Jennifer Garner and Her Mom Get Teary in Sweet Nostalgic Moment

Growing up in Charleston, West Virginia, Jennifer Garner spent a lot of time in the kitchen with her mom and sisters. Some of her favorite memories involve home-cooked meals and time sitting around the family table. Jennifer and her mom, Pat Garner, had a unique opportunity to visit and cook in the kitchen from her childhood. Well, kind of.

KitchenAid brought the family’s kitchen back to life in a studio, surprising Jennifer and Pat. When the mother and daughter walked into the room, the emotion became evident. Jennifer, in particular, loved the nostalgia.

“This is where we would hang out, all our crafts happened right here with somebody looking through from that side,” Jennifer said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KitchenAid (@kitchenaidusa) Jennifer Garner and Her Mom Had a Sweet Appreciation for the Kitchen Jennifer Garner’s mom told her daughter she felt very blessed to be back in that room, if only for a short time.

“I think it’s a privilege to get to see where we used to be,” Pat said. Seeing Jennifer and her mom together in their old kitchen, making cookies, made fans misty-eyed with sweet nostalgia. “Oh myyyyy i can smell the cinnamon toast your mom would make us. and the time we made peanut butter cookies and forgot the sugar.

i can’t believe how similar the kitchen is and how much it has transported me back in time with you both. i’d like to go build a pillow fort again in the den. feeling all the nostalgia, warmth, love. just wow,” friend shared.

Others loved seeing Jennifer Garner and her mom’s reaction to the moment. “Every time I thought this couldn’t get more beautiful it did. From ‘I want my sisters’ to ‘it’s a privilege to see how we used to be. What a beautiful, beautiful thing,” another person wrote.

“This is so beautiful- our best memories are made in the kitchen. Your mom is so sweet – and so are you. This corner of the internet needs MORE OF THIS,” a fan agreed. This story’s featured image can be found here.