Staff members at Vidalia Lower Elementary School don’t need to get their eyes checked — they are in fact seeing double.

The school, which houses pre-K through second-grade students, has 12 sets of twins enrolled.

With seven of the 12 sets, first grade has the majority of the twins. There are three sets in second grade and one each in pre-K and kindergarten.

For the most part, the twins like being part of a duo, but the reasons differ.

The same-gender twins said they enjoyed having a constant playmate, while the boy-girl sets said they thought it was neat they shared a birthday with someone.

Makayla and Cheyenne Morace, first-grade twins, said they are best friends who enjoy playing with Barbies and just being around each other.

“She’s my sister, and we love each other so much,” Makayla said.

“I love her, and she loves me,” Cheyenne said. “We play together all the time.”

Having a constant companion is a big deal for twins Mitchell and Mason Luke.

The first-graders share a love monster trucks and playing games on their Wii.

“We always have someone to play with,” Mitchell said. “I never really get tired of playing with him.”

That might be because their personalities balance each other.

“He’s the nice one, and I’m the destructive one,” Mason said.

Carsyn and Conyr Taylor said whenever they are up for a good wrestling match, they don’t have to look far for someone to play with.

“We wrestle, but we don’t hurt each other,” Carsyn said.

“Sometimes when we are in the yard, he will pick me up and throw me down,” Conyr said. “But it doesn’t hurt.”

Terry’Ondra and Terry’Onta Augustine aren’t the only twins in their house. The boys have a twin brother and sister that are kindergartners at the school, Ja’Onna and Ja’Onn Augustine.

And even though there are a lot of kids in the house, the first-grade brothers always look to each other for companionship.

“We play together and sit at the table together and eat together,” Terry’Ondra said.

“I can always talk to him,” Terry’Onta said.

Landon and Logan Slover are active second graders who like to be outside playing together, but their favorite activity is playing the Star Wars game on their Wii.

“It’s really cool,” Landon said.

“Its fun to play it together and with our friends,” Logan said. “We have the same friends.”

Landon Thomas felt a little alone at school last week since his twin brother Brandon was out sick. Landon said they both like to eat pizza, play games, jump on the trampoline wrestle and bother their sister.

“We go into her room,” Landon said. “And she tells us that we are aggravating her and to “get out of her room.”

Twins that don’t share the same-gender bond, still share a bond that is closer than just siblings.

Adam and Abby Eames, first-grade twins, sometimes have different interests and different friends, but they are still good friends.

“I love him because he’s so funny and silly,” Abby said. “He’s fun to play with.”

Adam said though he sometimes annoys his sister, he knows she’s always there for him.

“When I get in trouble, she makes me feel better,” Adam said. “She’ll say ‘It’s OK, Adam.’”

Regan and Rayce Frederick, second-grade twins, basically finish each other’s sentences and thoughts, but said they don’t always get along.

“There is a picture when we were babies and my mom was holding both of us,” Regan said. “And I was pushing Rayce’s head. I didn’t want him to be in the picture.”

“She’s my sister,” Rayce said. “Not my friend.”

Things might be different if one thing could change, Regan said.

“He wishes I was a boy,” she said. “And sometimes I wish he were a girl.”