For kids who can’t wait for Santa to arrive, the North American Aerospace Defense Command has a Christmas treat.  Anyone can check on Santa’s progress around the globe tonight.  NORAD provides updates by phone, Facebook, Twitter and email.  If you call 877-HI-NORAD, a live person will give you an update.  Or online visit www.noradsanta.org , while on Facebook visit www.facebook.com/noradsanta .   Or twitter @NoradSanta and email is noradtrackssanta@outlook.com.  Smartphone apps are also available at app stores.  NORAD says Santa usually starts in the South Pacific and hits New Zealand and Australia before heading to Japan and Asia. Africa and Europe are next, followed by North America and South America.  Last year, volunteers answered 114,000 phone calls from around the world, while the website had 22.3 million unique visitors.  NORAD Tracks Santa had 1.2 million followers on Facebook and 129,000 on Twitter.