St. Maarten, Caribbean

We were so excited to get to go the the crystal clear beaches in St. Maarten. We were all headed to one of the local beaches. Of course, we had to stop for a few pictures with our cruise ship along the way.
Jer, Brinley, Suzi and Steph
Tanner, Brigham and Brinley and Hayden playing in the waves.
Thomas and Hayden on the gorgeous beach.
The three of us loving the weather, the ocean, the rhythm of the waves and the sound of the kids laughing and having the best day.
The waves were gorgeous, the kids had so much fun, the weather was the exact mix of sun, breezes and warmth. It was definitely a day in Paradise.
Jodi and Brigham - headed out to Boogie Board. That kid is going to be a serious surfer someday, he is already so good.
Jake with all the girls.
Hayden in that crystal turquoise blue water that was warm. He loved it!
Hayden, Bryson and Braden had so much fun together. Of course, Hayden will follow Kaylee anywhere, oh how he admires and looks up to her. They did great with their boogie boards and the waves.
I absolutely love this smile on Hayden's face. It is his I'm so happy and in a complete state of joy, face. I love how much fun he had.
We relaxed on lounge chairs, under umbrellas, right at the edge of the water. Better yet, waiters from the restaurant came out to the beach, took our orders and brought the food back to us. We talked, slept, relaxed, read, took in the sun, took in the laughter of the kids, relished in the beauty and enjoyed every single minute on that beach. Definitely one of the best moments of my life. My family was all together, in the Caribbean, playing on the beach and everyone was smiling. It was better than a great day, it was simply heaven on earth.