Finally ...

After 3 days of running for 24 hours, our heater finally turned off (or did it give out?) ...  The heater has had a hard time keeping up heating the house with the frigid Chicago-like temperatures we have been experiencing.  I woke up this morning and the thermostat read 62 degrees in the house.

Yesterday school was cancelled because it was -38 degrees outside.  School was cancelled again today because it was -2 for a high.  The kids are ready to go back.  They are bored.