After going on a coffee run earlier in the morning and flashing us her lovely smile, Jennifer Garner stopped by the pumpkin patch in Los Angeles to get a head start on Halloween with her kids. Estranged hubby Ben Affleck was nowhere in sight, so perhaps the kiddos will be splitting time with their parents come October 31? We haven't seen Ben and Jen together in a while...

The other day Jen played along when a photog asked if she was dating Brad Pitt, and she couldn't stop laughing about it. "Brad [Pitt] and I are dating," she began. "You're dating Brad Pitt?" the pap replied. "Isn't that great?" she joked. "Yeah!" In fact, since dumping Ben over a year ago, Jen has been looking better -- and happier -- than ever.

Meanwhile, big daddy Ben was spotted out and about, and while we'll always think he's a babe, he could have been in a better mood. With Live by the Night getting early Oscar buzz, you'd think the scruffy actor/director would crack a smile for the cameras: