IT WAS double the joy for one Weymouth couple when they welcomed twin girls into their family.

Ellie and Martin Venton, of Chickerell, welcomed baby girls Isla Grace and Rosie Olivia to the family on December 11.

They were born at Dorset County Hospital and Isla weighed 5lbs 15.5oz and Rosie weighed 5lbs 13oz.

The couple knew they were having twins but didn’t know they were having girls.

The proud mum and dad said that everything went really well and everyone was doing well.

They would like to give a special thank you to their midwife Grace Martin.

Mum Ellie said: “She delivered the girls and she was brilliant.”

The couple have a son, William, who is two-and-a-half, and he is enjoying helping to look after his little sisters.

Ellie said: “It was really lovely when William came in to meet them for the first time. He is really good with them.”

William is always trying to help out and bring nappies for the girls and last week he was at nursery and was asking where they were.

Ellie said it was obvious he really loved his sisters.