Identical twins asked their step mum of 12 years to legally adopt them in a special surprise

Identical twins asked their step mum of 12 years to legally adopt them in a special surprise on Mother's Day.

Julianna and Gabriella Ruvolo, 20, immediately felt a connection with step-mum Becky, 37, when their dad, Pete, 50, introduced them to her over a decade ago.

Pete met Becky in 2010 whilst working in the restaurant industry, and the two began dating soon after.

A few months later Pete introduced Becky to his then eight-year-old twin daughters, who were excited to meet their dad's new girlfriend.

But the trio got on famously, and soon Julianna and Gabriella began calling Becky 'mum'.

The twins now have two brothers, Carmine, seven and Salvatore, three, and the family of six live happily in Middletown, New Jersey, US, with their two dogs, Sonny and Phoebe.

Pete married Becky in 2013, and since then their family bond has gone from strength to strength.

And, as a special surprise for Becky on Mother's Day, the twins decided it was the perfect time to ask her to legally adopt them.

In the video, Gabriella and Julianna can be seen presenting Becky with a photo book full of cherished memories they have with her.

The book includes photos from countless holidays and family outings over the years, and on the final page reads 'Mum, Will you adopt us?'.

Upon reading the message Becky is overwhelmed with emotion as she pulls the twins in for a warm embrace.

Becky, a stay-at-home mum, said: "It was the best gift a mum could ask for and I can't put in to words how special that moment was for me.

"It's all I've ever wanted for as long as I can remember, but I wanted to let the girls make the decision by themselves, in their own time.

"We are now undergoing the formal adoption process, and I couldn't be happier about it.

"The video is something we'll cherish forever and we're so excited that we get to share it with the world."

Julianna, said: "It was a natural transition from calling her Becky to mum, because our feeling for each other were so genuine.

"We'd been planning to ask her to adopt us for years, but wanted to wait until we were adults to make the decision independently."

The video was filmed on May 8.

[gingersnapzalot]

I've seen lots of these step dad adoption videos but no step mums until now. This warms my heart so much <3 <3

[galvanticland]

Videos like this melt my heart. I’m 37 and wish I had a mom that love me and was there for me

[randyeoff]

Just a beautiful video, Congratulations to the whole family!

[Hogzsnotzv]

Good people always shine. That women shines! I am so great full my world has people like this in it

[terriwfyi]

What a wonderful moment! I'm crying watching this video. 😊 ❤

[conatcha]

My gawd, I'll need to drink a gallon of water in order to replenish my tear tank.

[jeremyk]

I met my step mother at 5 years old and she has treated me like her own blood from day one. When my mother died suddenly it was devastating to me but one comfort I had was I still had one mother left. Even though my parents divorced at 2 I was lucky and they had a very respectful relationship after that and my mother even presented my step mother with flowers and a gift at my grad as a thank you for how good she was to me. Here's to all the step parents out there who consider their step kids their own

[jennyfreeland]

Oh my gosh....tears running down! So awesome!

[bamacopeland]

Safely say that is a yes. And whoever is cutting onions in front of me please stop

[jamesblumensheid]

Please don't take for granted of the love between you and a loving parent. Not all kids are loved in this manner. It took a major heart attack and the wisdom of a total stranger to awaken my father as to what he had.

[RoxanneBascillo]

Wonderful I love it. 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 God bless you all.

[dougbodenhamer]

Blood ain't always family, and family ain't always blood. ❤

[kayleejones]

I do not have a mom my mom left me when I was 4 adout to turn 5 and I only have a dad now and I was very upset and I’m 12 now about to be 13 in three Weeks I am happy where I am now

[gina]

Don’t you think women like this are #wifegoals too?

[southwestsearch]

How wonderful!
They even got the legal paperwork before hand.

[BobBrunetti]

That’s awesome! My daughter gets along great with my 2nd wife and wishes her real mother was more like her!

[DebbieNYC]

I'm a step mom for 20 years. My stepdaughter means the world to me, but she will never ask me to adopt her because of her allegiance to her mother who has passed away 10 years now. We have an ok relationship. It's hard being a step parent. Congratulations everyone.

[badtolz]

They don't ever see this coming? What?!

[randyc]

Stupid onions as I watch this!!! Hahahaha. Just lovely to see. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[ChrisDuvall-qy]

When I was younger I was a latch key kid parents never home I lost both 10 years ago I have no family and the holidays coming up I have noone