Jennifer Garner

Taking care of her motherly responsibilities, Jennifer Garner was spotted taking her daughter Violet to her Santa Monica school earlier today (July 2).

The “Catch and Release” hottie looked fit and fine as she carried her toddler past the paparazzi, sporting a green and white striped top with khakis and flats.

Until recently, Jennifer and Violet were spending their days out on the East Coast with husband/dad Ben Affleck in Boston.

Affleck has been filming a new film called “The Company Men” along with costars Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones.

Getting back into the swing of life on the west coast, Jennifer Garner was spotted dropping off her daughter Violet at school in Santa Monica on Wednesday (July 1).

Both seeming to be in very pleasant moods, the mother/daughter duo strolled past paparazzi as they walked into the schoolhouse for the day's lessons.

As for Jen’s career, she’s got a number of films in the pipelines including the upcoming Ricky Gervais directed flick “The Invention of Lying”.

Due out this September, the film is described as “a comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.”

Sporting some nasty bruises on her knees, Jennifer Garner ventured out for a bite to eat at Toscana restaurant in Brentwood on Tuesday (June 30).

The afternoon lunch outing comes after a lengthy stay out east in Boston, where the "Alias" actress stayed with her family while hubby Ben Affleck filmed a new project.

As for Jen's career, she's got a number of films in the pipelines including the upcoming Ricky Gervais directed flick "The Invention of Lying".

Due out this September, the film is described as "a comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain."