So, you are both acting out a little after last night's mini-drama?
How about this instead:
"he left a message saying that he was picking the kids up earlier than I wanted. So, I texted him saying that would not work today, he could pick them up at the scheduled time."
In what way would that have been insufficient?
Great job not letting him push your buttons more than he did -- but why allow him to do it at all?
