The Nativity... as retold and reenacted by kids

This was last year's edition.  The kids were acting out the Nativity.  Let me try to set the stage.

Lydia is walking around on her stuffed animal horse. In an attempt to look pregnant, she has shoved more stuffed animals under her shirt.  Addie walks in frightened.  She shouts, "Ahhh, Lydia!" as she points to the display her sister set up.  It was a doll propped up on the tv stand. The dolls feet had been tucked into the slightly open movie drawer and her eyes were locked open, intently staring at us all. Big sister sighs and declares with authority, "It's fine.  She's the angel!"  At this point, I notice the yellow pipecleaner jammed around its head as the halo.  Fear not, Adelyn.  She's come to bring good news of great joy!  Director "Mary" continues, "Addie, you need to be a shepherd."

Addie wrinkles her nose.  "A shepherd?  You meed me to cook the food?!"  Clearly, I need to review here since she's confusing shepherds with chefs.  The shepherd got distracted coloring a picture of a flower garden and when finished, she announced, "My back is killing me!"  She can sympathize with Mary.

Joshua, the toddler brother, was supposed to be Joseph, but he keeps running away.  The narration would probably read something like this: "Joseph left Mary's side during her great time of need to help himself to Mary's cupcakes that she made at her cousin's birthday party over the weekend."  The proud dad made it back in time to show off the new baby.  He had a big smile on his face... and a little pink frosting.  

Steve, the oldest, was told he was a wiseman, but he didn't have any desire to get up off the couch.  Why? ...because he could see perfectly well from there.

Who needs the Herdmans?  We've got it covered!  I'm sure that the real Mary's expectations and what actually happened didn't exactly match either.

...And now we'll be reading the real account again to clear up these inaccuracies.