The Disney Springs bath toy I spent $20 on, still swimming 2 years later.

Look, no one's proud of the mother I've become. The mother of four children who tuckers out by the fourth one and makes ridiculous purchases just to exit a store without having to stifle a tantrum. For my 4-year-old, basically every day is her "Yes Day." Our first day of vacation in her 3rd year of life was no different; except that when we rolled up to the counter of the shop in the Boat House restaurant at Disney Springs with a rubber ducky, I did not anticipate the $20 price tag they quoted me. Alas, I paid it. I was admittedly fearful of the fit that would follow, and our family of five was about to squeeze into a tiny car-boat together; this was just part of guaranteeing our safety. Yes, we were about to embark on the Amphicar tours, and I'm a sucker for a souvenir that captures a memory. 

So, we'll save the bit on the amphicar tours for another post, but this ducky... this skipper ducky in an amphicar... I'mma tell you what. This thing is TWO. YEARS. OLD. And not only is it still floating, it's sealed off from all intrusive waters, so there's not a sneeze of mold on this thing. You know how you get the squeezy toys that let all the water in, but not all of it out, so you're about 10 good baths from a science experiment? Yah. Not this guy. This guy's clean as a whistle, resilient, and still looking pretty snazzy in his classic car. So if you find yourself dining at the Boathouse and booking a follow-up amphicar tour with a car-duck in hand, don't wince in price-pain. Know you're paying for quality. This thing is floatin' the distance.