IMessage - multiple phones but only want them on one

Here is what I am trying to do.
I have 3 devices (Iphone4, ipad and iphone 4s).
I would like them all to share the same apple id to share apps.
I have no need to imessage on one device and pick it up on another.
How should I set up these devices so that:
1. The can share itunes apps (only pay once)
2. each has its own imessage
3. I can use find my iphone from any of the three devices and see all the devices
Curently imessage is setup to receive messages at "my phone number" at each device. That is, the iphone 4 has its phone number in there and the iphone 4s has its phone number in there. Would I just leave this alone and I would be able to do what I would like to above?
I have no need for imessage on the ipad.
We cannot test it as the texts since upgrading to ios5 have only been between the two iphones. I have no idea what will happen when another iphone sends either phone an imessage. The last thing we want to happen is have it sent to both phones.
Thanks to anyone who can provide assistance on proper setup.

Krshrtr wrote:
it wont let you swipe to the left on songs that have the cloud next to them
That's correct - it only deletes them from your phone, not from iCloud
If you go into Settings, Music and set Show All Music to Off, you will only see the songs that are actually on the phone.
One other tip - once you've deleted the songs/lists you no longer want, restart the phone (hold the Home and Sleep buttons for about 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears) to make sure the songs are gone.

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