My husband and I are both Korean but my language skills are comparable to that of a preschooler. My husband, on the other hand, is fluent in Korean but we both find ourselves speaking English to our kids. We always speak English to each other so we find it's just easier to do the same with the kids although at one point when my first child was 2, she spoke Korean fluently, which was quite impressive for her age. Well, once her very Korean grandmother (My MIL) moved away, she slowly forgot all she'd learned and now only uses certain words in Korean that she can remember. My other two kids (ages 2.5 and 10 months) have not been exposed to Korean much and now speak mainly English. Well ok, the 10 month old speaks screams and babbles but you get the point. I desperately want my children to learn Korean and I know how is the prime age to get them started. If I have one regret, it's not continuing to learn to speak Korean when I was younger. I struggle now to find the words I need when I'm trying to communicate with my grandmother as well as my parents, although my parents and I mainly speak English to one another. I almost wish my MIL would come back to stay with us so my kids could learn Korean. I said almost... ;) BTW, I live in the Seattle area too!