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Jakey has always been a fiend for logistics.  Around this time last year I remember him proposing a plan where we were supposed to take him hunting with Granddad and “Grandma will watch Nake.  Nake is too little for hunting, right?” (shaking his head matter-of-factly).  Sometimes he tells me how we’ll drive different cars and then switch cars and then move the car seats and on and on.  I’ve always appreciated someone who thinks things through.

Last week we got a gas log set installed in our fireplace and I offhandedly mentioned that we’re going to get a new fireplace screen that’s built in.

“So, how’s Santa going to get through?”

“Well, it will have a latch.  Not to worry.”

“Oh, it’s just a frame, it’s just a frame with doors right?  He can just open the doors.”

“Exactly.  They’ll make it so Santa can open it to get out, no problem.”  And… change the subject.

Then, the other day after he dictated his letter to Santa to me and we posted it to the blog, he asks, “So how’s Santa going to get this?”

Quick on my feet, “He’ll get it.  He checks our website.”

“Oh, you mean he’s a Facebook friend?” (nodding, again matter-of-factly)

“Yes, he’s a Facebook friend.  Yes he is.”