“She was probably four or five years old, a little thing with this blonde hair. She was running and pushing past all the other people … And when we got home, my aunt had left every single Christmas tree up. She refused to take down the decorations because she said, 'Lauren will come home and we will celebrate Christmas.' So we celebrated Christmas and opened presents that year in January when I returned.”

Lauren Burns · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31

Burns described Miranda Lambert greeting her at the airport and her family celebrating Christmas upon her return.