<p>This forum is just amazing!</p>
<p>Mathmom - that arts and crafts house is on the to visit list now. Both DH and myself love that style, our own house is a little like that! But when my 13 year old, who is going on the trip as well, peeked through my arm, she said - yikes, another house we have to visit - gotta love the kids, right? :)</p>
<p>To answer some of your questions :
My son is a rising sophomore. He has no idea what his major might be. He is a math whiz, but also loves moviemaking, music, literature. I call him a renaissance kid. I do not know if he will like Caltech. He keeps saying MIT (why???)
We are visiting because Caltech is fairly close ( 12 hour drive but we will stop at Luxor 
And the younger one wants to see San Diego Zoo . She is my vet in the making:)
And now there is that Gamble house I just have to see…</p>
<p>Colorado Mom - did you son have any math or physics olympiads under his belt?</p>
<p>Will try to feet HM inn, but son has to make the call…</p>