Mariah the mermaid! Carey dives into a pool wearing

She may refer to herself as a butterfly in many of her famous songs.
But it appears that Mariah Carey also likes to think of herself as a mermaid.
During her recent Easter break with husband Nick Cannon and their twins Morocco and Monroe, the diva dived into the water wearing not one but two dresses.

 

Mariah the mermaid: Mariah Carey dove into a pool wearing an elegant black strapless fishtail gown during her recent Easter break

For an evening swim, the 43-year-old singer took the plunge into a pool fully dressed in an expensive black strapless designer gown and diamond jewels. 
Looking like a mermaid in the fishtail ensemble, the songstress is seen pushing back her wet locks as she smiles for the camera.
Mariah also took to the sea in couture, the day before taking a dip in the ocean, this time in a beaded yellow creation.

 

Water baby: Mariah also took to the sea in couture, the day before taking a dip in the ocean, this time in a beaded yellow creation

And it seems that Mariah didn't care about spoiling the expensive fabric of her dress, tweeting the picture with the accompanying caption: 'Ok so it's beaded.. I still wanna splash around in the sea'.
Throughout her getaway, Mariah has been keen to share precious snaps of her family with her fans.
Mariah took off with Nick and their children on a private jet to an exotic location for a triple celebration of their fifth wedding anniversary, the Easter holiday and her birthday.

 

Precious: Mariah also shared some fun moments with her family in a series of Instagram pictures like this one of shy Moroccan and Monroe in pink tiara

The 43-year-old entertainer was obviously enjoying her break from American Idol judging duties and getting in the Easter spirit.
In another picture, Mariah is seen cradling daughter Monroe who looks cute in pink tiara and bib while Nick is smiling broadly behind shy son Moroccan.
The mother-of-two then slips into a sexy coral halter dress and large pink and white bunny ears as she helps the children - who turn two on April 30 - dye their Easter eggs.

 

'Our little bunnies love their Easter eggs!' Mariah wrote in the caption.
The Almost Home singer, still wearing her rabbit ears, also shows off her fun side by lounging on top of Nick who was dressed in a bunny costume.
'Happy Easter dahhlings... I finally caught the Easter bunny,' Mariah triumphantly tweeted.

 

Joys of childhood: Mariah had a fun day with her twins and tweeted, 'Our little bunnies love their Easter eggs!

Mariah also uploaded a photo of her and Nick playing a duet on the piano. 
'Nick's 327 anniversary gift... fully restored Steinway piano from 1902! Classic,' Mariah proudly wrote.
In February Nick revealed that he and Mariah might be adding to their brood. 
For Valentine's Day, Cannon told theNew York Daily News, his plans were '[make] some more babies.'
'We definitely got a baby-sitter for Valentine's Day. Those are the special moments,'Cannon said. 'I am a hopeless romantic and so is my wife.'

 

Not too heavy: Mariah had fun posing on top of Nick, tweeting, 'I finally caught the Easter bunny'