Current daily life

First off, my dad was in town last week for business and was lucky enough to get to see him not only once but twice. I was so happy. We also got to have a dinner with my dad and the three kids- besides my wedding, it has been a very long time since we have all gotten together. He was happy and so was I.
Secondly, my husband and I actually have a very small chance to get to have a vacation and are planning on going to TN, but are struggling to find someone to watch the "kids". You know our "special needs" child, Chip. I am also trying to not just find a dog sitter but someone that I can trust to stay over at our house because they are very spoiled and sleep with us in our beds. If it does not work out. We have 2 last resorts- Camp Woof or take them with us. It is very frustrating and the part that really sucks is that it is only for 4 days and only in TN- a couple of days!!! UUGGGHHHHH!!!
Zak starts puppy classes tomorrow night and I am actually kinda nervous. One for the fact that I am afraid it is too early- he barely listens to us at home so I am not sure if he will listen to me at school. Also, we have now had him for 3 1/2 weeks and he is still not potty trained. Absolutely no desire to use the potty pad except first thing in the morning. I thought it would be a little bit easier than it has been. Aren't puppies supposed to be attracted to the puppy pads?! They all say, "100% guaranteed attraction"! Well I say either Bu** Sh** or I have a broken dog!

New Puppy

I got a brand new puppy on Thursday night. He is the cutest thing ever. He is a Maltese/ Shi Tzu mix and is 11 weeks old today and his name is Zak. He currently only weights 4 lbs and seems to be all fur. He is all black with a white belly and white paws. Chip is adapting to him better than I thought but still not as well as I will hope for. He just seems to be a minor annoyance in Chip's life. I am also not house sitting anymore (or until further notice). It is very surprising, but I do not have anymore dates set in place yet for the rest of the year. Crazy huh? I know everyone thinks I am crazy, but I will be sending out announcements for the new puppy. If you would like one and do not receive one within the next 2 weeks, please let me know and I will send you one. Love to all and all happy puppies!

Update

For anyone that has been conversing with me within the past 2 months, you all know that I have been suffering severely from allergies. Classic symptoms such as itchy throat, itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose (grossly), and so on. I have an appointment this Thursday to have an allergy test done. Lets hope it doesn't say that I am allergic to Chip! Of course, this morning I have woken up with pretty much no symptoms, but a little sneezing attacks throughout the day. Wish me luck and i will keep you all posted on the results!