Little Pity Party

We got a letter last night informing us that The Little Gym near us is closing as of Friday. :( The Beast hasn't been to class there since June, when we decided to take a break for the summer and give SoccerTots a try. He missed his last class there (and the mini graduation ceremony!) due to a nasty ear infection and fever, but I always assumed he'd be back to see "Miss Crystal." The letter blamed the closure on the poor economy, which of course made me feel terrible for not having enrolled him for the summer term (D reminds me that this is very "world-revolves-around-me" thinking on my part, a fact with which I don't disagree, but doesn't make it feel better). I recognize that I'm being ridiculous for feeling so sad about it, but I really looked forward to taking the Beast back come September. I keep telling myself that he's beyond The Little Gym now--it served an excellent purpose from months 11 through 18, but it's really more of the same in the older classes (though I loved the fact that once he hit 20 months, he would have been a "Beast" rather than a Bird. Alas.). Well, I guess it makes the decision easier, if nothing else.

Here's a pic of the Beast and Miss Crystal for posterity: