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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories.

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Speaker 2: That's right, We're back with even more awesome adventures with

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy. Set your storytime eater too fun and

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Speaker 1: about that, let's get too Today's super Live Way Lewis story.

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Speaker 2: Ivy ran around the house carrying a colorful flower clipboard

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Speaker 2: and a marker in her hand. She had been working

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Speaker 2: on something all day and everyone was pretty sure they

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Speaker 2: knew what it was. My birthday, exclaimed Ivy as she

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Speaker 2: jotted down notes on her clipboard.

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Speaker 1: Will be the best birthday ever.

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Speaker 2: Levi just sat on the cow and watched as his

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Speaker 2: sister drew up a plan for what her birthday party

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Speaker 2: would look like, right down to the tiniest detail, like

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Speaker 2: where the napkins would go and where each friend would

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Speaker 2: Lila have to sit right up front, said Ivy with

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Speaker 1: They already requested front.

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Speaker 2: Row seatings so they could see all the cool stuff

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Speaker 2: I get, Ivy. Don't you think you're going a little

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Speaker 2: overboard planning out your party, asked Levi as he looked

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Speaker 2: at the book on the couch. Isn't the most important

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Speaker 2: thing that all your friends are together, everyone's happy, and.

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Speaker 1: Everyone is having a good time.

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Speaker 2: You don't need to plan out every single second. Yes, Levi,

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Speaker 2: you're right, said Ivy. And for everyone to be happy

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Speaker 2: and have a good time, my party has to go perfectly.

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Speaker 1: That's why I'm making these notes, and.

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Speaker 2: We'll work with mom to make sure this party will

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Speaker 2: be unforgettable. Ivy then called her mom to the dining

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Speaker 2: thinking the pony rids could start at noon, and then

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Speaker 2: we could have a bounce house bouncing contest, and then

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Speaker 2: had to stop her. Ivy, I know you're super excited

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Speaker 2: about your party, began her mom.

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Speaker 1: Super duper excited.

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Speaker 2: Smiled Ivy. But we can't have all of those things.

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Speaker 2: It's just too much, said her mom. Isn't the most

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Speaker 2: important thing that your friends are together, everyone's happy, and

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Speaker 2: everyone is having a good time. You don't need to

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Speaker 2: plan out every single second you've been talking to LEVI,

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Speaker 2: haven't you, replied Ivy in a huff. Fine, I guess

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Speaker 2: I can cut out some things. But I need to

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Speaker 2: have a diraft here and we need to find a

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Speaker 1: But Ivy, it's July.

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Speaker 2: Said her mom, sounding like she was losing her patience.

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Speaker 2: Please don't worry. Your birthday will be out of this world, oh,

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Speaker 2: exclaimed Ivy. Good idea, Mom, we could have an intergalactic

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Speaker 2: meon glow in the Dark dance party. Ivy ran off,

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Speaker 2: The next day at school, Ivy was really excited to

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Speaker 1: Could add to the list.

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Speaker 2: How about we have a water slide, but instead of water,

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Speaker 2: I like it, said Ivy, adding it to the list

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Speaker 2: Too small and everyone has one of those at their parties.

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Speaker 2: But good thought, replied Ivy. I wasn't finished, said Victoria.

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Speaker 2: How about a chocolate fountain the size of a real fountain,

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Speaker 1: She's been absent for a week.

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Speaker 1: My party next week? Ivy.

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Speaker 2: I think we have more important things to think about

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Speaker 2: than your party, said Ivy's mom. I'll call over to

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Speaker 2: So I figured out what's been going on, began Ivey's mom.

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Speaker 2: Been really busy at work and can't stay home to

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Speaker 1: I wish I had known I could have helped her out.

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Speaker 2: The new math lesson we just started is kind of confusing,

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Speaker 2: said Ivy. Well, I think the reason you didn't know

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Speaker 1: I guess you're right, said Ivy.

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Speaker 2: And speaking of my party, did Lila's mom say she

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Speaker 2: Victoria today Ivey's mom just looked at her with a

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Speaker 2: confused expression on her face. Ivey, we're not talking about

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Speaker 1: Anyone else at school.

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Speaker 2: Lila's always really excited for pizza to day, said Ivy. Finally, great,

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Speaker 2: let's rent to the store for some ingredients, said her mom.

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Speaker 2: You're going to help me make pizza. Ivey definitely wanted

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Speaker 2: She grabbed her coat and walked out the door, but

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Speaker 2: Once at the store, Ivy walked up and down the

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Speaker 1: We should make pizza for my.

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Speaker 2: Party, said Ivy out of nowhere. No wait, everyone could

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Speaker 2: We could turn the kitchen into a pizzeria. And but

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Speaker 2: before Ivy could finish talking about her grand pizza party,

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Speaker 2: We're getting food for Lila and her family because it's

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Speaker 2: Thank you, And with that, Ivy's mom walked ahead to

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Speaker 2: She should have reached out sooner. But instead of feeling

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Speaker 2: Tolila right then, so moving forward, Ivy stopped talking about

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Speaker 2: remembering those were a Liilah's favorite pizza, talking and off

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Speaker 2: they headed to the register. Once at home, Ivy worked

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Speaker 1: Lila, it's so great to see you.

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Speaker 2: I've missed you at school, said Ivy. I've missed you too,

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Speaker 2: Ivy replied Lila, but then she got a little quiet.

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Speaker 2: What's wrong, Ivy asked, Well, I kind of thought you

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Speaker 2: I was out for so long, but I didn't hear

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Speaker 1: See me, it made me really happy.

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Speaker 2: Ivey felt really good hearing Lyla say that, but was

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Speaker 2: in the first place. I'm so sorry I made you

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Speaker 2: feel that way, Lila, but I'm glad I can see

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Speaker 2: you now, said Ivy. We made you pizza for dinner,

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Speaker 2: all of your favorite Lila was super excited and asked

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Speaker 2: Ivy and her mom to stay for dinner. Her mom

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Speaker 2: while Ivy's mom helped Lila's mom with a few things

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Speaker 1: The pizza was great, Thank you, Ivy, said Lila. It's

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Speaker 1: been tough with my mom not feeling her best.

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Speaker 2: I've had to help out a lot because my dad

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Speaker 1: It was really nice of you to stop by, said Ivy.

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Speaker 2: But as she was playing with Lila, she saw a

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Speaker 2: think about her birthday party. I've got super excited all

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Speaker 2: So are you excited about my party next Saturday?

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Speaker 1: Asked Ivy.

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Speaker 2: We're gonna have so much cool stuff going on. Wila

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Speaker 2: Ivy asked what was wrong, and Lilah told her, I

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Speaker 1: Said Lila.

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Speaker 2: My dad will be gone all day for work next Saturday,

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Speaker 1: I'm sorry, but my.

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Speaker 2: Dad is taking next week off so I'll be back

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Speaker 2: She should be good. After that, Ivy didn't know what

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Speaker 2: very quickly, a new feeling washed over Ivy. This situation

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Speaker 1: Don't worry.

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Speaker 2: I think I know a way that you can make

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Speaker 2: it to my party, said Ivy as she ran into

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Speaker 2: We could, but We've already made a lot of plans already.

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Speaker 2: I'll have to cancel the bounce house and the pony rides.

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Speaker 2: Those things are all booked up now, so we wouldn't

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Speaker 1: Her there, said Ivy. I don't need all that stuff

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Speaker 2: It's like you and Levi said, the really only important

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Speaker 2: thing is that my friends are together, everyone's happy, and

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Speaker 2: lovely thing for you to do, Ivy said her mom,

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Speaker 2: knowing that Lila was upset at home, said Ivy. It

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Speaker 2: tell Lila. Ivy, I can't believe you did that for me.

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Speaker 1: Thank you, said Lila.

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Speaker 2: You've been super duper excited about your party all month.

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Speaker 2: You're really sure you want to wait another week? And

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Speaker 2: what about all the stuff you already ordered, like the

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Speaker 2: bounce house? Can they reschedule? They can't, Lila, But it's okay.

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Speaker 2: I'd rather you be there than some silly bounce house

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Speaker 2: replied Ivy. We'll have an amazing time at my party.

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Speaker 2: No matter when it is and no matter what things

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Speaker 2: we'll be together and I know we'll have fun. Just

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Speaker 2: before she left, Lila thanked Ivy again. I'm so excited

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Speaker 2: best time ever, said Lila. Ivy said goodbye to her friend,

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Speaker 2: Mani personal pizzas. When I got home from school that day,

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Speaker 1: Yum homade chocolate chip cookies. What are these for, asked Ivy.

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Speaker 2: A special treat for my special kiddo, said her mom.

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Speaker 2: I know I told you a bunch of times already,

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Speaker 2: Switching your party showed you have a good heart, and

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Speaker 2: I know it meant a lot to Lila. Thank you, mommy,

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Speaker 2: said Ivy as she nibbled on a cookie. You learned

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Speaker 2: an important lesson that day, began her mom. The most

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Speaker 2: important thing in life is happiness, Your happiness and the

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Speaker 2: thing isn't always the easy or fun choice, but it's

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Speaker 2: always the right choice. And you made the right choice

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Speaker 2: by changing the date of your party to include Lilah,

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Speaker 2: even if it meant not having the giant party you

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Speaker 1: Ivy's mom gave her a.

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Speaker 2: Daughter, a huge hug and sat down with her to

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Speaker 2: enjoy a cookie. Ivy never forgot the words her mom

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Speaker 1: It was the best one ever. From that day on.

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Speaker 2: Ivy always thought of others before herself and strived to

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Speaker 2: make the right choice, even if it wasn't always the

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