Growing Up Cochran

We have posted about our parents before here on the blog but the truth be known they are the reason we love art so much. This is Bobo's beach art. He has the knack of finding things and creating something with a vision in his head. We collected some beach goodies. He took them home. Let they dry out and then painted them and assembled this piece of beach art.

Here is the work in progress. We have always collected items from the beach and we sure do have some funny stories to pass down to Callie, Rob and Mary Frances. I love that he taught us this trait over the years. It is a passion he has for creating things with his hands. His mama had it too. I guess we got the Cochran Artsy gene passed on to us.

For as long as I can remember, Bobo and GA have loved a sunset. GA was never really up for a sunrise. She liked to sleep in. GA always encouraged our right brain shenanigans.

 

You see this summer, I have a senior. Yes, that little one in the photo above is a senior. I can't beleive it. I think we have passed down many loves and traditions to her. Growing Up Cochran can be summed up in a the following...

Love uncoditionally

Do what is right

Be a loyal friend

Stay away from hypocrites

Cut out the crazy

When people show you their true colors believe them

Repeat after me: Not my circus not my monkeys

Be kind

Take flowers to family members graves

Laugh until it hurts

Visit your kinfolk in nursing homes

Embrace large Easter egg hunts

Celebrate Christmas with a huge tree

Pay it forward

Support your family

Be encouraging

Communicate

Work hard

Be trustworthy

Make time to wet a hook

Write down recipes

Make homemade ice cream

Cherish your elders

Give homemade gifts

Send thank you notes

Take lots of photos

Stay connected with social media

Attend family reunions

Grow a garden

Make time for some art therapy

Beach time is important

Lake time is a must

Look for lightening bugs

Make memories

Love your pets

Share ice cream

Try new things

Ride a bike

Experience a motorcycle ride

Play Putt Putt

Roller skate

Go to church

Read your Bible

Say a prayer

Don't judge

Set a good example

Skate board

Know that if people are talking about you they are on a good subject

Embrace a sunset it is one of God's paintings

Be a good neighbor

You can have "Hey, How Are Ya Friends" but you need to make "Life Long Friends" to help get ya through what life throws at you 

Road trips Chevy Chase style can be very educational

Learn to water ski

Pick up and clean up after yourself

Help with chores without being told

Own a 35 mm camera

Be grateful

Say Please and Thank You

Learn and Elvis song

Show empathy

Stand up for yourself

Be confident

Find a passion

Have a hobby or 2

Look for arrow heads

Sit in a deer stand 

Be patient

Explain things 

Smile

Look for the good in every sitatuion

Learn from your mistakes

Carry on

Go to a movie

Have family night

Grill out as a family

Enough is enough

Have good character

Shake hands

Make eye contact

Dance

Go to Vacation Bible School

Learn the song, I got the Joy Joy Joy down in my heart

Download music

Appreciate someone that can play an instrument

Learn from your Life Lessons

You see, the more I grow the more I realize all of these things helped shape me into the person I am and the experiences my parents afforded me make me who I am. It makes me the mother that I am, the teacher I am, the friend I am...etc...

Just feeling very appreciative in this blog post for family - 1969