Rowland was also spotted staying active in the sand, grinning widely as she kicked around a soccer ball and building sandcastles with her pals' children.

2014 could shape up to be a big year for the R&B star: she officially announced her engagement last month to Tim Witherspoon after wearing a large diamond ring on that finger.

"He put a ring on it," Rowland admitted in an interview on The Queen Latifah Show, happily holding up her hand when Latifah insisted (Thanks, Queen!) on hearing the details.

"It's been a while," Rowland added. "We've kept! it very, very low—for years, to be completely honest."