Then, came the other kids from the six little ones. They all got stuck in their bellies when they drilled past the hole and played hide and seek seven times in total. They were so cute even when they tried to drill holes.

"Mom said to stand in line and hold hands!" Peter turned around and held Cathy, and then Cathy followed and held Julie's hands. One by one, they mimicked what Peter said. Finally, John Cage walked up to them with a chorus of commands. "Go, little ones. Stand hand in hand, we are happy little trains! Go, go, go! Whoop!" They all cahooted.

In the end, the seven...