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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy.
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Speaker 1: I can't believe our parents are going to be writing
Speaker 1: for our favorite cartoon, The KaBlam and Boom Quaad, exclaim
Speaker 1: Levi's key and Ivy gobbleding on two ice cream Sundays
Speaker 1: covered in sprinkled hotfudge and mountains of lu cream at
Speaker 1: their favorite ice cream shop in town. I know I
Speaker 1: couldn't be more excited, replied Ivy. Do you think someday
Speaker 1: we'll get to be in the cartoon like mom and
Speaker 1: Dad can write us into an episode and we'll get
Speaker 1: to fly around with Captain KaBlam and super Boom, saving
Speaker 1: the world from menacing monsters that want to take away
Speaker 1: recess and make candy illegal, like like Colonel Cant, who's
Speaker 1: always telling Captain Kublam and super Bloom what they can't do.
Speaker 1: We've I looked up at Ivy from his giant ice
Speaker 1: cream treat. He'd never had that thought before and suddenly
Speaker 1: got very excited of thinking of being a superhero with
Speaker 1: his sister. That would be so amazing, shouted Levi, accidentally
Speaker 1: flinging sprinkles on his mom and dad as he stretched
Speaker 1: out his arms pretending to soar through the sky with
Speaker 1: his favorite superheroes. We could be in the episode where
Speaker 1: they finally catch Colonel can't, shouted Ivy, accidentally dropping us
Speaker 1: to slip cream on the floor as she pretended to
Speaker 1: take down the elusive villain with the best squad of
Speaker 1: superhumans this side of Saturn. Then we can get a
Speaker 1: spinoff cartoon and our pictures on backpacks and water bottles
Speaker 1: and our very own video game and stuff toys, ask Levi,
Speaker 1: going on and on. At this point, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: were so far into their own imaginations about what their
Speaker 1: new parents' job could turn into that their mom and
Speaker 1: dad couldn't do anything more than wipe the sprinkles off
Speaker 1: themselves and wait for a break in the conversation to
Speaker 1: add in a small dose of much needed reality. Hey
Speaker 1: kids called out Levin Ivy's mom, but they didn't hear
Speaker 1: her over their conversation about how they would take down
Speaker 1: Colonel can't Hey kids call out Levin Ivy's dad. Just
Speaker 1: a bit louder? Who wants more ice cream? That last
Speaker 1: part was enough to get Leevin and Ivy's attention for
Speaker 1: just long enough so their dad could tell them that
Speaker 1: they may be going a bit too far. We love
Speaker 1: that you too, are so excited that your mom and
Speaker 1: I took the job writing for your favorite cartoon, began
Speaker 1: Levine Ivy's dad. That was one of the biggest reasons
Speaker 1: that we did it. But we have show topics that
Speaker 1: we have to follow, and we can't just write in
Speaker 1: brand new characters anytime we want, at least not right
Speaker 1: in the beginning, interrupted Levin and Ivy's mom as she
Speaker 1: could see the looks on her kid's face is quickly
Speaker 1: changed from excited and hopeful too disappointed and sad. No
Speaker 1: need to be sad, though you two can help us
Speaker 1: with some story ideas at some point point, and maybe
Speaker 1: one day, if everything works out, we can talk about
Speaker 1: adding two new superheroes into the mix, said Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy's dad, reassuringly, you two have great imaginations and I'm
Speaker 1: sure you can help us out a lot, said their mom.
Speaker 1: This is a really big deal for your dad and I,
Speaker 1: and we'll need your help too. Levi and Ivy were
Speaker 1: all smiles again after hearing that they were was a
Speaker 1: possibility of sometime being in their favorite cartoon with Captain
Speaker 1: Coublam and Super Boom, but until then they would be
Speaker 1: happy to just work behind the scenes. Okay, now that
Speaker 1: we've all got our smiles back, let's finish up our
Speaker 1: celebration ice cream and get back home, said Levi's mom
Speaker 1: as she finished up her chocolate chip cookie deal Sunday.
Speaker 1: Once back at home, Levi and Ivy were getting ready
Speaker 1: for bed, still talking about what it would be like
Speaker 1: to be in their favorite cartoon. Their parents heard their
Speaker 1: kids excited conversation and had a conversation of their own.
Speaker 1: They knew this job would be amazing and a great
Speaker 1: experience for both of them. However, as they talked more
Speaker 1: and more with the other writers for the cartoon. They
Speaker 1: started to realize just how much work they would be doing,
Speaker 1: longer hours, working on weekends, and even traveling since they
Speaker 1: lived pretty far from where the show was created. We're
Speaker 1: all part of what they had signed up for. You
Speaker 1: think the kids will be okay with all the extra
Speaker 1: work we have to do, right, asked Levi and Ivy's
Speaker 1: mom to her husband. Sure you heard how over the
Speaker 1: moon excited they were about our writing job, replied Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy's dad. They'll totally understand that we need to
Speaker 1: put our best foot forward, and that means that we
Speaker 1: may not be around as much. But we're doing all
Speaker 1: this for them, and I know it will calm down
Speaker 1: once we get the hang of it. I guess you're right,
Speaker 1: said Levi and Ivy's mom, trying her hardest to believe
Speaker 1: what he was saying. She really hoped they could find
Speaker 1: a good balance with their new jobs and their wonderful
Speaker 1: family life. After all, family was everything to Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy's parents, and Levi and Ivy too. They always made
Speaker 1: time for each other, supporting each other at their games, activities,
Speaker 1: and never missed ice cream Sunday Sunday. It was their
Speaker 1: favorite way to end the week, and they couldn't imagine
Speaker 1: it any other way. The very next morning, Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy woke up extra early, even though it was summer
Speaker 1: break from school. They had just too much on their
Speaker 1: mind to stay in bed. They raced downstairs with a
Speaker 1: notebook filled with ideas that they had written down before
Speaker 1: they went to bed the night before. As they ran
Speaker 1: down the stairs, they shouted ideas back and forth to
Speaker 1: each other. They couldn't wait to share them with their parents.
Speaker 1: So in an upcoming episode, maybe Captain Coblam can take
Speaker 1: his sky racer and fly it to Mars and gather
Speaker 1: up some super shrinking dust to toss on Colonel Camp,
Speaker 1: exclaimed Levi, perfect replied Ivy. Colonel Camp won't be able
Speaker 1: to get up to his normal villain mischief if he's
Speaker 1: only two inches tall. Oh oh in And in another episode,
Speaker 1: maybe super Boom can build a new sky racer that
Speaker 1: goes super fast and can outrun any villain before they
Speaker 1: carry out their plans to take away all their chocolate
Speaker 1: or band silly dancing. I love that, said Levi as
Speaker 1: he high five the sister before they ran into the kitchen. Mom, Dad,
Speaker 1: we have so many great ideas for you to write about,
Speaker 1: shouted Levi before he stopped in his track and he
Speaker 1: entered the kitchen. Yeah they're so good, it'll be hard
Speaker 1: for you to pick which one to write about first,
Speaker 1: said Ivy as she slid to a stock behind Levi. Hi, guys,
Speaker 1: said their babysitter Hannah. I know you were expecting to
Speaker 1: see your parents. However, they had to head out to
Speaker 1: a super early morning meeting with a writer from the
Speaker 1: new cartoon they're working on, who was only in town today.
Speaker 1: They got the call last night after you two went
Speaker 1: to sleep, and called me right after they found out,
Speaker 1: so I could be here to babysit when you woke up.
Speaker 1: So it'll be fun time with Hannah today. Doesn't that
Speaker 1: sound awesome? Levi and Ivy had to take a minute
Speaker 1: to process everything Hannah was telling them. They finally took
Speaker 1: it all in as they felt their excitement level dropping.
Speaker 1: I mean, don't get them wrong, Hannah was the best
Speaker 1: babysitter around, but their parents never worked on Mondays, at
Speaker 1: least they didn't used to, and they were just so
Speaker 1: excited to talk to them about their ideas for the cartoon. Yeah,
Speaker 1: we're super excited to see you, Hannah said Levi unconvincingly.
Speaker 1: But you were expecting to see your parents, said Hannah,
Speaker 1: and I totally understand the feeling you're having. It's like
Speaker 1: when I thought we were having pizza one day for
Speaker 1: school lunch, and instead they switched it last minute to
Speaker 1: fish Dicks, still one of my favorites. But it took
Speaker 1: me a little while to warm up to the idea
Speaker 1: because I was looking forward to pizza. So I guess
Speaker 1: that makes you fish Dicks, said Ivy, trying to bring
Speaker 1: a little humor to the situation and cheer herself and Levi.
Speaker 1: But it didn't work. Hannah laughed, however, and God started
Speaker 1: making Levi and Ivy some breakfast. So what were you
Speaker 1: guys talking about when you ran in here, asked Hannah.
Speaker 1: Something about story ideas for that cartoon your parents are
Speaker 1: writing for. Levi and Ivy nodded their heads. It's our
Speaker 1: favorite cartoon and we're really excited that our mom and
Speaker 1: dad will be writing for it. Ivy began. We were
Speaker 1: excited to share some ideas with them because they said
Speaker 1: we could help them with a little bit of the ideas.
Speaker 1: Oh yeah, you too, are super duper creative, said Hannah.
Speaker 1: They were lucky to have you around, but this is
Speaker 1: just one day. I'm sure you can fill them in
Speaker 1: when they get at home. They shouldn't be gone that long.
Speaker 1: You're right, answered Levi as he looked at Ivy, trying
Speaker 1: to make her smile. Mom and dad will be home
Speaker 1: soon enough, and then we can tell them all about
Speaker 1: our story ideas. But for now, let's just have some
Speaker 1: fun with Hannah. You're right, Levi, said Ivy as she
Speaker 1: began to eat her cereal and talk about what fun
Speaker 1: things they could do together while they waited for their
Speaker 1: parents to get home. After breakfast, Levi and Ivy quickly
Speaker 1: got changed and ran off into the backyard. Hannah had
Speaker 1: brought over some seeds for them to plant and Ivy's garden.
Speaker 1: Ivy loved gardening and spent lots of time among her
Speaker 1: flowers and veggies, making sure they were growing big and strong.
Speaker 1: Hannah knew this and had brought over some some flower
Speaker 1: seeds that they started planning right away. I can't wait
Speaker 1: to see what these look like in a couple of months,
Speaker 1: said Hannah. They'll look amazing.
Speaker 3: I just know it.
Speaker 1: You're a great gardener, Ivy, thank you, Ivy said, as
Speaker 1: she watered her freshly planted seeds. Levi then suggested they
Speaker 1: play tag, so they did. Ivy then suggested they rode
Speaker 1: their bikes, so they did. Hannah then suggested that they
Speaker 1: do some chalk drawing, so they did. The morning was
Speaker 1: moving on quickly. Levi, Ivy, and Hannah were all having
Speaker 1: a great time. Uh did my parents say when they
Speaker 1: would be home? Asked Levi, as they were all hanging
Speaker 1: out in their treehouse. They didn't tell me exactly, but
Speaker 1: they said they would text me when they knew, said Hannah.
Speaker 1: And just as she said that, her phone buzzed. Look
Speaker 1: at that, it's a text message from your parents, said
Speaker 1: Hannah with a smile. What did I tell you? They'd
Speaker 1: be home in no time? Levi and Ivy loved being
Speaker 1: with Hannah, but that day they were really excited to
Speaker 1: see their parents, so they waited patiently while Hannah read
Speaker 1: the text. The smile on her face slowly faded because
Speaker 1: she knew the news she was about to tell Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy would not make them too happy. So are
Speaker 1: they on their way home? Asked Ivy. Hannah didn't say anything.
Speaker 1: Or maybe it's just another hour or two, like they'll
Speaker 1: be home by lunchtime, asked Levi. Hannah shook her head. No,
Speaker 1: just after lunchtime, asked Ivy, looking a little upset, more
Speaker 1: like after dinner, said Hannah. I'm sorry you too, but
Speaker 1: they did say we could get pizza, so that's awesome, right.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy slumped down on their treehouse seping back chairs,
Speaker 1: looking rather defeated. I mean, at least they didn't say
Speaker 1: you have to have fish sticks for dinner, said Hannah,
Speaker 1: trying to make Levi and Ivy laugh. I guess you're right,
Speaker 1: said Levi. And we can always talk to them tomorrow
Speaker 1: about her ideas. And as she said that, Hannah's phone
Speaker 1: started to ring. Or it looks like you can talk
Speaker 1: to them right now, Hannah said, holding up her phone
Speaker 1: so Levi and Ivy could see the incoming calls from
Speaker 1: their parents. Levi and Ivy smiled so big and grabbed
Speaker 1: the phone. Hi mom and dad, They shouted, sorry, they
Speaker 1: grabbed the phone for me, giggled Hanna in the background.
Speaker 1: As you put it on speaker so everyone could hear Hi,
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy, Oh, and Hannah laugh. Levi and Ivy's mom,
Speaker 1: We're sorry, we weren't there when you got up this morning.
Speaker 1: Did Hannah tell you why we had to run out?
Speaker 2: She did.
Speaker 1: Mom, it's not a big deal, said Levi. We were
Speaker 1: just a little upset because Ivy and I have a
Speaker 1: whole bunch of ideas to tell you that maybe you
Speaker 1: can work into the cartoon. Yeah, so many great ideas,
Speaker 1: like one where Captain Caudblam gets bunked on the heads
Speaker 1: and forgets he's a superhero, Ivey started to say. And
Speaker 1: then Superroom has to try and convince him who he is.
Speaker 1: But Captain KaBlam keeps breaking all his superhero tools and
Speaker 1: it's super klutzy, Levi said, interrupting his sister. It would
Speaker 1: be such a funny episode. And then we thought of
Speaker 1: a story idea where Colonel Can't needs another villain named
Speaker 1: Deputy Don't And they started, Ivy before her mom stopped her. Levi, Ivy,
Speaker 1: all of that sounds great, but we don't have time
Speaker 1: to talk about it right now, said their mom. I'm sorry,
Speaker 1: but we only have about five minutes before we have
Speaker 1: to run to another meeting. But we wanted to call
Speaker 1: and say hello, tell you we love you so so much,
Speaker 1: and we'll see you later. Hi, Levi and Ivy, said
Speaker 1: their dad as he hopped on the call. We hope
Speaker 1: you're having a great day and Hannah's gonna get you
Speaker 1: some pizza for dinner. Okay, sure, dad, that sounds fine,
Speaker 1: said Levi, feeling a little but knowing that his parents
Speaker 1: had work to do. Sorry, this call has to be
Speaker 1: so quick, but the person we're meeting with is only
Speaker 1: in town today and she said she didn't know when
Speaker 1: she would have time to meet with us until later
Speaker 1: last night, said Levi and Ivy's dad. We couldn't miss
Speaker 1: the opportunity to meet with her in person. She's one
Speaker 1: of the head writers for the cartoon you understand Right
Speaker 1: After a few seconds of silence, Levi and Ivy gave
Speaker 1: somewhat of an unconvincing sure we understand to their parents. Normally,
Speaker 1: their mom and dad would have heard the bit of
Speaker 1: a sadness in their voice and asked to talk about
Speaker 1: how they're really feeling, But this time their dad just
Speaker 1: said I knew you would. Goodbye and have a great night.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy's mom quickly shouted goodbye, love you as
Speaker 1: they both hung up the phone and ran off to
Speaker 1: their meeting. Levi and Ivy knew some things would be
Speaker 1: changing after that call, but what they didn't know was
Speaker 1: they had the power to help with those changes. Hannah
Speaker 1: could tell that Levi and Ivy were upset and disappointed
Speaker 1: to not be able to share their story ideas with
Speaker 1: their parents that day, so she had to think of
Speaker 1: something to do. What do you say we have a
Speaker 1: reverse lunch today? Asked Hannah. It took Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: a minute to even react to what she was saying,
Speaker 1: but when they did, she explained that a reverse lunch
Speaker 1: was when you eat dessert first. Levi and Ivy liked
Speaker 1: the sound of that, so off they went to grab
Speaker 1: some ice cream inside, Although they didn't forget about how
Speaker 1: disappointed they were and o'll see their parents, ice cream
Speaker 1: was a good way to try and forget about it.
Speaker 1: The day went on and Levi and Ivy continue to
Speaker 1: play with Hannah and enjoy some tasty extra cheese pizza
Speaker 1: for dinner. Then, as they held Hannah clean up the
Speaker 1: dishes from dinner, they waited anxiously for their parents to
Speaker 1: walk through the door. Then once again, Hannah's cell phone buzzed.
Speaker 1: Are they on their way? Asked Levi, knowing it must
Speaker 1: be as parents, not exactly, Buddy, said Hannah. They won't
Speaker 1: be home for a few hours. They said for me
Speaker 1: to put you to to bed, and they would for
Speaker 1: sure see you in the morning. What's making them stay
Speaker 1: out so long, asked Ivy. Hannah texted back Ivy's question
Speaker 1: because she felt it was an answer they deserved to have.
Speaker 1: Respet she got said that their all day meeting turned
Speaker 1: into dinner with the head writer for the cartoon, where
Speaker 1: they were discussing some scripts that they needed completed Suitor
Speaker 1: rather than later. Levi and Ivy's parents told Hannah to
Speaker 1: tell the kids that they loved them, to have a
Speaker 1: great rest of their night, and they would see them
Speaker 1: in the morning. Don't be so upset, kiddos, said Hannah,
Speaker 1: sensing how sad Levi and Ivy were. Your parents said
Speaker 1: you could have ice cream for dessert if you'd like.
Speaker 1: Then Levi said something that he thought he would never say. No, thanks,
Speaker 1: I'm not in the mood for ice cream tonight, and
Speaker 1: then he turned around and went upstairs to his room. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I don't think ice cream can help us feel better,
Speaker 1: added Ivy as she followed Levi up the stairs. Hannah
Speaker 1: knew they needed some time and let them hang out
Speaker 1: in their rooms for a bit. Levi and Ivy talked
Speaker 1: about how they were feeling, and after a few minutes
Speaker 1: they walked back downstairs. You know what, Hannah, Ivy and
Speaker 1: I talked about everything, and we know mom and dad
Speaker 1: have a lot of work to do because they just
Speaker 1: started this new job, said Levi. And days like this
Speaker 1: aren't going to happen too many more times. Yep, I'm
Speaker 1: sure days like this will only happen once in a while,
Speaker 1: added Ivy. So they got this one out of the
Speaker 1: way already, and moving forward, everything will be back to normal.
Speaker 1: Hannah smiled, happy that Levi and Ivy had talked how
Speaker 1: they were feeling and landed on an answer that made
Speaker 1: them feel good. However, being a bit older, Hannah knew
Speaker 1: that long days and nights at work were something that
Speaker 1: could happen more and more, especially if it's a big
Speaker 1: job like writing for a cartoon, and on top of that,
Speaker 1: a job that you just started. She decided to quickly
Speaker 1: change the subject, asking Levi and Ivy if they wanted
Speaker 1: to play a board game. They did, and before they
Speaker 1: all knew it, it was time for bed, Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy drifted off to sleep, and when they woke up
Speaker 1: the next morning, they did so with the expectation that
Speaker 1: their mom and dad would be waiting downstairs to see them.
Speaker 1: They were even more excited that second morning, waking up
Speaker 1: ready to share their story ideas with their parents. That
Speaker 1: is until they got downstairs and no, Hannah wasn't waiting
Speaker 1: to greet them again, but neither were both their parents. Hi, Mom,
Speaker 1: where's dad? Asked Levi as he gave her a hug
Speaker 1: in the kitchen. Ivy did the same thing, and they
Speaker 1: both sat and down at the kitchen table with their
Speaker 1: notebook full of ideas for Captain Couldlam and Super Boom.
Speaker 1: We missed you so much yesterday, said Ivy. We're just
Speaker 1: so happy that you got that long day out of
Speaker 1: the way, so now we can get back to normal.
Speaker 1: Back to normal and share some great writing ideas we
Speaker 1: have with you, said Levi with a big smile. So
Speaker 1: is dad going to be up soon? Levi and Ivy's
Speaker 1: mom smiled and got some breakfast ready for her kids
Speaker 1: as she explained what was going on for the day.
Speaker 1: So your dad is already up and out of the house,
Speaker 1: she said, knowing they weren't going to take that as well.
Speaker 1: What Levi exclaimed? Where is he? Added Ivy? And when
Speaker 1: is he coming back? Well, he will be back soon,
Speaker 1: but it's going to be another long day for him
Speaker 1: and me. Levi and Ivy's mom began, we need to
Speaker 1: write an entire episode that has to be reviewed by
Speaker 1: the other writers by the end of the week, and
Speaker 1: we want to make sure it's amazing because it's our
Speaker 1: first one. So Dad and I will be working at
Speaker 1: the house, but we need your help. This was it,
Speaker 1: Just what Levi and ive you were waiting for. They
Speaker 1: were going to be pulled into help with the story
Speaker 1: ideas and writing. Finally, awesome, they both shouted. We have
Speaker 1: so many great ideas, like we started telling you the
Speaker 1: other day, said Levi. We'll get the best script done
Speaker 1: in no time at all, added Ivy as she started
Speaker 1: to flip through the notebooks of ideas in front of
Speaker 1: her and Levi. Well, actually, this first script, your dad
Speaker 1: and I are going to write by ourselves, said Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivey's mom. I'm sorry you too. We were given
Speaker 1: a story idea by the head writer. We have to
Speaker 1: work off of that, so we don't need your help
Speaker 1: just yet. Oh okay, said Levi. Then what are we
Speaker 1: going to do while you're working? How can we help
Speaker 1: since we'll need time to concentrate on the script. Dad
Speaker 1: went to pick up Grahama to come over and watch
Speaker 1: you here, said Levi and Ivey's mom. We thought that
Speaker 1: would be best because you'd have all your stuff here
Speaker 1: to play with and your friends in the neighborhood. Does
Speaker 1: that make sense? Yep, it makes sense, said Ivy. But
Speaker 1: it doesn't make us feel good, whispered Levi to his sister.
Speaker 1: Shortly after breakfast was done, Levi and Ivy's dad walked
Speaker 1: in with their grandma. They were very happy to see her,
Speaker 1: but still disappointed that they couldn't help with any of
Speaker 1: the writing. But they knew this was a big deal
Speaker 1: for their parents and they wanted to be helpful, and
Speaker 1: they assumed that something like this would only happen once
Speaker 1: in a while and in no time at all, everything
Speaker 1: would be back to normal, and then their parents would
Speaker 1: have time to listen to all their great ideas well.
Speaker 1: Unfortunately for Levi and Ivy, that wasn't exactly how it
Speaker 1: happened at all. Day after day, Levi and Ivy's parents
Speaker 1: were pulled in different directions, all having to do with work.
Speaker 1: Day after day, Ivy was taken to karate or art
Speaker 1: classes by her friend's parents instead of her own, and
Speaker 1: day after day Levi was driven to soccer or guitar
Speaker 1: lessons by his grandma or Hannah's parents. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: noticed that they weren't seeing their parents as much as
Speaker 1: they were used to, and they really missed it. So
Speaker 1: did their parents. Yes, their mom and dad made it
Speaker 1: to their games, recitals, and other activities, but they often
Speaker 1: seemed distracted or had to take calls or answer emails
Speaker 1: while they were there. They didn't have meals together all
Speaker 1: the time like they used to, and sometimes bedtime would
Speaker 1: come and go without a story. And then there was
Speaker 1: their special tradition of ice cream Sunday Sunday. The first
Speaker 1: Sunday they missed it, Levi and Ivy let it go
Speaker 1: because their parents had just finished up their big first
Speaker 1: script and had a long video meeting with all the
Speaker 1: other writers to work on some finishing touches. Then the
Speaker 1: second time they missed it, Levi and Ivy gave it
Speaker 1: a pass too. They were really proud of their parents
Speaker 1: and so excited to someday be involved with what they
Speaker 1: were doing that they let it go. But the third
Speaker 1: and the fourth time they missed their ice cream Sunday
Speaker 1: Sunday was just too much. Levi and Ivy had to
Speaker 1: do something. They decided to ask their parents to please
Speaker 1: take a moment to step away from their work and
Speaker 1: have a family night in the backyard. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: made decorations, baked brownies with their grandma, set out games
Speaker 1: to play, and even put together a playlist of their
Speaker 1: family's favorite songs to play over their outdoor speaker. They
Speaker 1: put up some twinkle lights, made some lemonade, and set
Speaker 1: up some chairs and a small table in Ivy's garden.
Speaker 1: Then they waited, an waited, Then finally their parents walked outside,
Speaker 1: looking tired and a bit stressed out. Mom and Dad,
Speaker 1: please come over here and take a seat, said Levi.
Speaker 1: You look like you need it, said Ivy. A few
Speaker 1: days before this, Levi and Ivy had a talk. They
Speaker 1: knew their parents loved them more than anything, and they
Speaker 1: knew that everything they did they did for them to
Speaker 1: better their lives, to make them happy, and to provide
Speaker 1: them with everything they could possibly ever want. Or need,
Speaker 1: and they both understood this new job was one of
Speaker 1: those things. It was a wonderful, super cool opportunity, and
Speaker 1: they never wanted to make their parents feel bad for
Speaker 1: all the work they were doing. They just wanted their
Speaker 1: parents to know that they were proud of them, but
Speaker 1: also that they missed them. And they hoped it at
Speaker 1: their backyard family night that they could all talk and
Speaker 1: work out a solution to this problem because they knew
Speaker 1: how much their parents missed them to Levi and Ivy's
Speaker 1: parents each took a seat in the garden, but not
Speaker 1: before looking at their phones. I'm sorry, but we are
Speaker 1: going to have to take those from you, said Ivy.
Speaker 1: We are your important meeting tonight. Levi added with a smile,
Speaker 1: and it was at that moment that Levi and Ivy's
Speaker 1: parents knew it was time to listen to their kids.
Speaker 1: They handed over their phones and took a breath. Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy told their parents everything that was on their minds,
Speaker 1: how they missed them, how they were proud of them,
Speaker 1: how they were there to help wherever they were needed,
Speaker 1: but also how they had to spend some more time together. Well,
Speaker 1: thank you for planning all of this said Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy's mom, with tears in her eyes. We have missed
Speaker 1: our normal family routine as much as you. I guess
Speaker 1: we were just so distracted by our new jobs that
Speaker 1: we just kept going and didn't realize how much time
Speaker 1: and how many things had passed by. I completely agree
Speaker 1: with your mom, added Levi and Ivy's dad. We're sorry
Speaker 1: these last few weeks have been so busy for us.
Speaker 1: Thank you for being such great kids and letting us
Speaker 1: do everything we needed to do and to give this
Speaker 1: great opportunity all we had to offer. We're always going
Speaker 1: to be here for you, mom and dad. But it
Speaker 1: hasn't just been a few weeks. It's been a few months,
Speaker 1: said Ivy. I know that because some flowers take just
Speaker 1: over two months to grow, and we planted these with
Speaker 1: Hannah the first day you started writing. Then Ivy turned
Speaker 1: and pointed toward a large group of sunflowers towering over
Speaker 1: their heads in the garden. Her mom and dad looked
Speaker 1: up an awe, so impressed by what she had grown.
Speaker 1: I can't believe it's been that long already, said Levin
Speaker 1: Ivy's dad. I'm sorry we missed this and everything else.
Speaker 1: The two of you been doing this summer. I'm sorry,
Speaker 1: two kids, but I know just how you feel, said
Speaker 1: Levine Ivy's mom. Then they went on to tell their
Speaker 1: kids stories of when they were little and their parents
Speaker 1: had busy jobs that sometimes got in the way of
Speaker 1: their family time. Their parents at one time felt the
Speaker 1: same way that Levi and Ivy felt right then, so
Speaker 1: they knew what their kids wanted to hear.
Speaker 3: Next.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy, you know how much we love our
Speaker 1: new job, and we know how much you love our
Speaker 1: new jobs, began their dad. I think it's about time
Speaker 1: that we take a look at some of your amazing
Speaker 1: story ideas and see how we can work them into
Speaker 1: some upcoming scripts. You know, all of us working together.
Speaker 1: What do you think about that? We would love that,
Speaker 1: shouted Levi and Ivy at the same time, but we'd
Speaker 1: love something else even more. Can I take a guess
Speaker 1: at what the other thing is? Asked their mom. You
Speaker 1: want us to get back to how things were before
Speaker 1: we took this new busy job. Levi and Ivy nodded
Speaker 1: their heads, but then Levi said, we know it can't
Speaker 1: go back to exactly how it was, and that's okay.
Speaker 1: We know you'll find new schedules that work for us
Speaker 1: and the new ways to share our time. And we're
Speaker 1: excited to add this new job into our family and
Speaker 1: all the cool stuff it brings with it. I think
Speaker 1: we just need to talk about it how it will
Speaker 1: work now without giving up all the family stuff we
Speaker 1: already love so much before the new job began. That
Speaker 1: sounds great to me, said Levi and Ivy's mom and dad,
Speaker 1: And that night, in Ivy's garden with towering sunflowers overhead, Levi,
Speaker 1: Ivy and their parents worked out a new way for
Speaker 1: their job to fit perfectly into their family. As days
Speaker 1: and weeks and months went on, Levi and Ivy's parents
Speaker 1: reworked their schedules so work ended after Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: got home from school, leaving time for activities, games, and
Speaker 1: recitals without phone calls or work emails to answer. Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy also knew that sometimes there would be work
Speaker 1: trips or long days if a special project was being
Speaker 1: worked on, but they knew that wouldn't be all the time,
Speaker 1: and they were told beforehand so it wouldn't be a surprise. Then,
Speaker 1: when Levi and Ivy were given the chance to help
Speaker 1: their parents with some writing ideas. It was amazing. They
Speaker 1: could have not been happier or prouder to help out
Speaker 1: and work together as a family. And funny enough, it
Speaker 1: turned out that a great time to have family writing
Speaker 1: brainstorming meetings was on Sunday nights, and something that helped
Speaker 1: them think of great ideas just happened to be ice
Speaker 1: cream Sundays. So with that wonderful tradition back in place,
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy found a new balance in their family.
Speaker 1: This balance allow their parents to work to achieve their
Speaker 1: dreams while providing for their kids, as well as giving
Speaker 1: everyone the chance to work together and share the creative experience.
Speaker 1: And the first time that Levin and Ivy ever saw
Speaker 1: one of their story ideas brought to life on their
Speaker 1: favorite cartoon, it was just about the best day ever.
Speaker 1: But not just because Captain could Blam and super boom
Speaker 1: strunk Colonel Kant was super shrinking dust from Mars, but
Speaker 1: because they got to work with their mom and dad
Speaker 1: to make it all come to life, proving to Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy that no matter what life throws at them,
Speaker 1: their family will always be first. Thanks for joining us today,
Speaker 1: we hope you enjoyed the story and learned a little
Speaker 1: something too.
Speaker 2: And since we know everyone has their own story, we'd
Speaker 2: love to hear yours.
Speaker 1: If you have an idea for a Lively Lowis story,
Speaker 1: leave a comment on our Apple Podcast review page with
Speaker 1: five stars, your idea, and your little one's name.
Speaker 3: Then maybe I'm next to thank you will be with.
Speaker 2: You until our next story time hangout gank friends, I mean,
Speaker 2: we
Speaker 3: Can't wait to share another fun, Lively Lewis story with you.