After taking all of this into consideration, we've decided to try out the following combos:
1) Iksar monk, shaman, DE enchanter (thanks RDawg)
We like this combo (two of us started together which is cool, and the other loves Dark Elves) and I'm enjoying field of bone and cabillis.
2) Ogre Shadowknight/Warrior, Troll Shaman, DE Cleric/Enchanter
This lets all of us play our favorite races
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] We haven't started these characters yet but plan to start this weekend and get a feel for which combo of characters we prefer.
I doubt we'll ever raid, but just playing the game and cracking jokes is what makes it for us. Thanks again for all of the replies guys, you've all been crazy helpful to us!!