I Hate Parking Lots

As a mom, there are few places/areas I dread more than parking lots. With four boys, there is always a child trying to run ahead. 

At church, school and basically all public venues, I am ever vigilant and constantly on edge. I have an eight year old that has no sense or healthy fear of his surroundings. He takes off on Sunday mornings and I just hold my breath. 

My two year old teeters between complete reliance on me and the brink of independent adulthood. A perfect example of this occurred tonight. We were walking through a parking lot. I insisted he hold my hand. He adamantly would not and was pulling away from me with all his might. (I won this battle). A few minutes later, he was clinging to me for dear life. 

Please tell me I am not the only mom that has this animosity towards parking lots!