Hey Brit and welcome. We live in the north part of town in West Bay. It's very nice, near the golf course, and not too much traffic locally. You could start by looking around here. The only problem with your wife coming after May is that it gets so hot here that it's hard to get around so shopping and looking for furnishings becomes a real ordeal. And the social activities ratchet down a notch in the summer. I don't have kids so can't advise you there, but there are lots of Americans and Brits here and while it may not be the prettiest place in the world it's fun and lively and a wonderful culture..
Mandi