Whew! Okay, I just read through all 18 pages (didn't manage the 65 page PTR, sorry). I came over from someone on here's TR, but I'm not sure who anymore. Apparently you guys all make up a group and visit each others.
Now let me see if I can remember all of my comments at 1am.
I am loving reading your TR with your boys who are really close in age to mine (my DSs are 7 and 4). We are now where you were last year. Well, kind. DS4 JUST turned 4. But he'll be starting his last year of preschool this fall and DS7 is going into 2nd grade.
I can't believe they are already this big.
I think you are
for keeping the Autism awareness cards with you. I don't think very many people really have any idea about Autism and I wish more did (though I am very happy for all of the recent Autism awareness information). I personally am trying to learn all I can. From what I can tell, I think DS7 has some behaviors that might put him somewhere on the very end of the spectrum, but there's never really been a need to find out. I may even be wrong. I'm also really interested in the connection between Autism and Giftedness (I know you said Alex was really smart). I'm a teacher by trade (without a job currently, but still a teacher!) and I'm hoping to get certified Gifted when I do finally get a job. Anyway, I don't want to hijack your TR and I don't want to start to sound weird when I don't really know enough about what I'm talking about, but I just wanted to say I'm very impressed.
Also, I agree with everyone else that ALL kids have meltdowns at Disney. Anyone that has ever had young children at Disney has no business starring.
Good luck with the new certification! I think there's a connection between autism & giftedness in some kids. (Obviously there's a huge range of ability.) We explain Alex's autism to him as having difficulties in certain areas but being really, really smart in other areas (spelling, memorizing things).
I'm so sorry that you BILs ex caused so much trouble for your children. I know mine don't deal well with disappointment either. It seems really silly to take Disney World away over a cell phone.
I absolutely LOVE Kaki Gori's. We will definitely be getting one (or more) on our upcoming trip. And THANK YOU for mentioned sharing the CS meals. I know I'd thought of it some time in our planning, but I'd also forgotten it and it's a great idea for us too. DS4 never eats much and I don't plan on ordering him his own meal very often. I just need to make a note so I don't forget again.
Kaki Gori's are awesome!! We had some snow cones this weekend and I was very disappointed after having the real thing at Epcot!
We are doing WCC this trip and I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I wanted to go the last time we were there, but either forgot or couldn't get an ADR. So I'm excited to go this time!
We always do Garden Grill, but aren't this time. DH wanted to do something different (and we'll be with a lot of family a lot of the time). I'm glad your boys had a good time.
You guys will have a great time at WCC!! Garden Grill was fun, but there are so many other choices - I guess you can't eat at your favorites every time or you'd never get to experience new places, right? 
I CAN'T WAIT to try TSM. But I think that is a feeling anyone who is planning a trip to WDW and hasn't been on TSM before feels.
I SO wish my DS4 was just a little taller. He was 41 1/4 at his checkup a couple weeks ago, so I have NO hope for 44 inches by September. He is really not going to be happy about missing EE. I'm almost thankful that SM is closed so I don't have to endure that argument. Thank goodness he is tall enough for everything else except RnRC (which I don't even think his 48 1/2 inches brother and his brother's friend who is coming with us-and is the same height as DS7) will brave. It would be so much easier if he was 44. Alas, next trip I guess.
Can you get some REALLY tall shoes?? Stuff them with napkins?? 
Okay, I know I had more comments, but my tired brain isn't functioning anymore. Looking forward to the rest of your TR!
ETA: One more thing I just remembered: I TOTALLY got the "Where's Jeff?" reference. As soon as I read it the first thing I thought of was the Wiggles and the song is still in my head. DS7 was a HUGE fan and we saw them in concert twice (I am so upset about the loss of Greg that I never told the boys and we haven't bought any DVDs with Sam...not mad at them or anything, I just don't want to watch without Greg). DS4 liked them as well, but not nearly as much. If they happen upon a DVD they will still watch them (even though DS7 saying he's too old, he watches). I am very sad that they are pretty much "too old" now (and that Disney doesn't carry them in the morning anymore...I actually miss a lot of old Disney shows. Did anyone ever watch PB&J Otter? I LOVED
that show and it never even came out on DVD. It just doesn't exist anymore). ANYWAY...just wanted you to know that I was right there with you.
I'm glad you got a laugh out of Jeff Wiggle!
)! I'll post a little mini-TR when we get back. 
We are just trying it out - Alex is so afraid of animals that he thinks they are going to come in our tent and get us. We just want to try it out, toast some marshmallows and hopefully have a good time. If it works out, we'll be able to do it again! 
Some people act more like children than their children. I'm sending 
that the August visit works out.
Thanks for reading!! And thanks for all of your great comments!! 
So I guess there's no hurry to get here. 
