Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt make a rare public appearance with Knox and Vivienne as they treat the twins to ice cream

It was a case of double the fun for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt as they treated their twins Knox and Vivienne to ice cream during a visit to Amman, Jordan.
The couple made a surprise visit to the Licky Licious gelato store where the owner Ihab Fakhouri snapped a picture of the family that was later posted on Twitter.
It was a very rare public outing for the 14-month-old twins who, unlike their high-profile siblings, have only been seen a handful of times since their birth.

Babies on board: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took twins Knox (left) and Vivienne for ice cream while on a visit to Amman, Jordan, over the weekend

While the couple's three adopted children Maddox, seven, Pax, five, Zahara, four, and biological daughter, Shiloh, three, regularly join their A-list parents while out and about, the littlest Jolie-Pitts have been kept largely out of the spotlight.
It has led to speculation about their health, with some US publications claiming they suffered allergies and were kept hidden away for safety reasons.

But the pair looked like 'really happy kids' according to Fakhouri, who gave them pecan, caramel, vanilla and mango ice cream to try.

 

 

Big blues eyes: Vivienne looked every inch her mother's daughter while Knox enjoyed a bit of bonding with his famous father

'They were walking down the street and saw our shop.
'Brad stopped and said, "Do you guys have ice cream?" I said "Are you kidding? Of course!"' Fakhouri told America's People magazine.
'The kids look so much like Angelina. They look like their mother. But they have Brad's eyes,' he added.
Angelina was today seen spending the day with her elder daughters, taking Shiloh and Zahara for a trip to the supermarket after arriving in Brignoles, France.
It has been a whirlwind week for globe-trotters Angelina and Brad, who visited Damascus for a humanitarian visit just days ago.

 

Precious cargo: The couple pack the twins into the car

The actress, dressed in a floor-length white ensemble, looked emotional as she spent over an hour comforting Iraqi youngsters who had fled to Syria to avoid conflict in their homeland.
The 34-year-old travelled to the country in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations' refugee agency, UNHCR, and was accompanied by Brad.
The visit prompted rumours the pair plan to adopt yet another child.

‘At one point she looked close to tears and put out her hands to touch the girl so she’d know she cared,’ a source said.

Girls' day out: Angelina took her daughters Shiloh and Zahara to the supermarket today after arriving in Brignoles, France

Cool and the gang: Angelina kept it simple in a black outfit and shades, Zahara wore a lavendar boho dress while little Shiloh styled out a tomboy look complete with a trilby and one of daddy's ties

Angelina has previously admitted that she and Brad intend to expand their already large brood and wouldn't say no to adopting again.
'We love children, we want a big family, so we never - you know, never say no,' she said earlier this year.
During their trip to Syria, she and Brad visited two families in Damascus' poorest suburbs before meeting Syrian President Bashar Assad to discuss the Iraqi refugee crisis.
'Most Iraqi refugees cannot return to Iraq in view of the severe trauma they experienced there, the uncertainty linked to the coming Iraqi elections, the security issues and the lack of basic services,' Angelina said in a UNHCR statement.

Mother figure: Angela fuelled rumours that she is preparing to adopt another child as she bonded with young Iraqi refugees last week

Caring: Angelina plays with young Iraqis as she makes a day-long visit to meet refugees in the poorest suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus

'They will, therefore, be in need of continued support from the international community.'
It was Angelina's second visit to Syria in two years.
The actress has worked with UNHCR since early 2001.
In 2007, a foundation set up by Angelina and Brad donated $1million to help those affected by the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region and neighbouring Chad.
Angelina has visited Iraq three times. Her last trip was in July, when she visited a settlement for displaced Iraqis in northwest Baghdad.

Getting in on the action: Brad accompanied Angelina on the emotional trip