Violet Affleck

Jennifer Garner helped her daughter Violet Affleck out of the car yesterday in LA. Violet, who was wearing mismatched sneakers for the outing, dangled on Jennifer's hip as she juggled her daughter's jacket and bags. Jennifer appears to have extra-trusting hands since Dancing With the Stars host Brooke Burke-Charvet said Jennifer is one famous mom she would let babysit her kids, especially because they carpool together.

However, outside the carpool lane, Jennifer is reportedly signing up for her next film project. Jennifer is in negotiations to costar with Kevin Costner in Draft Day, a story about an American football franchise struggling to land the number-one draft pick, and would play Kevin's secretary if the deal is finalized.

Jennifer Garner picked up her daughters, Violet and Seraphina, from karate class in LA on Friday, and on Saturday, they brought Samuel along for brunch. It was a busy week for Jennifer, who prepared baked goods for Violet's class, grabbed brunch with Samuel, and met up with girlfriends for a dinner date. The weekends are usually all about family time for the Garner-Afflecks, and this one is extra special since it's Easter. It'll be Samuel's second time participating in the bunny-themed holiday, though he was just a month old for last year's festivities. The celebrations will continue next month as well, when Jennifer marks her 41st birthday on April 17.

Ben Affleck planted a kiss on wife Jennifer Garner while out in LA yesterday. Ben and Jen showed a rare public display of affection as they took their two oldest children, Seraphina and Violet, to a food stand for a fun family outing. The couple, as well as their children, have been able to spend quality time together recently. Ben and Jen kicked off their weekend with a Starbucks stop with Sera on Friday, and the whole gang got together for a trip to the park last weekend.

Along with dedicating her time to her family, Jen has had her fair share of solo outings lately as well. Jen sported a pair of sexy heels for a meeting on Friday and also joined a group of girlfriends for dinner at Giorgio Baldi last week.

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck spent St. Patrick's Day with their little ones at a park in LA. While Jennifer, Seraphina, Samuel, and Violet got in the Irish spirit with green outfits — Violet even dyed her hair chartreuse — Ben opted to skip a shamrock style at the playground. During a grocery run earlier in the day, Samuel sported a Boston Red Sox hat, possibly to match dad Ben, who is an avid Red Sox fan. The cap also protected him from the sun, which is fitting since Jen opened up about how she is protecting her kids' skin from harmful rays at Neutrogena's Sun Summit last week. She said, "We talk about skin health, and they know why they have to wear sunscreen. If someone forgets, they'll say 'Hey, did you forget to put sunscreen on me?'"

Before she got into an emerald mood, Jennifer spent her Saturday running errands with Ben in Brentwood. The two held hands when they grabbed lunch at Sugarfish and then popped into a few stores to do a bit of shopping. The Garner-Afflecks weren't the only stars who donned green during the holiday weekend — check out these celebrities who celebrated St. Patrick's Day.

Jennifer Garner unloaded her car and headed into a Santa Monica, CA, birthday party with Violet yesterday. Violet carried a striped package from the Brentwood toy store JennyBec's while Jennifer had a Whole Foods bag in hand. The bash wasn't the only recent celebration for the Garner-Afflecks since little Samuel turned 1 years old on Wednesday. His milestone came after dad Ben picked up the best picture Oscar for Argo last weekend. He and Jennifer celebrated at Vanity Fair's Oscars party, and Ben later shaved off the beard he'd been growing since the beginning of award season. Ben showed off his fresh face at the TED Conference in Long Beach, CA, where Reese Witherspoon also made an appearance. Ben got back to family time by the end of last week though and took Seraphina to breakfast on Friday.

Ben Affleck wasn't the only member of the Garner-Affleck crew to win an award yesterday. He took his daughter Violet to a spelling bee in LA on Oscar Sunday, and she walked away with a trophy. The happy pair were seen walking together with Violet wearing a competition number and a mile-wide grin. This was just a few hours before Ben's film Argo would win best picture at the Oscars. During his acceptance speech, an emotional Ben started to crack while thanking his family, saying, "Violet, Sera, Sam, this is for you" while welling up with tears. Both Ben and Jennifer Garner had a big night after the Oscars, dropping by both the Governors Ball and the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty to celebrate.

Jennifer Garner took her girls, Violet and Seraphina, to the farmers market in LA yesterday. The outing came after an exciting night out for Jen. She joined husband Ben Affleck at the Directors Guild Awards Saturday night as he took home the filmmaker of the year award for his third directorial project, Argo. Jen wore a white Antonio Berardi dress to show her support for Ben during his big night. Jen kicked off her weekend spending quality time with Sera. On Friday, Jen was hand in hand with Seraphina for breakfast and a karate class in LA.

Jennifer Garner spent time with her oldest daughter, Violet Affleck, at an LA park yesterday. The Garner-Afflecks are having a family-filled week. On Monday, Jennifer was hand in hand with Seraphina for a stop at Starbucks. On Sunday, however, Jennifer had a public night out with Ben Affleck. They shared a romantic evening at the SAG Awards, where he and his cast of Argo won outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. Now, Ben is gearing up for the Oscars next month. It's been quite an award season for him and wife Jennifer already — check out Ben and Jen's best award-season photos so far.

Ben Affleck had his hands full during a farmers market trip with his daughters in LA yesterday morning. He took Violet and Seraphina to pick up flowers and fruit before heading home to get ready for the SAG Awards. Ben and his wife, Jennifer Garner, dressed up for the big event, and despite not posing on the red carpet together, they shared plenty of sweet moments inside the show. Ben made sure to thank her and his children during his excited acceptance speech for his Argo win and the fun continued later that night. Ben and Jennifer celebrated at Chateau Marmont with the cast of Les Misérables and Homeland's Damian Lewis. It was the end of a busy weekend for Ben, who also attended the Santa Barbara Film Festival and was honored at the Producers Guild Awards.

Jennifer Garner took her daughter Violet on an errand run around Santa Monica, CA, on Monday. The duo made a stop at Fred Segal, where they picked up a large box and later left a Janie & Jack boutique with a shopping bag in hand. Jennifer also took Violet to get a haircut during the outing, though the eldest Garner-Affeck child covered up her locks in a fuzzy pink-and-purple hat.

Jennifer is back on mom duty after Ben Affleck stepped out with his girls over the weekend. Ben took Violet and Seraphina to the farmers market to pick up fresh fruit and flowers. The family day came in the middle of a busy time for Ben, who has been making the award-show rounds. He'll be back in the spotlight this weekend at the SAG Awards, since Argo is up for outstanding performance by a cast at the event.