Lanting Gathering

When I was a kid, my dad's local sisters and bros would come over all the time for Sunday coffee. When my first little Lanting cousin was born, my sisters and I took turns playing with him. Then more children came and the houses got more crowded for the Sunday coffeetimes. When I was a teenager I started retreating to my room with a book after about 45 minutes because there were so many little kids. These days we do a gathering like this only occasionally, so the cameras were out. It was a beautiful day for an outdoor meal and lawn games. I still think of all my little Lanting cousins as little, but they are obviously grown up.