Yesterday I tried to go grocery shopping and I always go to two stores. I didn't make it to the 2nd one because I started feeling really run down while in the first. 
After that I just soaked in the magic without trying to force myself to see where it came from. 
Robbie and I both got a kick out of the old guys in the balcony and Karen was right about the animation- it was amazing! At one point the little birdie says something like, "All these people think I'm talking to them but I'm really talking to YOU," and he pops up right in your face. I looked over at Kya and she was giggling with a shocked looked on her face. She turned to me and said, "He's talking to ME!" 
This was another one of those magical moments at Disney that will always be special to me. 
Glad you guys were able to learn from your mistakes and enjoy the day better.
How was the HISTK playground?
When we got there all but one of the FP machines was covered and a CM was standing next to the only open one. As we approached she said she was sorry but all the FPs were gone for the day. 
I flashed our GAD FP cards and she smiled and said, "Unless you have one of those!" The stand-by line was over an hour long but we were able to walk right into the FP line and be in the ride in less than 10 minutes!
It was starting to sprinkle a bit so we decided to duck into VotLM. I'd heard showers don't last long in Florida so I thought it might pass in the time we were in the show. 
My mom and I could both recite this movie line by line and sing along with all the songs. For that reason I really enjoyed this show even though it wasn't anything original. Luckily we had the ponchos Karen had let us borrow...
I love photography and there is definatley no shortage of subject matter at Disney- I'd love to be able to go alone someday just to take pictures. 
I took that to mean no fire and no jumps so not really worth hanging around in the rain. At 4:15 there was no sign of the rain letting up so we decided to brave the monsoon in our ponchos and head to the bus stop. We could have stuck around and tried to do some of the indoor stuff like MoDA, GMR, etc. but honestly, none of this stuff was high on our list of musts and didn't seem worth traipsing around in the misery to get to. We figured if it quit raining we'd do something later in the evening. Jace was really disappointed about missing LMA but he quickly cheered up remembering the JTA that morning. He left the park saying, "Not everyone can say they fought Darth Vader!"
Just thought I'd mention it so others might consider taking their own. 
They story about the snail was so cute. My kids fight like cats and dogs sometimes too, so it is nice when they have those sweet little moments when they remember that they love each other LOL! Oh, and I completely agree about the shampoo! 2 years ago, they had great shampoo, conditioner and lotion by H2O. I loved it! I actually ordered some online after our trip - it was THAT GOOD. Then last year, the resorts had some shampoo/conditioner combo (and no lotion!) and it was awful! So thanks for the reminder that I need to pack my own for our upcoming trip I can't wait to read more!
It looks like you guys had a great day at HS! That was awesome that Jace got to do JTA! You all got a lot done - even if your afternoon did get rained out. Times like that seem to be a blessing in disguise though, because it can be so hard to schedule down time when there is SO MUCH to do at Disney!
The snail moment was one of my favorite memories- it was just so sweet.
We watched a few of the old Muppets movies on Netflix and our kids really liked those. They aren't clamoring to watch them over and over like some things but they did enjoy them.
