Who is most important in the Christmas Story

Today, I helped serve with the three and four year olds.  The lesson was on the Christmas story, big surprise.  At the end the kids were asked who was most important in the story.  The answer they all gave, which was correct was Jesus, but is it really correct?  Yeah Jesus is pretty huge, but i think the unsung heros of the Christmas story are the sheperds.  The sheperds really were the first disciples.  They were the first ones to stop what they were doing to come see Jesus.  After seeing him they went and told everyone, which is a major part of what Jesus teaches us to do as Disciples.  The Sheperds spread the news without being told to as well, and seeing as many people don't do that now even though they are told to, that was pretty big.  

So, when you read the Christmas story to, think about it.  Yeah, Jesus is huge, but so were the Sheperds, or should I say the first disciples.