Here is sweet Maren on her baptism day on July 11th, 2009. She is wearing a dress that her Grandma Hammarstrom made that all of her girl cousins have worn when they were baptized. Her cute hair is by Auntie Ally and her bow by her cousin Erika.
Steve baptized Maren and had mixed feelings about his jumpsuit NOT being the "elvis" jumpsuit-tight, stretchy with a belt!
Maren is wearing a dress that her Grammie Bingham made in Africa for her to wear after she was baptized. The beads on her necklace are from Africa too. When Grammie came home for awhile before they went back to Africa, we went shopping to pick out the material and pattern. It was quite an experience! Maren wanted these dresses that were big and fluffy and looked like costumes or "mini" wedding dresses. I found myself saying, "I don't think that is appropriate for a baptism dress". We finally all agreed on one that was "fluffy" enough for Maren and "baptism worthy" for me!
Maren asked her Grandpa Hammarstrom to confirm her. Grandpa felt it was a priviledge to be asked and was happy to do it. It was a great day and were so glad to be able to share it with Maren.
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She is so ridiculously precious. Congratulations, Maren!!!
(Maren, tell your mom the after-baptism dress is quite pretty but not nearly pouffy enough. I think you should have worn a duplicate of the wedding gown at the beginning of 'Enchanted'...now THAT would have been spectacular!)
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