Buddies, bouncing, and brownies!

Ned just loves to read.  He reads everything ... from text books to history books, novels, fairy tales, poetry, how-to books, science journals, you name it.  To help out Pierre he decided to read a book about locks and keys.  He read it thoroughly a few times, and then got to work and made a key that would open the cages at the lab so Pierre could let his friends out to play with the gang.    They were so grateful and had a great time all day on the loose.

Today TOMH&R decided to play on a trampoline.  First Emilio got on, tentatively did a few bounces until he got the hang of it, then he was bouncing all over the place.  Lola, Jorge, Chico and Luigi got on and bounced with him .... Yippee!!!  Then they got off and let the others have a turn.  Fred, Ned, Jed, Ed, Ted, and Julio got the next turn.  Gustave got on too.  First he used his snail foot to hold himself steady on the trampoline, just kind of went up and down a little bit. Ed and Ted were bouncing like crazy, landing on everyone else all over the place.   Gustave lost his grip and went rock, went flying off the trampoline and landed on the grass.  Al had no interest in it at all.  Upyours went on by himself and did some fancy breakdancing moves each time he bounced.  Guerrero had some wicked ninja jumps he wanted to practise ... Ed and Ted watched in awe.  Freddy didn't bother trying the trampoline ... after the skateboard and pneumatic tubes he knows he doesn't have the stomach for these things.

Pierre and his visiting friends from the lab got on, and this time Alphonso decided to give it a try.   Just then, Raoul came along and jumped on ... they all went flying in every direction.  Fortunately Alphonso didn't land in the mud, but he did get some nasty grass stains.  He'll have to work pretty hard to get those out.

Then they all went home for some brownies.  They love chocolate!  Everyone got pretty hyper from the sugar rush and wanted to go trampoline some more but they figured they should take a break and sleep it off.  After the snack and the nap Pierre took his friends back to the lab.  He'll keep the key in a safe place so he can have them over to play anytime he wants.  They were very grateful for the day out to meet TOMH&R.