[Mary P. J.] I was born in Walnut Creek, CA (about an hour outside of San Francisco) but grew up mostly in Provo, right next to the Provo Temple. I am one of seven children, dead center, and now I can't get enough of being around people! I just love everything outdoorsy! I met my husband, Greg Jones before my mission, he was my home teacher, and later became friends with my sister and that is how we hooked up. We really got to know each other when we went on a backpacking trip as a group of friends, down the Grand Canyon to the Havasupai falls. After dating for two years, my threats of breaking up if we weren't going to get married intensified, and Greg finally proposed! We have been married two years now and just had our first child, Madison Claire Jones.
Greg started working in Houston, as a civil engineer in February, while I finished my Masters in Environmental Science at BYU in Provo. I finished my thesis just in time to have Madison (in May), where Greg flew overnight to get there in time for the last hour of delivery (the nurses all called it a miracle that he got there). After Madison and I recovered and packed all our belongings, we moved to Houston in July and finally joined Greg. We were looking for a house, but ended up getting an apartment that we will move into in November.
Some other things that may be interesting to know about me; I worked at a radioactive waste facility doing environmental monitoring, I have done an internship in Hawaii propagating plants for BYU Hawaii, I served a mission in Washington D.C. and received my undergrad in Soil Science (agronomy) and a minor in Landscape management. My hobbies include; gardening, hiking, rock climbing, photography, cooking, flower arranging, etc. Currently I am learning how to be a mom, which has been quite the adventure!!
We have loved being in the ward, with all the warm friendships we have gained, thanks so much for you love and support!
