Hey Chris, I think you managed perfectly with the kick, although I think its level could still go down a little bit.
Great smooth ambience in this mix...
Perhaps the vocals could go up a bit near the end when the toy piano is playing, it's slightly less present to my ears for whatever reasons.
Apart from that, no much bad things to say, I like it, good job!
"Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something." - Frank Zappa
You're right, I normally finish mixes with a bit of automation but I usually like to get a second opinion on the overall sound before I do that.
The reverb is "Jazz Chamber" from an MPX1, I don't think i edited it much. I sent most of the channels to it at different levels to keep everything together.