Enjoy them and send them home with Mom and Dad. And, behind closed doors, we are already missing those hugs, wet kisses, and laughs, even before the cars taking those kids home has gone out of the driveway. I'm not impressed with mothers that have it 'altogether', because I know there is no such thing in this life. There may be tranquil moments in their lives, with children, but, believe me, nothing is perfect. If we could be 'a fly on the wall' in the homes of the mothers that seem to have no problems raising their children, I think we'd all get our eyes opened.
Children are children, even the best well-seemingly behaved ones.
There are times that I suppose we Mothers 'get to' our kids as well, causing some of those tantrums. We have yet to learn that our children are more important than making that meatloaf for the banquet tonight, having friends over for a dinner in a clean kitchen for once, reaching our next meeting on time, or talking to our friend. The kids could care less that we haven't talked with them in ages. It's their time in Mother's life, and they want all that time, reserving none for outsiders. They don't understand that Mother isn't a machine, in that, she does not run on batteries, or gas.