My trio has been home just over 2 1/2 years.
My oldest daughter will be 13 in August, and she acts like it
She used to be overly helpful and now she doesn't want to do for money what she used to do for free (if I have to do a chore for her, she pays me double of what she would earn because people with experience get higher wages). She does well in middle school and has made the 6th grade honor roll every quarter this year with very little extra help. There have been some struggles to get homework done, and she has deemed me a "teacher not a mom" for enforcing the get-your-homework-done rule. She aspires to be a nurse for infants or work with animals in some way.
My youngest daughter will be 7 in August and is just finishing first grade. She is a model student in school for behavior and work ethic. She had Reading Recovery (1:1 for 30 min/day) the first half of the school year, but is now reading 2nd grade level books. Outside of the seriousness of school, she's quite the entertainer. She thinks she wants to be a hair stylist, but she would do well on stage!
My son is 5 1/2 and will finally be old enough to start American kindergarten this fall. He's been in a German kindergarten (3-6 year olds) and if he were to stay in the German school system, they would recommend him for 1st grade this fall. He asks me questions about everything "because I need to learn how that works". He may end up being an environmental scientist since he's always telling me when I am wasting electricity, water, or gas (and I'm actually quite conservative!).
All three children learned English quickly and were not hesitant to speak it at school or at home with me. The younger two also do well with German and my oldest daughter is learning more now.
All three have been extremely healthy. The first dental bill was quite a shocker.
For those of you still waiting for a match, remember that good things come to those who wait!