My First "Cache"

So lately I have taken up a new hobby that I'm rather excited about. It's called Geocaching and I highly suggest others check it out.
Before you read the rest I recommend you click this link that explains the game if you're unfamiliar with it.
The Geocaching Guide

Basically what it is, is treasure hunting.
So I signed up on the website and clicked the online map. I found out there are cache's all around our area less than 3 miles away. I click the two closest to start and since I don't have a handheld GPS yet I printed out the maps. Before I could go I needed to pick of some things I could "leave in exchange" for whatever I took in the bin. I decided to go to the dollar store and pick up some toy cars. I left feeling anxious and the sun was going down fast. I wanted to go so bad though so I brought dad along to help me find it. That's the thing about geocaching, you really shouldn't ever do it alone.
It ended up being too dark to see and if we used a flashlight it would have drawn too much attention to us. That's another thing about the game, you have to make sure nobody is watching or they might steal the bin. I left a bit bummed but ready for tomorrow. I felt like a 5 year old kid on Christmas again it was silly but I missed that feeling.
The next day we had errands to run so we were going to stop by again on the way back. I looked for a while completely baffled that it was so hard to find. There were only so many places it could have been hidden. I ended up leaving in defeat and very irritated. We stopped by the second one which was by the golf course. There was a large stone covering a hole and I knew it had to be in there but when we lifted it up there was no bin. This time I was positive a muggle (none geocacher) had stolen it. I sat there in the car holding my two toy cars very disappointed. I was 0-2 but I wasn't ready to quit just yet. I was pissed and wanted my first cache!
I asked mum if we could go back to the first one that same day because I had a better idea where it was now. I had a feeling this one wasn't stolen and I was right. I was just about ready to leave yet again when there it was. Hidden deep inside a bush was the cache. "FOUND IT!!!" I opened the jar and revealed many knick-knacks inside along with a log book. I signed my name in the book and took a little plastic toy penguin. I left my yellow car in exchange and stuffed everything back inside for the next person. I put the cache right where I found it and left feeling like I'd won in Vegas. It's amazing how something so silly and small can still give you that jolt.
I crossed the two maps off my list and as for the penguin he's currently sitting on my shelf as a reminder to keep searching. Even if it takes you 3 times.
I can't wait to go find more of them now that I know it's real and I think I know which one I'm headed to next...