After everyone had been there for a little while, it

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Speaker 2: He knew exactly what it was.

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Speaker 1: He slowly off the paper and saw the box of

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Speaker 2: Wow, these are great, he said, in a less than

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Speaker 1: Just what I wanted. As he sat there with the

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Speaker 2: He should have been patient, he.

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Speaker 1: Shouldn't have looked for his presence, and certainly shouldn't have

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Speaker 1: and that made the present and the experience not as

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Speaker 1: That's when he told them the whole story. I'm really

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Speaker 1: sorry I couldn't be patient, said Levi. I know that

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Speaker 1: And her parents forgave them, happy that they had at

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Speaker 1: least learned an important lesson. It was time for cake next,

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Speaker 1: and as the pieces were being handed out, Levi told

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Speaker 1: You get the first piece, said Levi's dad, still looking

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Speaker 1: a little uncomfortable. What's wrong, Dad, You look like you

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Speaker 1: couldn't even eat a bite. That's when Levi's dad.

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Speaker 2: Couldn't keep the secret any longer.

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Speaker 1: He told Levi, Ivy and their mom how he had

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Speaker 1: eaten two pieces of cake.

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Speaker 2: At the bakery before he came home.

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Speaker 1: I'm really sorry that I couldn't be more patient, said

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Speaker 1: you finally get it. Wow, Dad, I guess we both

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Speaker 1: learned it a really important lesson today, Levi said. Next year,

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Speaker 1: I promise no searching for presents, and I promised no

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Speaker 1: sneaking two pieces of birthday cake before the party, replied

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Speaker 1: Levi and his family also learned that day how important

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Speaker 1: it is to be patient, That waiting to do special

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Speaker 1: things can be difficult, but waiting for those things make

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Speaker 1: them even more special, and sharing those experiences together as

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Speaker 1: a family can make any day feel like your birthday.

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Speaker 1: Did you learn a lesson from this story? Age? So?

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Speaker 1: What was it? And parents, do your kids have a

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Speaker 1: page with five stars, the idea, and your kid's name

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Speaker 1: for a chance to join Levi and Ivy on their

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Speaker 1: next adventure.

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Speaker 2: Until next time.

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Speaker 1: Thanks for listening.

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Speaker 2: Come back for more