Janelle Evan's mom Barbara Evans shares photos of her daughter's children after she and husband David Eason failed to regain custody
She's long helped to care for her reality star daughter amid a series of turbulent relationships and poor decisions, and now she's caring for her grandchildren.
Barbara Evans, 66, posted some sweet family photos of her daughter Jenelle Evans' children on Saturday after she assumed custody of Jace, nine, and Ensley, two.
The 27-year-old Teen Mom 2 fixture lost custody of her children after her husband David Eason viciously beat their French Bulldog before shooting and killing it in April.
Doing their best: Barbara Evans, 66, posted some sweet family photos of her 27-year-old daughter Jenelle Evans' children on Saturday after she assumed custody of Jace, nine, and Ensley, two
Barbara posted a photo of Jace and Ensley, along with their cousin Gabriel, as the family attended Coast Guard Day, apparently an event where Coast Guard members put their helicopters and equipment on display.
Jace and Gabriel looked like they were having a great time as they stood in front of a helicopter and hung out on an airboat, though Ensley looked a bit concerned as she stood by the elevated seats.
Another photo showed the two siblings from behind as they assessed a toy boat named 'Coastie.'
'Having fun at coast guard Day,eating hot dogs,frozen ice,and learning about rescue equipment,' wrote Barbara.
Fun outing: Barbara posted photos of Jace and Ensley, along with their cousin Gabriel, as the family attended Coast Guard Day, apparently an event where Coast Guard members put their helicopters and equipment on display
A little small: Another photo showed the two siblings from behind as they assessed a toy boat named 'Coastie'
Family bonding: 'Having fun at coast guard Day,eating hot dogs,frozen ice,and learning about rescue equipment,' wrote Barbara
Taking care of Jenelle's children is no new task for Barbara.
The grandmother has had custody of Jace for the majority of his life (though he had frequent visitations with Jenelle and David), so she was presumably prepared to care for young children.
But she has reportedly prevented Jenelle from seeing her son from a previous relationship with Andrew Lewis after David murdered one of the family's dogs.
She and David are reportedly only seeking to regain custody of little Ensley and four-year-old Kaiser, who now lives with his father, Nathan Griffiths.
Following the May 28 court hearing in which Jenelle and David failed to regain custody, Barbara told E! News, 'Of course I would like for Jenelle to get them all back eventually, but certain things have to happen first.'
Safety net: Barbara has already had custody of Jace for most of his life, so she was prepared to care for Jenelle's youngest daughter Ensley, who's her only child with husband David Eason; Barbara and Janelle pictured in 2015 in LA
David has also allegedly claimed he no longer cares about custody with his 11-year-old daughter Maryssa, who comes from a previous relationship.
According to Us Weekly, the mercurial reality fixture stormed out of a supervised visitation with their other children after she refused to see him.
'He said he’s done with Maryssa, and that she can stay with her grandmother for good,' a source told The Ashley's Reality Roundup.
Earlier on Saturday, TMZ reported that Eason is getting a psychological evaluation to find the root of this anger issues.
He and Jenelle have also signed up for parenting classes and marriage counseling in hopes of impressing a judge enough to regain custody of their children.
According to Us Weekly, David stormed out of a supervised visitation with their other children after his 11-year-old daughter Maryssa, who's from a previous relationship, refused to see him; (L-R) Maryssa, Jenelle and Ensley
Abandoned: Jenelle and David reportedly aren't seeking to regain custody of Jace, and David allegedly said he no long wants custody of his daughter after the snub; David and Maryssa pictured with Kaiser (front) and Jace (yellow shirt)
