Chapter 5: Mom's Big Surprise #

Mom stood at the doorway, her eyes scanning the paint-splattered room in stunned silence. Sir Waggleton, sensing trouble, sat down immediately, wagging his blue tail nervously.

"Hi, Mom," Lulu said sheepishly, her cheeks turning pink beneath the splatters of paint. "I made art."

"I see that," Mom finally replied, trying to sound calm. She stepped carefully into the colorful chaos. "Lulu, what exactly happened here?"

"It was Waggleton's fault!" Ollie shouted excitedly.

"Not entirely," Rosie corrected quickly, looking pointedly at Lulu. "Someone thought painting with a dog was a good idea."

Mom raised an eyebrow, working hard to keep a straight face. "Painting with a dog?"

"It seemed like a good idea at the time," Lulu admitted, shrugging her shoulders and smiling hopefully.

"Well," Mom sighed, looking around the rainbow-colored room. "It certainly is creative. But now we need to clean up. Everyone, grab some soap and buckets."

Lulu looked around, realizing her art project was about to become an even bigger adventure: cleanup.