After much deliberation and many heart-to-hearts, DH & I have decided to move back to the States. We simply feel that we'll be able to do more for our girls and give them more opportunities there. We just filed our initial application for permission to apply for a green card this week and are now playing the waiting game with the Embassy.
So very much to do in the meantime--house and car to sell, new jobs to find--aaargh!
I will miss many things about living here--DH's family and my job, primarily--but I'm ready to make a new start.