The Tech Museum

Back from vacation.  This was the most fun we've had in a long time, and it was right in my own hometown.  Glenn needed to be in San Jose for 2 weeks so the kids & I decided to come along.  After all, there is nothing they love more than staying in a hotel.

Day 1 was spent traveling.  Day 2 swimming at Shauna Klippel & Co. The Tech Museum was at the top of Emry's list so it became Day 3.  

In this picture, the 3 Wallwork kids, 5 out of Shauna's 6 children, my nephew and Shauna's niece.  Does taking 10 children to a museum qualify as vacation?

Ethan typed in his name and a robot arm grabs block letters to spell it out.  This was a popular attraction.

 Gwyneth Klippel and Lila Wallwork walking in downtown San Jose.

A child took this picture.  A child who was in a hurry to go explore and obviously didn't care about getting a focused picture.

I try my best to look good in photos with Shauna.  She's a hard one to compete with as the camera loves her and she pretty much looks like a supermodel with the most amazing smile in every picture.  If I was smart I would have chosen a best friend who wasn't so good looking.

  Kalen Klippel and Ethan create a roller coaster before trying out their completed project in the simulator.

Cisco Systems.  Sponsor of the San Jose Tech Museum, and our vacation =)

 The cool thing to do in Silicon Valley is to take a photo with a bunch of microchips.  (Full disclosure:  I am not sure what microchips are and if this is even them.  I lived for 30 years in San Jose and I understand I am a disgrace to this city.  I am sure they are happy I am gone.)

 Apparently this is Ethan's idea of a good picture.  Lila getting bored with us taking so long to eat our lunch.

Kalen Klippel and Emry Wallwork.  I make sure to take plenty of pictures of these 2 together because they have so much in common, are cute, and you know........to have on hand if needs be for a future wedding.  

 Holding the newest addition to the Klippel family, baby Summer.

 After the Tech Museum I had planned on having dinner with Shauna and her family but there was a little bit of drama with my kids so I had to pack em' up and go back to the hotel.  Emry and I got Subway and the 2 little one's  shared a burger, fries and a shake at In n' Out.  The classy family we are we not only brought our Subway's to In n' Out, but we were dressed in a mix of clothes, bathing suits and pajamas. 

 Not cooking and going home where a maid has cleaned everything up.  That's a real vacation.