Aww wow! Good luck- they are absolute darlings at 8 weeks- just want to please
With toliet training you start with the training pads, then eventually move them to the door to the garden then you remove the pads so the dog will go and sit by the door when he/she needs a tiddle.
With regards to basic training I would definately advice puppy classes ( ones which use positive rienforcement)- as if he/she is your first pup it is great to have advice and reasurance along the way and it is an ideal way of socialising the pup.
Good luck and post some piccies please!. We all go soppy when we see pups
