Snijeg je pokrio malo selo u Hrvatskoj, pretvarajući ga u čarobnu zimsku bajku.

The snow covered the small village in Hrvatska, turning it into a magical winter fairy tale.

Kućice su bile ukrašene lampicama, a na trgu stajao je veliki bor.

The houses were decorated with lights, and in the square stood a large pine tree.

No na rubu sela, u staroj kamenoj kući, Ivan i Mara pripremali su se za svoj božićni spektakl.

But on the edge of the village, in an old stone house, Ivan and Mara were preparing for their Christmas spectacle.

Ivan je bio pun entuzijazma.

Ivan was full of enthusiasm.

Htio je ovu godinu učiniti posebnom jer će dolaziti njegova obitelj iz grada.

He wanted to make this year special because his family from the city would be visiting.

"Sve mora biti savršeno," rekao je Ivanujući ljestve.

"Everything has to be perfect," he said, climbing the ladder.

Mara se nasmijala pod nosom, promatrajući ga kako pokušava objesiti ukrase.

Mara chuckled to herself, watching him try to hang the decorations.

"Možda bismo trebali kupiti nešto ukrasa," predložila je Mara, sjećajući se prijašnjih Ivanovih pokušaja.

"Maybe we should buy some decorations," suggested Mara, remembering Ivan's previous attempts.

Ali Ivan je odmahnio rukom.

But Ivan waved a hand.

"Ne, ne!

"No, no!

Homemade je najbolje.

Homemade is best.

To je osobno i s ljubavlju," rekao je s ponosom.

It's personal and with love," he said proudly.

Dok je Ivan postavljao ukrase, problemi su počeli.

As Ivan set up the decorations, problems began.

Zvjezda s vrha bora pala je i razbila se.

The star from the top of the tree fell and shattered.

"Oh!

"Oh!

To se može popraviti," rekao je Ivan, skupljajući komadiće.

That can be fixed," said Ivan, gathering the pieces.

Zatim je pokušao objesiti lampice, ali su se tako zapetljale da je izgledalo kao da je pauk napravio mrežu.

Then he tried to hang the lights, but they got so tangled it looked like a spider had spun a web.

Mara je smireno rekla, "Možda bi trebali odmotati lampice prije stavljanja na bor.

Mara calmly said, "Maybe you should untangle the lights before putting them on the tree."

"Ivan nije odustajao.

Ivan didn't give up.

Idući izazov bilo je postavljanje češera duž prozora.

The next challenge was placing pine cones along the window.

No, dok je dodavao zadnji češer, zavjesa se srušila, povlačeći sve za sobom.

But as he added the last cone, the curtain fell, pulling everything down with it.

Mara se jedva suzdržala da ne umre od smijeha.

Mara could barely hold back her laughter.

Uvečer, konačno je došao trenutak da zasvijetli bor.

In the evening, the moment finally came to light up the tree.

Ivan, s izrazom odlučnosti, povezao je lampice s utičnicom.

Ivan, with a determined expression, plugged in the lights.

No, umjesto svjetlucanja, bor se prevrnuo, sve ukrase povlačeći za sobom.

But instead of sparkling, the tree toppled over, pulling all the decorations with it.

Zvuk je bio kao da se prag srušio.

The sound was like a threshold collapsing.

Stojeći među slomljenim staklenim kuglicama i zapetljanim lampicama, Ivan je uzdahnuo.

Standing among the shattered glass ornaments and tangled lights, Ivan sighed.

"Jesi li dobro?

"Are you okay?"

" upitala ga je Mara, prilazeći mu i brišući suzu sa smijeha iz oka.

Mara asked him, approaching and wiping a tear of laughter from her eye.

"Mislim da je sve propalo," rekao je Ivan potišteno.

"I think everything's ruined," Ivan said dejectedly.

"Možda nije savršeno, ali je svakako nezaboravno," utješila ga je Mara.

"It might not be perfect, but it’s certainly unforgettable," Mara comforted him.

"Prava ljepota Božića je u druženju i smijehu, a mi imamo oboje.

"The true beauty of Christmas is in being together and laughing, and we have both."

"Zajedno su počeli popravljati nered.

Together, they began to fix the mess.

Mara je donijela kanap da pričvrste ukrase, a Ivan je strpljivo raspetljavao lampice.

Mara brought string to secure the decorations, and Ivan patiently untangled the lights.

Radili su zajedno, smijali se i razgovarali.

They worked together, laughing and chatting.

Kad su završili, njihova kuća izgledala je jednostavno, ali prekrasno.

When they finished, their house looked simple yet beautiful.

Bor je svjetlucao, a vatra u kaminu plamtjela je toplo.

The tree glittered, and the fire in the fireplace glowed warmly.

"Mislim da ne mora biti savršeno da bi bilo posebno," priznao je Ivan, sretan i zadovoljan.

"I think it doesn't have to be perfect to be special," Ivan admitted, happy and content.

"Hvala, Mara.

"Thank you, Mara.

Tvoji savjeti su uvijek dobri," dodao je.

Your advice is always good," he added.

"Znaš, volim tvoje kaotične dekoracije," rekla je Mara, stisnuvši mu ruku.

"You know, I love your chaotic decorations," Mara said, squeezing his hand.

Tako su Ivan i Mara shvatili da savršenstvo nije potrebno za sretan Božić.

Thus, Ivan and Mara realized that perfection isn't necessary for a joyful Christmas.

Uz smijeh i ljubav, blagdani su bili nevjerojatni.

With laughter and love, the holidays were incredible.

U toplini svoje kuće, sjedeći zajedno, slavili su ono što je zaista važno – biti blizu onih koje voliš.

In the warmth of their home, sitting together, they celebrated what truly matters – being close to those you love.