The details of the Christmas story.

Proverbs 25:2 says, 
"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter."

1)  Mary is visited by an angel, learns she'll be fulfilling Isaiah 7:14
2) Joseph is visited by an angel in a dream - does not put Mary away quietly.
   (note:  the betrothal period is considered part of the marriage - one year, shows
   that the couple has not behaved improperly... the reason for the dream, and also
   why Mary would have gone with Joseph to Bethlehem... scripture says that Joseph
  kept her a virgin until after Jesus was born)
3) Elizabeth is also with child, John the Baptist - recognizes Jesus in Mary's womb.
4) a Census is called - all must return to their "home of record".
5) Joseph is of the House of David - returns to Bethlehem.
6) They arrive, city full, no place to stay - use a manger, this is like a parking 
   stall under a house where one would keep their mule... it is likely that there were
  not a bunch of barnyard animals in this place with Mary and Joseph.
7) angels tell shepherds in the field that  the King of Israel has been born and where to find him.... 
they visit that night.  I believe that's when the star of Bethlehem is first visible.
8) the Star stays lit...  from the text it appears that's what brought the magi from the east, 
and would lead them to Israel.
9) After 8 days Jesus is circumcised, then the purification period and off to Jerusalem.
10) after the dedication in JERUSALEM, up to NAZARETH.
11) a couple years later... the Wise Men show up in Jerusalem and ask about the
new King... Herod is unhappy... orders kids 2 and under murdered in Bethlehem.
12) the wise men are redirected from Bethlehem to Nazareth, see the young child.
13) Joseph is warned in a Dream to take the child to Egypt. This fulfills a prophecy.
14) Herod dies, Jesus leaves Egypt, returns to Nazareth. - I believe within one year as Luke 
records that Joseph made it to Jerusalem EVERY year for the Passover.
15) Jesus grows up in Nazareth. Begins His ministry around 30AD.

Details with the TIMELINE the birth of the Jewish Messiah, sequence of events:

1)  Birth of Christ   - circa 5 BC. 
2)  Shepherd's visit - after birth - before circumcision
3)  Circumcision  - 8th day

" Leviticus 
   12:2
      Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived
      seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days;
      according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be
      unclean.
  12:3
      And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

4) Purification time  - Leviticus 12
 
" Leviticus  12:4
      And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and
      thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the
      sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled."

7 days + 33 days = 40 days

5) Temple Dedication - around the 40th day - in Jerusalem - at the TEMPLE

" Luke
   2:20
      And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the
      things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
  2:21
      And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child,
      his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was
      conceived in the womb.
  2:22
      And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were
      accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
  2:23
      (As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the
      womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
  2:24
      And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of
      the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
  2:25
      And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the
      same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and
      the Holy Ghost was upon him.
  2:26
      And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see
      death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
  2:27
      And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought
      in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
  2:28
      Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
  2:29
      Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
      word:
  2:30
      For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
  2:31
      Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
  2:32
      A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."