Det var en varm sensommerdag.

It was a warm late summer day.

Mikkel stod i baghaven, omgivet af den grønne plæne og grillens lokkende duft.

Mikkel stood in the backyard, surrounded by the green lawn and the enticing smell of the grill.

Han ville gøre familien stolt.

He wanted to make the family proud.

Hans og Frederik, hans to fætre, hjalp allerede med at sætte borde op på terrassen.

Hans and Frederik, his two cousins, were already helping set up tables on the patio.

Solen skinnede, og alt så perfekt ud.

The sun was shining, and everything looked perfect.

"Åh, det bliver godt," sagde Mikkel for sig selv, med et stort smil.

“Oh, this is going to be great,” Mikkel said to himself, with a big smile.

Han havde arbejdet hårdt for at forberede denne grillfest.

He had worked hard to prepare this barbecue party.

Kød lå klar på grillen.

Meat was ready on the grill.

Salater og kartofler pyntede bordene.

Salads and potatoes adorned the tables.

Børnene løb rundt på græsset.

The children ran around on the grass.

Det kunne ikke blive bedre.

It couldn't get any better.

Pludselig, som fra intetsteds, blev luften fyldt med et højt susende lyd.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the air filled with a loud whooshing sound.

Sprinklerne skød op af jorden og begyndte at sprøjte vand over det hele.

The sprinklers shot up from the ground and started spraying water everywhere.

"Åh nej!" råbte Mikkel, da han så sine gæster og maden blive gennemblødte.

“Oh no!” shouted Mikkel, as he saw his guests and the food getting soaked.

Hans og Frederik prøvede at dække maden, men indsatsen var forgæves.

Hans and Frederik tried to cover the food, but the effort was in vain.

Mikkel vidste, han måtte handle hurtigt.

Mikkel knew he had to act fast.

Han løb hen til sprinklersystemet ved hjørnet af huset.

He ran to the sprinkler system at the corner of the house.

Han havde læst om, hvordan man slukkede det men aldrig gjort det selv.

He had read about how to turn it off but had never done it himself.

Idet han bøjede sig ned for at slukke systemet, snublede han og ramte en anden kontakt.

As he bent down to turn off the system, he tripped and hit another switch.

Nu pumpede sprinker-systemet vand med dobbelt styrke.

Now the sprinkler system was pumping water with double the strength.

Børnene hujede og lo, mens de sprang i de mange små vandstråler.

The children cheered and laughed as they played in the many small water jets.

Mikkel kiggede op og så kaosset.

Mikkel looked up and saw the chaos.

Hans første tanke var panik, men så... noget ændrede sig.

His first thought was panic, but then... something changed.

Han så familiens grinende ansigter, børnene som elskede vandkampen.

He saw the family's laughing faces, the children loving the water fight.

Hans indre perfektionist gav slip.

His inner perfectionist let go.

Han begyndte at grine.

He started to laugh.

Hans råbte: "Kom nu, Mikkel, vær med!"

Hans shouted: “Come on, Mikkel, join in!”

Med en latter, der kunne høres over sprinklerne, sprang Mikkel ind i legen med de andre.

With laughter that could be heard over the sprinklers, Mikkel jumped into the game with the others.

Vandet sprøjtede, folk lo, og grillfesten blev forvandlet til en uventet, vild fest.

The water sprayed, people laughed, and the barbecue turned into an unexpected, wild party.

Da solen begyndte at gå ned, sad alle i haven.

As the sun began to set, everyone sat in the garden.

De var gennemblødte men fyldt med glæde.

They were soaked but filled with joy.

Mikkel sad stille med et smil.

Mikkel sat quietly with a smile.

Han indså, at denne uforudsete vandfest havde været bedre end nogen plan kunne have været.

He realized that this unforeseen water party had been better than any plan could have been.

Mikkel lærte, at det vigtige ikke var en perfekt grill, men at have det sjovt og være sammen med dem, man elsker.

Mikkel learned that the important thing wasn't a perfect barbecue, but having fun and being with those you love.

Det var den bedste grillfest nogensinde, og han ville aldrig glemme den.

It was the best barbecue ever, and he would never forget it.

Familien sad under solnedgangen, nu endnu tættere og mere forbundne.

The family sat under the sunset, now even closer and more connected.