Scharpf Photo Shoot

We Have A Winner for the Panda Riddle/Story

Out of 9 of you, we had 4 entries in our Game/Riddle Story. Papa and I both loved your stories. They are all great. All of you got the picture right, it is a Panda hanging from a branch. I wondered if you would know Panda's are mostly from China. Elijah knew that their main food is bamboo. Did you know that they also eat meat but are too lazy to hunt for their prey. Maybe that is why there are only 1600 left in the entire world. It was funny that MO also eats vines and pansies.
Lily and Rosie had their Panda Pete and Panda Padame in the zoo because that is the only place we would ever see them here in the USA. I wonder how Rosie found her Padame in Iowa.
I loved Lily's rescue plan for Pete ... I bet Pete did not want to go back to the zoo.
How funny that Elijah's Pete Panda needed 5 monkey fire fighters to get him down and it took 8 hours. WOW!
Although she is the youngest entry, Sydney used her vivid imigination to write an interesting story that took little MO the Panda from that tree top, to North Carolina, and then all the way to Hawaii.
All of your stories were wonderful and well written.
Our anonymous judge says 1st place will go to Sydney while the other three run a close 2nd. All four of you will receive a reward for your job well done! Keep your imaginations working. There will be more riddles to come and hopefully all nine of your will participate in the future.

Sydney's Story for the Riddle Game

Panda MO jumped up there because he wanted to climb to his mommy in the jungle. There were lots of vines and food. There were pansies there too, pandas like to chew on them. He saw his daddy there. His papa was in North Carolina and grandma too. He had is own bed there, so he swung over to it in the middle of the night. His mommy and daddy could not find him in the morning, so they ate blueberries and then flew to North Carolina. And they saw baby panda walking with grandma and grandpa with blueberries in his hand and he saved two for his mommy and daddy. Then they all went to Hawaii. THE END.

by Sydney, age 5 years

Elijah's Entry to the Panda Riddle

After a long day of picking and eating
bamboo leaves, PETER, the Panda
decided to take a nap.
When he woke up he found
that he had rolled of
his bamboo bed and on to
a old branch and got
stuck there.
It took 8 hours and
5 monkey fire fighters
to get him down.
After they got him down
Peter Panda said he would get
a new bed, this time on the ground.
I hope you like my story from Elijah. Age almost 11

Lily's Panda Story

PETE the Panda escaped from
the zoo because he got
separated from his mom.
He had two sisters and
one brother.
He went into the forest
and climbed up a
tree and
went to sleep.
then some people went
camping and they
set up their camp right under
Pete the Panda.
The next morning they looked
up at the branch that
Pete the Panda was on.
Then they called the zoo and
Pete the Panda went back home.
THE END .... by Lily Age 9

Rosie's Padame The Panda Story

PADAME, the Panda
Hung from a branch in
the Iowa zoo at eight o'clock am. till
two o'clock pm.
because she was sleeping
then she woke up and
went to play with her
friends.
By Rosie. Age almost 7

Last Day to get your Story Entries in

Remember the picture I posted six days ago for you to write a story about the picture? There is a prizefor all entries . Today is the deadline for your 'entry.' I'll be posting the stories tomorrow and also announcing the winner sometime tomorrow evening after I get off work.

Devin's Thank You Letter

Devin Wrote A Think You Letter for All of the Grandkids.

Remember this Day?

How old do you think you are in the picture. Look Rosie, is that your patch that Kayla is wearing. Who has not been born yet?

Don't forget to enter the Riddle Contest!

I just received my first story entry. It is from Sydney and it is good. Come on grandkids send in your stories. I will publish them as soon as all are in. Perhaps I need to set a deadline. Lets give it five days. That would be February 26th. Two days before Papa's Birthday.

A Guessing Game -- A Riddle

Here is a Riddle/Game. Look at the photo and write a story about the picture. In your story tell the

who

what

when

where

why

and make your story fun.

The winner will win a $10 gift prize and there will be prizes for every entry. Simply put your story in the comment space and sign your name. I will publish the stories for you.

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Kayla and the Scharpf Cats

It was Lily's Birthday Party. Kayla found the cats in Elijah's room and bedded down with them as she created friendships. One problem here ..... isn't Kayla allergic to cats?

Baby Ava

Ava in her first home in Tulsa Oklahoma. Ava moved from Oklahoma to North Carolina soon after this picture was taken.

The Animals

Each kid picked out the animal they wanted to be. Can you name the animals? Can you name the cousin?

Sydney and Nigel at the Park

Lily's Innocent Addiction

Can you see the glazed over eyes? I was all around Lily with my camera, and she was so into her game she did not even know I was there. What do you think Lily was playing?

Thank you for taking us to the Cheesecake Factory

......:we had a lot of fun. You are the best Nana and Papa in the world. We love you very, very, very much, From Elijah.

Elijah often does his art in 3-dimension made with many different objects. Here is a couple samples of Elijah's paper quillin. The card was a thank you note and the flower was a hanging ornament at Christmas time. 2008 when Elijah was 10 years ole.

Thank you for the Dinner ..... from Rosemary

I probably have received the most art from the Scharpf children .... but much of it was larger or in 3-D so it is not scanned for this site. But here is Rosie's art and thank you note from October, 2008 when she was six. Isn't it beautiful!

Dear Nana & Pops .... I like your Hot Tub

Here are some sample collections of Ava's art when she was age four and perhaps five. Ava was 'almost' born with pencil and colors and paper in her hand. You can click on to make larger to read her self expressed letter to us when she was four.

So now we need more art from other Grandchildren. Come help me out.