How Many Aluminum Cans are in the Block?
The recycling center at Kadena Air Base has a machine that crushes the aluminum cans into blocks. We used one of these blocks for a guessing game. There was a prize for the person who came closest and believe it or not someone actually guessed the exact number. What's your guess? (see the bottom of the post for the answer)
Recycling ManiaThe highlight of the evening was when the extraordinary 'Mr. Jason' played a recycling game with the kids. After a short lesson on recycling, Mr. Jason split the group into four teams and instigated mass chaos by seeing which team could segregate their recyclable material into the appropriate recycle bins the fastest.
The Earth Week fun continued for the Dalpias family when we volunteered at cleanup of Toguchi beach on Saturday morning...
Feeding Our FacesYou can't pick up trash on an empty stomach. Holly really loves this cute picture of Jason and the kids eating donuts.
The Haul
It's amazing how much trash you can find when 180 people spend three hours looking for it. In addition to the truck above, there were also eight large garbage containers filled with trash.
Water Fountain Fun
Steve Dalpias
The HaulIt's amazing how much trash you can find when 180 people spend three hours looking for it. In addition to the truck above, there were also eight large garbage containers filled with trash.
After the beach cleanup we went to have some fun at the Opening Weekend celebration at the Torii Station Water Park. They just completed some extensive remodeling and even though it was windy and temps were down to the mid 60s, the kids didn't seem to care...
Water Fountain FunDespite ingesting several gallons of water into her lungs through her nose, McCall really loved the new water fountains.
Lastly, the BIGGEST news of the week: We adopted a new member of the family. Towards the end of the family fun night we lost Denver in the crowd, but we met a delightful young boy named Steve. Steve agreed to come home with us in Denver's stead and we really enjoyed getting to know him over the weekend. In fact, we love Steve so much that we drafted up some adoption paperwork and signed it this morning. We are so glad to have Steve as the newest member of our family...
Steve DalpiasCrushed Aluminum Can Block Answer: 600
7 comments:
hello steve we are your most favorite uncle and aunt!!!! Can't wait to meet you!!!
I should have know you guys would celebrate earth week instead of earth day. That's rockin'.
We need another grandson. I'm sure Steve will get along swell with Denver!
600?! Wow, I would have guessed way wrong on the cans. I'm really impressed that you guys cleaned up for Earth Week. And that water park is cool! Is that at Torii Beach?
Happy Earth Day!!! Can't wait to meet Steve.
Happy Earth Day! You guys are so environmentally friendly/hippies! I planted some flowers, does that count for something???
Cousin Holly- I saw cousin Heather has a blog! Will you send her my email so she can invite me!!!
Love,
Cousin Jennnnn
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