Family Is Still Looking Out for Us...

One summer night we had a power outage and had trouble getting to sleep due to the heat. I had to go to work and already had plans for my sister to come over with her 3 kids and babysit my two kids. I didnt sleep well wondering if I would wake up in time. We all slept in various places except my son. He slept in his bedroom. My husband fell asleep in the recliner which is next to the wooden stairs leading to our lower level. My daughter and I decided to sleep on the couch downstairs as it seemed cooler. Not long after we had fallen asleep, we both were awoken by what sounded like our barstools (located directly above us) being scooted out or moved. It has a distiinct sound as I hear it everyday. I thought for a minute my husband was up but then I heard him snoring. So I went upstairs to investigate and walked all through the house to see if my son had gotten up. He was still asleep. However I luckily noticed when I went into my daughters bedroom, a candle was still burning unprotected so I quickly blew it out. I got my daughter and we went back upstairs and layed down in my bed. At exactly 5:00am I heard what sounded like golf balls rolling the down the stairs. Seconds later, I heard my husband in the bathroom and then he came in our room. He said he was awoken by the noise too. I was thankful we woke up because our power was still not on and I had to make other arrangements for the kids that day. They couldnt stay here with no power and the heat. Luckily, being awaken early, I had time to take care of everything and not be late to work. Before I left I was still investigating what the nosie was and I think I found it. We have a four legged flat seated bar stool in the kitchen and one leg is a little shorter than the others. When I rocked it back and forth I heard the same noise that had awaken us earlier. The only thing I could come up with is that my dad (who had passed away earlier that year) or some other family member was letting me know that I had a candle still burning left unsupervised when we went to bed and that we needed to get up to take care of things due to having no power so my husband and I could get to work on time. It was really bizarre and I haven't heard those noises since.
Lori Mattingly