Kelly Rutherford & Helena: Cuddling On The Gossip Girl Set

Kelly Rutherford spent time with her daughter Helena while on the set of Gossip Girl in New York City on Tuesday (October 25).

Bundled up in a wool hat, jacket and plaid pants the 2 1/2-year-old looked like she was getting sleepy while being carried by mom. Big brother Hermés wasn't with them.

When explaining to her kids why she goes to work, the actress goes to their level so they can understand.

She told OK!, “They have an awareness of the world, but they understand that Mommy goes to work. Some days my son says ‘Mommy, why do you go to work?’ and I say ‘because I have to be able to buy cupcakes and toys.’ There’s a relation to things.”