The changing of the season

I will be honest Baumholder does not have the best weather. Even in August when we first arrived we often had days in the 50s. We only had a few days that hit 70s. Already in October most of our days don't get much above 40. Which makes me worry about the winter a little bit, not to mention all the rain that we have seen since we arrived. I know here within a matter of weeks if not days it is going to turn into snow. In many ways I cannot wait for our first snow storm and all of the comforts of being in a nice, warm home while it is so cold outside. I dream of Nathan and I being snuggled up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate, the dog and a good movie. Something else that makes me want the coming months to be here soon is all the talk about the European Christmas markets and festivals. I have already started to plan trips to the various markets and festivals with friends. We are planning on a different market every weekend from the week before Thanksgiving through Christmas, except the week of Thanksgiving. We found an article about the markets and it had a list of the top 15 markets, our goal is in the next 3 years is to go to each of them. I have seen pictures, but I cannot wait to experience the magic for myself. I feel like a kid that has been dreaming of Disney World and just found out she gets to go. Christmas is most definitely my favorite holiday, not because of the gifts but because of the feeling I get. I love being close to family and friends, incredible food, beautiful decorations, the warm comfort inside each house, elegant carols, etc. I know it is 2 months away but already I am excited! Hopefully I can find some cool stuff at the markets to send back to the states.
For those waiting for me to write about my next trip I do have to say this. Nathan comes back within the week, I do have several trips planned in the next couple of months. I am getting super excited, I haven't even told Nathan about one of them yet. Shhh!