Every December, Rina's family makes a holiday card. It is a tradition. Everyone stands in front of the tree. They take a photo. Then they send it to all their friends.
每年十二月，丽娜一家都会做一张节日贺卡。这是他们家的传统。大家站在圣诞树前，拍一张照片，然后寄给所有的朋友。
This year, Rina puts the camera on a small table. Her daughter Zara holds the dog. Her husband stands in the middle. Grandma sits on a chair at the front. She wears her best red dress.
今年，丽娜把相机放在一张小桌子上。女儿扎拉抱着小狗。丈夫站在中间。奶奶坐在最前面的椅子上，穿着她最好的红裙子。
"Wait," says Grandma. "Is my hair okay?" Rina fixes her hair. Zara fixes her bow. Her husband fixes his tie. At last everyone is ready.
“等一下，”奶奶说，“我的头发还好吗？”丽娜帮她理了理头发。扎拉整理好蝴蝶结。她丈夫扯正了领带。终于，大家都准备好了。
"Okay," says Rina. "I press the button. Then I run. We have ten seconds."
“好了，”丽娜说，“我按下按钮，然后跑过去。我们有十秒钟。”
"Ten seconds is too fast," says Grandma.
“十秒钟太快了。”奶奶说。
"It is enough," says Rina. She presses the button. A small light blinks. She runs across the room and stands next to Zara. Everyone smiles.
“够了。”丽娜说。她按下按钮。一盏小灯闪了起来。她穿过房间跑到扎拉身边。大家都笑了。
Click.
咔嚓。
Rina runs back to the camera. She looks at the photo. Her husband has his eyes closed. "You blinked," she says.
丽娜跑回相机前。她看着照片。她丈夫闭着眼睛。“你眨眼了。”她说。
"I did not blink," he says. "I think about dinner."
“我没眨眼，”他说，“我在想晚饭。”
"Try again," says Rina.
“再来一次。”丽娜说。
She runs back. The light blinks. Everyone smiles. Then the dog, Mango, jumps out of Zara's arms. He runs under the tree.
她又跑回去。小灯闪烁。大家微笑。这时，小狗芒果从扎拉怀里跳了出去，跑到了树下。
Click.
咔嚓。
The photo shows four people and a dog's tail. Zara laughs. "Mango wants a solo photo!"
照片上有四个人，还有一条狗尾巴。扎拉笑了起来。“芒果想拍单人照！”
"Hold him tight," says Rina.
“抱紧它。”丽娜说。
Zara holds the dog with both arms. Mango sits still. The light blinks. Rina runs across the room. She jumps next to Grandma.
扎拉用两只手臂抱住小狗。芒果乖乖坐着不动。小灯闪烁。丽娜穿过房间跑过去，一下跳到奶奶身旁。
Then Grandma sneezes. It is a very big sneeze. Her hat falls on the floor.
这时奶奶打了个喷嚏。那是个特别大的喷嚏。她的帽子掉到了地上。
Click.
咔嚓。
The photo shows Grandma's open mouth and her flying hat. Zara cannot stop laughing now. Her father laughs too. Even Rina smiles, but she shakes her head.
照片上是奶奶张开的嘴和飞起来的帽子。扎拉现在笑得停不下来。她爸爸也笑了。连丽娜也露出了笑容，不过她摇了摇头。
"This card is hard," she says. "Let's try once more. This time, nobody moves."
“这张贺卡真难拍，”她说，“再试最后一次。这次，谁都不许动。”
They all stand very straight. Rina presses the button and runs. She is halfway across the room. Then she steps on Mango's toy. It makes a loud squeak. The dog barks. Zara jumps. Rina falls on the sofa, right on her husband.
他们都站得笔直。丽娜按下按钮，跑了起来。她跑到房间中间，忽然踩到了芒果的玩具。玩具发出一声响亮的吱吱声。小狗叫了起来。扎拉吓得跳了一下。丽娜摔在沙发上，正好压在她丈夫身上。
Click.
咔嚓。
For a moment, nobody talks. Then everyone laughs so hard that nobody can stand up. Grandma holds her stomach. Zara cries from laughing. Her father cannot breathe.
有那么一会儿，谁也没说话。然后大家笑得太厉害，连站都站不起来。奶奶捂着肚子。扎拉笑出了眼泪。她爸爸都喘不过气来。
They stay like this for a long time. At last, Rina wipes her eyes. She walks to the camera.
他们这样笑了很久。最后，丽娜擦了擦眼睛，走向相机。
She looks at the photo. Rina lies on the sofa. Her feet are in the air. Her husband looks like a surprised fish. Zara laughs with her mouth wide open. Grandma has both hands up. Mango jumps in the middle of everyone. He holds the squeaky toy in his mouth.
她看着照片。丽娜躺在沙发上，两只脚翘在空中。她丈夫看起来像一条吃惊的鱼。扎拉张大嘴巴笑着。奶奶举着双手。芒果在大家中间跳着，嘴里叼着那个会吱吱叫的玩具。
"This is terrible," Rina says.
“这太糟糕了。”丽娜说。
"This is perfect," says Grandma. "It looks like our family."
“这太完美了，”奶奶说，“这才像我们一家人。”
Rina looks at the photo again. She starts to smile.
丽娜又看了一遍照片。她开始微笑。
"Okay," she says. "This one goes on the card."
“好吧，”她说，“就用这一张做贺卡。”
Zara cheers. Her father picks up the dog. Rina writes the words for the card by hand. They are short. "Happy holidays from the loud house."
扎拉欢呼起来。她爸爸抱起了小狗。丽娜亲手写下贺卡上的话。话很短：“来自吵闹之家的节日祝福。”
Grandma puts her hat back on. She looks at the camera.
奶奶把帽子重新戴好。她看着相机。
"Next year," she says, "I want the sneeze."
“明年，”她说，“我要那个喷嚏。”
