the Mexican issue, how to handle?

[Guest guest]

Hey all. Allie is best buddies at school with a wonderful little girl

named Esmarelda. She's as sweet as she can be, I love her, too. My

problem is, she's Mexican and her family. Well, last night Allie told

me for her birthday party on July 26, 2009 (LOL) she wants a slumber

party with her friend Esmerelda. I would love to do that but how on

earth do I communicate and befriend the parents, who speak no English?

It's so frustrating! I thought about trying to take a Spanish course

if I have time this year, or maybe some of the learning software.

Still, I know there is no way I'll be conversational by spring.

I guess I should just jump out of my comfort zone & get Esmarelda's

brothers to translate? Esmarelda cannot speak all that well, she has

CP. I'm sure in order to allow a slumber party to go down the family

would want to get to know us better, but I'm not sure how to get to

know others better when I cannot communicate. I guess I just hate it

that I cannot communicate directly with them, they are such a sweet

family.

Debi