Jennifer Garner jokingly hides behind 17-year-old daughter Violet as they head out shopping

Jennifer Garner had fun this summer with her 17-year-old daughter Violet, jokingly hiding behind her to protect herself from photographers.

The 51-year-old actress was spotted shopping at an eyewear store in Pacific Palisades on Monday.

The outing comes just after Garner opened up about what he misses most about his life before becoming a celebrity.

Garner stepped out in a black sweatshirt and black biker shorts for her outing with her oldest child, Violet.

She had her black hair pulled back in a ponytail and stepped out in black sunglasses for the outing.

Jen and Violet: The 51-year-old actress was spotted shopping at an eyewear store in Pacific Palisades on Monday

Exit: The exit comes just after Garner opened up about what he missed most about his life before becoming a celebrity

Jen’s look: Garner stepped out in a black sweatshirt and black biker shorts for her outing with her eldest child Violet

Going out: She had her dark hair pulled back into a ponytail and stepped out in dark sunglasses for the outing

Garner completed her look with a pair of light blue running shoes as she stepped out with her daughter.

Violet opted for a long sleeveless white dress with red polka dots that fell to her calves.

She also wore clear-rimmed glasses with a bright yellow strap on her right wrist for the outing.

The teenager completed her look with a pair of gray running shoes similar to those worn by her mother.

She recently opened up about being known in public as a celebrity, adding, “It’s a huge loss when you’re the person the eyes are on.”

“The loss of being able to just smile at someone on the street and say hello like yourself is a really intense thing,” she added.

The 51-year-old actress noted that while the privilege of being able to say hello to each other was “something to grieve over and not take lightly”, she also believed it was a “natural outcrop of…success”.

In other words, Jennifer said, “It’s not something to totally fear.”

Violet: Violet opted for a long sleeveless white dress with red polka dots that fell on her calves

Jen’s look: Garner completed her look with a pair of light blue running shoes as she stepped out with her daughter

Hidden: She also wore clear-framed glasses with a bright yellow strap on her right wrist for the outing

Out: The teenager completed her look with a pair of gray running shoes similar to those her mother wore

Out: She recently opened up about coming out in public as a celebrity, adding: ‘It’s a huge loss when you’re the person the eyes are on

Loss: ‘The loss of being able to just smile at someone on the street and say hello like yourself is a really intense thing,’ she added

Hello: The 51-year-old actress noted that while the privilege of being able to say hello to each other was “something to grieve over and not take lightly”, she also thought it was a “natural outcrop of…success ‘

Feared: In other words, Jennifer said: ‘It’s not something to totally fear’

The Houston-born actress shot to fame with her starring role in Alias, where Jennifer played a double agent working for the CIA and a criminal organization.

During the roundtable interview, the down-to-earth actress revealed that many fans still recognize her for her role in 13 Going on 30.

“It’s, ‘Oh, it’s my comfort movie’ or, God forbid, ‘My mom’s favorite movie,'” the mother-of-three joked.

She recently starred in the Apple series The Last Thing He Told Me, which debuted on the streaming service in April.