Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner: Sam's by the Beach Dinner Date!

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner walk hand-in-hand out of Sam’s by the Beach restaurant after dining out on Thursday (March 7) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Earlier that same day, the 40-year-old actress was spotted at her daughter Violet‘s school after attending parent/teacher conferences with some fellow moms.

Last week, Ben and Jen‘s son Samuel celebrated his first birthday! To celebrate, Jen took Samuel to the Napa Valley Grille.

Jen, who was happy-as-can-be, dined on chef Taylor Boudreaux‘s chicken kale salad while Samuel ate grilled chicken and steamed vegetables, according to People.

25+ pictures inside of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner out for a date night…