Capt. Ludlow is the grandfather, and he has recently adopted his ten-year-old cousin Glendella, making eight (grand)children.

I made that up ... I was the mini of both my grandmothers, and later, I observed the phenomenon in others ... generational traits are fascinating to observe ... so, in the Ludlow family, there are four minis ... Lil' Robert, the closest physical and personality mini of his grandfather, but on the sunshiny side ... Edwina, who is her grandfather's warrior mini and also the mini of his grandmother "Grandee" Lee ... Grayson, who is the mini of Capt. Ludlow's father, master builder Edwin Ludlow, and so always building in the Lego pile, and Andrew, "Lil' Captain," who is the little calm commander of the Ludlow grandchildren at need, steering them out of all the trouble he can.

This is also a reference on the fact that if you know elders well, you will see what they have passed on to their descendants. I was raised close to my grandparents and great aunts and uncles, and I am still in a church full of elders who I also know well and have taught Sunday School to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren ... and so I have insights to their personalities because I see the echoes.