Age: 26
Height: 5’6”
Eyes: Blue/Green
Hair: Blond
Education: Bachelors in Elementary Education (ASU):
Occupation: Academic Counselor, Future stay-at-home mother
Talents, Hobbies, and Interests: photography, organizing, decorating, child development, genealogy, food storage, exercise, gardening, sewing, menu planning, and reading.

About Me: I am the middle of seven children and a native of Arizona. I joined the church when I was 13 after being introduced by a friend. The principles and values taught through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints couldn't have come at a better time. It has been my foundation through all my life and has helped me to become the person I am today. I have deep love of learning and enjoy seeking out anything that captures my attention and that is applicable to my life. I love taking classes at the local community colleges to gain new skills. My favorite classes thus far have been photography and sewing. As a child I was very active in music (I played the flute, tenor and bari saxophone, and taught myself to play the piano). I have been athletic all my life and enjoy participating in local runs and am looking forward to joining an adult swim team. Out of all this, one of my deepest desires is to be a mother and I am looking forward to the days I can stay at home with my children and share all that I love with them.

Merrill's thoughts about Mary:

Some of Mary's Favorites:

Favorite Book: These is my words
Childhood Memory: Coupon cutting with Father
Childhood Toy: Care Bears
Favorite Subject in School: Art
Color: Green
Scripture: Too many to choose - I do love the entire chapter of Matthew 5
Quality about my spouse: Fantastic Listener
Holiday: All the ones where I don't have to work
Family Activity: Love taking Trips
Movie(s): Hand's down, Little Manhattan
Classic Movies: Pretty much anything Jane Austin BBC versions
Disney Movie: Toss up between Finding Nemo and The Incredibles
Movie Munchie: POPCORN! I love POPCORN
Musical: Wicked
T.V. Show(s): The Office - who doesn't like this show?
Song: Ones that make me want to get up and DANCE
Type of Music: Again... if it makes me want to dance it can go into my mp3 player
Board Game: Apples to Apples
Hobby: Photography
Sport to play: Swimming and Basketball
Fruit: Sour Green Apples
Fast Food Restaurant: Taco Bell (the 1/2 pound bean and cheese rice burrito is heavenly)
Dine-in restaurant: Cheesecake Factory - got to try the avacado eggrolls
Favorite Food: Spaghetti - I could eat it everyday for a week and then I would need a break for about a week and could eat it again for a week
Dessert: Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Candy Bar: Twix
Dream cars: A nice big SUV
Dream vacation: New York City - the lights, the sounds, the experience... it all sounds so lovely... and I can't forget London.
Flower: One's that make me smile... which is pretty much all of them
Shopping Stores: Target and Hobby Lobby - but I sure do love garage sale shopping
Leisure activity: Watching movies
Favorite thing about Merrill: He makes me laugh