Jon Pardi is thrilled to be heading home to California for the holidays this year, especially since last year he wasn’t able to go home because of knee surgery. He’s not the only one who is excited about where he’s spending his downtime this year – his mom, Shelly, already has the house decorated and is patiently awaiting his arrival.

“I’m looking forward to seeing my mom. I didn’t get to go home last year, ‘cause I had knee surgery. That’s all better now, so I’m going home and be with all my family,” says Jon. “My mom’s super excited. She’s got the house all decorated, a big Christmas tree. I think she’s more excited than me [about me going home], so I’m gonna try to make it the best for her. And I get to see all my family. It’s gonna be a lot of fun.”

Jon’s latest single, “When I’ve Been Drinkin’,” is currently making its way up the country charts.

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“I’m looking forward to seeing my mom. I didn’t get to go home last year, ‘cause I had knee surgery. That’s all better now, so I’m going home and be with all my family. My mom’s super excited. She’s got the house all decorated, a big Christmas tree. I think she’s more excited than me [about me going home], so I’m gonna try to make it the best for her. And I get to see all my family. It’s gonna be a lot of fun. I’m actually going to be there for eight days, which is the longest I’ve stayed in California for two years now, so I actually get some time off. I’ll be having fun, seeing old friends and family.”