Tis the Life of the Snyders: Vacation and 3 wonderful years of marriage:)!!

So we just got back from VACATION! It was wonderful. Justin and I celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary on July 23rd. It is so hard to believe that we have been married for 3 years! It has been the best 3 years of my life. I love Justin more and more every day and I am so thankful to have him in my life!

We left for our vacation on July 23rd :). I know, not much of a anniversary celebration, but it was the beginning of a great time away. We drove up to Spruce Pine to spend the night. The next morning we packed the car and headed out. We rode with Justin's parents. Needless to say, it was not the most comfortable ride to FL...we had to make multiple stops for Noah. Poor baby, the car seat is not good for a long period of time. Our first big stop was Tybee island in GA. It was beautiful. Noah experienced the beach for the first time. He didn't seem too impressed with it all. He is such a laid back baby. We spent the night on the island and headed out the next morning. Our next stop was St. Augustine, FL. It was so pretty. The oldest city in the US. We toured the fort and city. The only bad part was the HEAT- it was HOT! Noah tolerated us sweating and we got some good pics. Then it was off to Winter Park, Fl where Justin's grandmother lives. We spent the night at her house for two nights. On Sunday, we packed up and headed to Tampa....this was the hard part of the vacation. We boarded a cruise ship and had to leave Noah behind. I was happy about the cruise but I did not want to leave my baby. Charlie and Jamie took great care of him and we called every day to check on him...8$ a minute is steep, but so worth it. We was so ready to come back Sunday to see him!! And he changed so much in the week we were apart. He is more like a lil boy every day. They grow up so fast! The cruise was wonderful- I'll be sure to post pics! It was good Mommy and Daddy time...and catching up on the sleep was wonderful!! Plus, the food was incredible! It was our third cruise since we got married and we are already planning another one- hopefully, the next will be a family one :)! When Jamie, Charlie, and my lil man picked us up- we headed for the NC mts. We got there around 11PM. Noah was a trooper. He did so well! The next morning as soon as we got up we headed home to Efland! I missed all my kids- 2 weeks gone it too long! Everyone was so happy to see us and I was so happy to see them! Plus, there is no bed like your own, I slept so good! It was a GREAT vacation. Seems like a lot of car time, but we split it up as much as possible for Noah.

Noah's first beach trip.