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Things That Go Bump in the Night

Last night, Kristen and I attempted to go to sleep after watching a movie (Farenheit 9/11).

Soon after we got into bed the following things happened almost simultaneously:

1. Rebecca (2) started crying and coughing and would not be comforted. When we stopped trying to pick her up, she relaxed and calmed down.
2. Abby (3) rolled off her bed, only calming down after I walked into her room and talked to her a little. I had barely walked out of her room and gotten back into bed when...
3. Several teenagers who I assume had been attending some sort of party started arguing loudly in our yard. I heard the words "TWENTY DOLLARS" mentioned a lot. Eventually they stopped arguing and walked off to their cars (one of which was parked in front of our house), but while they were shouting...
4. Rebecca started crying again. This time we left her alone.