Then the porch clapped.

*obligatory "can confirm, was doorbell" comment*

*obligatory “can confirm, was the chair” comment*

*obligatory “can confirm, was the left shoe” comment*

Not really. He has no problem keeping track of, seeing the kids, but they somehow can't see or hear him running around. He can see them pointing at a house near him, but they're completely oblivious to his presence, even when he walks up onto the deck of house they were just focusing on. Then, he somehow knows there's not only a chair on the deck before going onto it, but he knows the kids can't see him or the chair. The story just doesn't make sense.

they might be under street lights