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I was in a similar situation. My father's parents do/did not speak English either. My memories of them include many awkward moments of silence and even times of embarrassment ... on my side, for not being able to understand Spanish. When most of the extended family spoke and understand Spanish and you don't it's very easy to feel left out.
My grandmother passed away last november. She had been ill for a while and I had visited her in October. I brought my first child to her so that she could pray over her and bless her. We didn't get to really talk but it didn't stop me from spending time with her. Before I left, I was able to tell her I loved her and that I cared for her ... and you know what, she understood me perfectly. That made up for everything I was never able to tell her.
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