Mine are in the kitchen window seat when I leave, looking so sad that they can't come too. When I return, they are always in that window looking out for me. How do they do that? I know they are all over the house, as the evidence is often there. Toys scattered, a tissue shredded, etc... But when I come home, they are always at the window. I think they can hear my car from far away or something. When I walk up the steps, they jump down from the window seat and rush to the door, where they make bringing in groceries almost impossible. I have learned to bring in one little thing the first trip, so we can do all of the greeting without dropping things. They jump, stand on hind legs, and generally all 3 are vieing for my attention at once. I just get down with them, give them each some loving and they are good to go. I can bring the rest in without the hullabaloo.
I love coming home too!
Forgot to add -- if I decide to walk out to the mail box instead of coming straight in the house, they all three start barking like crazy. I think they are trying to tell me, "Over here, mom, you are going the wrong way!"