This vacation season will likely be a distinct one for Olivia Flowers‘ household.

Ten months after the Southern Attraction star’s brother Conner unexpectedly handed away on the age of 32, Olivia shared how she and her mother and father are dealing with the loss forward of their first Christmas since his loss of life.

“Holidays are positively tough,” Olivia solely advised E! Information Chief Correspondent Keltie Knight on the DIRECTV Celebrates Christmas at Kathy’s occasion Nov. 28. “We simply had Thanksgiving, which was a really totally different expertise. There was solely 4 of us and now simply three. However we’re a really tight-knit, shut household so we’re pulling via and holding tight. So, we’ll get via it.”

Regardless of Conner’s absence, Olivia will nonetheless attempt to embrace their Christmas traditions.

“My favourite half is simply household time and the films after all,” the 31-year-old famous. “House Alone, that is the favourite. I am simply trying ahead to being in Texas, that is the place I’m proper now, and household time.”