I just wanted to report back on our TV fast.  It didn't turn out as perfect as I would have liked, but it did produce some desired changes.

My mom came to visit for 2 weeks in August, so that made the fast a little more challenging because Grandma has her favorite television shows.  We didn't want to impose on her, so the television was on more than I would have liked.  Suprisingly, the kids often chose to play rather than sit and watch.  When grandma left I decided to go from a fast to a limited television vieiwing schedule.  Lately I have found that the kids don't whine as much when I tell them no tv watching, and they often chose to play together more, or find some other activity before they ask to watch tv.  I think I will try the fast again in a few months and see if I can wean them a little more.   

I became much more conscious of my own viewing habits and have greatly reduced my tv time.  In fact, I'm down to about less than 1 hour a day.  My weakness is cable reality tv shows, (I confess).  I have no idea when they come on, but if I turn the tv on in the middle of one, I can get stuck there until the show is over! 

But there are some days I'm getting into bed and realize that I haven't watched tv at all.  

Keep praying for us!