During our second stop at Musket Cove, we were there with Fluenta, Nirvana, and a new kid boat called Honey. Julie from Nirvana had the California physical fitness standards, so we arranged a day for all the kids to participate in testing themselves against the standards. They were amazing! They ran a mile, did push ups, sit ups, and a few other things. Bottom line is that even without regular sports participation they are all well above the “healthy” threshold, and Brenden and Gigi (12 year old girl from Nirvana, she and Brenden were actually born on the same day) actually scored presidential level in all categories.
One of the most impressive things to see was how they all simultaneously competed with and encouraged each other. During the mile they each seemed to have their nemesis they were chasing… Brenden was chasing Alex, Jonathan was chasing Brenden, etc., but it was a healthy level of competition and they all tried their hardest without getting too wrapped up in the competition. During the pushups and situps they sat near each other, and cheered each other to “keep going!” and “you can do it!”
And of course, when they were all done they climbed a tree. They are cruising kids, after all.
(For posterity, I record the boys’ mile times here. Alex: 6:58. B: 7:04)
Lined up to run the mile (OK, this photo is actually a reenactment, we forgot to take the real photo)
Alex and Brenden catching their breath after running the mile
Gresham Family Exodus 