When I went home to swap with my W my D was very upset. Kept saying and crying she wanted to stay with her mom. She even told me she hates me, I laughed and told her that's ok. She was fine after about 10 minutes or so.
Very well-handled, Steady. You'd be suprised at how many people give in to this, and then the kids ends up with no structure, wandering back and forth between the two marital homes like gypsies, with no set schedules. You used humor to diffuse the situation, and were strong and leading, and that's the kind of structure and love that your kids need from you thru this.