Jenelle's Mom Barbara Flaunts Photos Of Her Kids In Her Care Again Amid Custody Hell
Jun. 20 2019, Updated 1:30 p.m. ET
Jenelle Evans' mother Barbara has showed off how she's taking care of her daughter's children again.
As Jenelle and her husband David Eason have temporarily lost custody of their kids, Barbara took to Instagram on Saturday, June 1, posting a series of photos of a happy family scene.
Barbara spent the day with grandchildren Jace and Ensley, sharing a picture of the two smiling in front of a helicopter with the caption "Coast Guard Day."
The two kids were joined by their cousin Gabriel.
Later, Barbara posted more shots of the children.
Meanwhile, Jenelle inexplicably shared a photo of her homegrown tomatoes on her IG account.
It's not the first time Barbara has appeared to rub salt on Jenelle's wounds by showing that she's the caregiver.
Last weekend, on Sunday morning, May 26, Barbara posted a photo of Ensley in her orange bathing suit on the beach, happily eating an icy treat.
Then as RadarOnline.com has reported, Jenelle, 27, and David, 30, failed to regain custody of their kids during a Tuesday, May 28, court appearance.
They originally lost custody after David killed Jenelle's dog Nugget.
RadarOnline.com exclusively reported that Jenelle was fired from TM2 by MTV after the scandal.
Jenelle and David had been raising her son Kaiser, 4, by ex Nathan Griffith, his daughter Maryssa, 11, and their own little girl Ensley, 2.
Barbara has raised Jenelle's first child, son Jace, 9, for years.
Now Ensley is also in her care, while Kaiser is with his father Nathan and David's daughter Maryssa is with her maternal grandmother.
Jenelle has had a famously fraught relationship with her mother, and Barbara doesn't mind letting the public know Jace and Ensley are with her!
Scroll through RadarOnline.com's gallery for more on the new controversy.
Coast Guard Fun
Barbara posted an IG photo of Jenelle's children Jace and Ensley looking at a toy Coast Guard boat during their day together.
Beautiful Day
Barbara appears to be creating normalcy for her grandkids after Jenelle lost custody. They spent June 1 at Station Oak Island in North Carolina.
Harsh Words
A North Carolina judge told Jenelle that she "failed to protect the children while they were in her care." The kids were removed last month after her husband David killed the family dog. He's claimed he did so because the pooch bit Ensley, but critics who saw his video thought it was just a harmless nip.
Tough Love?
After the ruling against Jenelle this week, Barbara told E! News, "Of course I would like for Jenelle to get the kids all back eventually. But certain things have to happen first."
Hard Time
Jenelle has told the Hollywood Gossip, "I love my kids so much and I will do anything necessary to get them back and that is all I want everyone to understand."
Still Battling
Jenelle said after being in court, "I love being a mother and David and I will get through this. We are staying strong and united."
Better With Barbara?
Jenelle's mother wrote as a caption to another photo she shared of Jace and Ensley, who were on a boat, "Having fun at coast guard day, eating hot dogs Coast Guard Day."
Taking Care
Last weekend, Barbara wrote as a caption to a photo: "Oak Island, NC With Jace, Ensley and my son Colin having fun." It seemed odd to share while Jenelle and David are in the custody battle of their lives.
Jenelle Hell
RadarOnline.com reported that Jenelle had posted photos of her kids amid her humiliating day in court with David on Friday, May 24. But she reportedly said she couldn't make a visitation with them at that time because of being ill, according to The Ashley.
In Turmoil
Us Weekly reported on Friday, May 31, that David "stormed out" of a supervised visit with the kids after his eldest daughter from a previous relationship, Maryssa, refused to see him.
Mom Under Fire
Jenelle has gone through years of bitter battles over her mothering.
Family Struggle
Jenelle's mother Barbara won custody of her son, Jace, and the volatile reality TV star has been fighting her ex, Nathan Griffith, over their son Kaiser for a long time.
Scandal
Following Ensley's birth, Child Protective Services visited Jenelle after she tested positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana.
Grandma Takes Charge
Fans saw Jenelle's battle with her mother for custody of Jace on Teen Mom 2.
Mother/Daughter Feud
Jenelle wrote in her memoir, "Read Between the Lines: Diary of a Teenage Mom," that she was deceived by her mother into turning over custody of her then-infant son, Jace. Now Barbara has Ensley, too, as Jenelle and her husband try to get their kids back in court.