Friday, January 2, 2026

Kristen's Move-In Day

Move-in day.

It was also Ashley’s move-in day, so Kevin, Candace, and Ashley were all up early. Chris and I got ready, got some breakfast, and were on our way. 

Since I was flying home later in the afternoon, I packed up all of my stuff. We made a quick stop at DI in Springville, arriving a few minutes before 9 am when it opened. There were people outside lined up waiting to get in. At least 30 people waited outside the front door. 

We were able to find a few plates, cups, and a muffin tin. By the time we reached Kristen’s apartment, she and Amy were starting to unload Amy’s car, Brad had arrived with the bulk of stuff that Kristen had left at his house, and we had a few things from Kevin’s house.

We spent time getting everything loaded in the house and then Chris and I went in search of some more things at Walmart, then Costco. We bought Kristen some towels and a black plastic shelving unit for the kitchen. 


When we were finished, it was close to lunch time. Amy and Kristen had already taken off, but we asked them to come back so we could drop stuff off and then meet up with Kevin, Candace, and Ashley for lunch at an Italian place. 

As we returned to Kristen’s place after lunch, one of her roommates finally emerged from her room. She introduced herself and promptly announced that she had an emotional support rabbit and hoped Kristen was ok with it. She wasn’t very friendly. Kristen wasn’t very happy about it. 

We went over to the office and asked why it hadn’t been disclosed about the rabbit in the apartment. Laws don't require them to alert new roommates apparently.

We are hoping that her second year of college will not be a repeat of a bad roommate like Kristen’s first year. Fortunately, Kristen will be living with one of her mission friends so at least she knows she has at least one friendly face in the apartment.