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"One day I'll fly away...."

On Monday the 12th January it would have been my brother Alex's 21st birthday. To think my little brother would have been that old haha!! Its almost 3 years since Alex passed away and yes we miss him everyday but occasions such as this make you think of him even more.
Alex had told us girls (my sisters and I) that for his 21st (yes rather organised for a kid who didn't even start (he's often draw them) a birthday card until the day of the persons birthday!) he wanted an Anime/Video Games dress up theme. So knowing this and wanting to do something to commemorate this special occasion we decided to go along with a party with an Anime/Video Games dress up theme. So on Friday night we had the party. It was a great night, lots of people dressed up, we ate lots of bad food (his specialty haha), chatted, laughed, watched pictures of him and enjoyed each others company just as he would have wanted it. My niece Bella also entertained us all which was hilarious and very special.

Below are some pics of people there. I went as Twilight Princess Zelda and I made my costume, including the armour and I was very happy with it (can I just say I have fallen in love with craft foam, its amazing what you can do with it!), I also made the cake, which I loved and know Alex would have loved it!

I'm on the left...thanks Val for the pic x
Great costume!
                    My sis Lauren and my Niece Bella
My sis Liv & bro in law Jake
as Luigi & Princess Peach



The cake!! Pikachu!
So a great night!
 
Also to celebrate his birthday, the three of us girls got tattoos to symbolise how our relationship is, now he is gone. The birds symbolise each of us, the three birds and one bird in different loops symbolising the three of us still on earth and one in heaven, placed in the infinity symbol signifying the eternal bond between siblings. "One day I'll fly away...." this was his favourite song at the time he died so I really love it's meaning (mine is on my leg).
 
 
 So we have celebrated our brother again for the amazing, wonderful young man he was in a way he would have loved.
 
Bec x
 
 


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