Nick Lachey and son Camden.Photo: reese witherspoon/instagram

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Nick Lacheyis taking care of his kids whileVanessa Lacheyis away.Sharing photos from some solo time with his three kids — sonsPhoenix Robert, 6, andCamden John, 10, and daughterBrooklyn, 8 — theLove Is Blindco-host, 49, looked to be having lots of fun in the sun with the little ones.“When in Hawaii…….#daddyduty,” he captioned the shots, which show him and Brooklyn horseback riding, out surfing with Camden, and Phoenix acting silly.“Holdin down the fort! Mama’s almost done!!!!” Vanessa, 42, commented on the set of shots.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The family moved to Hawaii in 2021 after shelanded the lead role onNCIS: Hawai’i, becoming the first female lead in the franchise.The serene shots come days after the former 98 Degrees singer was ordered to anger management classes and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings following apublic clash with a paparazzalast year.Participation in the program comes after Lachey reached into a photographer’s car in March 2022 and tried to grab her phone out of her hands after he spotted her taking a picture of him.TheDaily Mailfirst reported the news. A rep for the star did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Nick Lachey.Roy Rochlin/GettyIn a previous appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, the singer and his wife spoke with the lateStephen ‘tWitch’ Bossabout how he earned the seal of approval from his kids.“Do your kids get who you are? Do they know that you’re famous?” tWitch asked.“I think they’re starting to,” Nick said of his kids. “But they don’t care. I’ll sing around the house and my son’s like, ‘Dad stop singing, stop singing.’ ““And you say, ‘My singing put a roof over your head,’ " Vanessa added.“It’s funny, they don’t care about 98 Degrees, they don’t care about any of that stuff. But when I didThe Masked Singer, that was the moment that Dad became cool with the kids,” Nick continued. “It took dressing up like a pig and singing on national television to be cool to my kids. Whatever it takes.”

Nick Lacheyis taking care of his kids whileVanessa Lacheyis away.

Sharing photos from some solo time with his three kids — sonsPhoenix Robert, 6, andCamden John, 10, and daughterBrooklyn, 8 — theLove Is Blindco-host, 49, looked to be having lots of fun in the sun with the little ones.

“When in Hawaii…….#daddyduty,” he captioned the shots, which show him and Brooklyn horseback riding, out surfing with Camden, and Phoenix acting silly.

“Holdin down the fort! Mama’s almost done!!!!” Vanessa, 42, commented on the set of shots.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The family moved to Hawaii in 2021 after shelanded the lead role onNCIS: Hawai’i, becoming the first female lead in the franchise.

The serene shots come days after the former 98 Degrees singer was ordered to anger management classes and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings following apublic clash with a paparazzalast year.

Participation in the program comes after Lachey reached into a photographer’s car in March 2022 and tried to grab her phone out of her hands after he spotted her taking a picture of him.

TheDaily Mailfirst reported the news. A rep for the star did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Nick Lachey.Roy Rochlin/Getty

Nick Lachey Visits “Fox & Friends” to discuss the “American Kennel Club” show at Fox News Channel Studios on February 05, 2019 in New York City.

In a previous appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, the singer and his wife spoke with the lateStephen ‘tWitch’ Bossabout how he earned the seal of approval from his kids.

“Do your kids get who you are? Do they know that you’re famous?” tWitch asked.

“I think they’re starting to,” Nick said of his kids. “But they don’t care. I’ll sing around the house and my son’s like, ‘Dad stop singing, stop singing.’ "

“And you say, ‘My singing put a roof over your head,’ " Vanessa added.

“It’s funny, they don’t care about 98 Degrees, they don’t care about any of that stuff. But when I didThe Masked Singer, that was the moment that Dad became cool with the kids,” Nick continued. “It took dressing up like a pig and singing on national television to be cool to my kids. Whatever it takes.”

source: people.com