Kory and Shay Dopp: Happy 25th Birthday, Kory!!!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Happy 25th Birthday, Kory!!!

Kory Randall Dopp turned 25 on October 31st, 2009. We celebrated by having a party with ALL of his old and new friends! Though, like a cunning wife that I am, I tried to make it a secret. But about a week and a half ago, Kory said he had a clue because one of his friends wrote about it on my facebook and before I could delete it, he saw it. If that didn't give it away, his friend Todd (who I didn't know so forgot to invite) texts Kory and asks if he can come to his party. Oh boy... secrets are so hard to keep from Kory... :)
Besides that, he said that he was still very surprised! Though he was suspicious of a party, he was not expecting to see Adam Martin, Laura Gee Faddis, Jess Ensign Wing, Dylan Clarke, and his cousin Dustin Fullmer (including spouses). Our apartment was PACKED! I didn't think we could fit that may people in our apt at one time, haha.
Let me tell you how sneaky I was for this: The Tuesday before, I drove up to West Jordan to pick up Kory's present (a golf club) and pick up folding chairs from my Grandma Jorgensen. I dropped the chairs off at my friend Rachel's house to bring over in her truck the day of the party so Kory wouldn't get suspicious of chairs in the back of our truck (we've been borrowing from my parents). I also hid all the food I bought for the chilli and taco soup in our suitcase and he said he never saw it. Everything was perfect and I didn't hint a thing! But the thing I learned was don't do facebook invites. Next time, I'll mail them.

Kory's gift was a new Driver because he'd been needing one ever since his old one cracked. His old one was a $20 one he bought from K-Mart. I had to beg him, however, not to buy a new club spontaneously just because he needed it. That way, I could have something to buy him for his birthday. He submitted to my request and I did my research to find a good club at a good price. And I did. ;) After looking into what made a good golf club, I found a Taylormade driver on KSL. Kory said that he's never hit straighter or farther. :)

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Our Story...

Kory and Shay found each other at Brigham Young University at a Ward Choir practice, and they have been inseparable ever since. All except for the year and a half that she decided to follow Kory's lead and serve the Lord as a full time missionary, where she did so in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2007-2008. Kory valiantly served in the New York, New York South Mission during 2003-2005. Now that they have been majestically reunited, they finished their college degrees while initially living in Provo, Utah. Now, they reside in Alpine, Utah. Two turned to three when their gorgeous daughter, Sydney, entered their lives September 2010. They currently live a challenging, yet happy life, and await for the next turn life's path brings them.