Jumping on it! Teenage mother alum Jenelle Evans shared a rare glimpse of her and her husband David Eason family after regaining custody of 13-year-old son Jace last month.
“Easter mood and sunny skies! #HappyEaster 🌤️💗🐇,” the 31-year-old former reality TV star wrote on Instagram on Monday, April 10. along with a series of images herself with Eason, 34, her three children — Jace, Kaiser, 8, and Ansley, 6 — and her stepdaughter, Marissa Eason, 15.
The family looked great in their Easter outfits with Jace, the MTV star and ex. Andrew Lewis greeted him in 2009 – he looked like his stepdad in a plaid button-down shirt. Meanwhile, Kaiser, whom Evans shares with an ex Nathan Griffith I put on a blue polo shirt and khaki trousers. Ansley, for his part, She wore a patterned dress and white sneakers. Marissa, David’s daughter and ex-wife Whitney JohnsonHe was wearing a pastel top and jeans.
In the photo carousel, the Métis enjoy a variety of holiday activities, from Easter egg hunts to games in the park and pool shooting.
The happy holiday comes less than a month after Us weekly broke the news that Evans had received full custody of Jace. Her mother, Barbara Evanswas the legal guardian of a teenager from infancy. (Jenelle was 18 when she and Lewis welcomed Jace to MTV). 16 years old and pregnant.)
“My mom and I have decided together to give me back full custody because we want to rebuild our relationship as mother and daughter,” Genelle said exclusively. Us in a statement at the time. “Also, my mother agrees that it’s time for Jace to return to his siblings and live with his mother and father.”
While the North Carolina native and her mom have had their fair share of ups and downs over the years, Jenelle said. Us that Barbara approved of Jace’s new house arrangements, whereby he lives with her and David full-time.
“She also thinks it’s important for Jace to be around his dad so he can learn ‘boy stuff’ and ‘talk to men’.” She has seen how David is raising my kids and she knows we can handle it,” she explained her decision. “We want to get along for the sake of the children and, as I said, to restore our mother-daughter relationship. We officially signed the papers on Thursday, March 16 at the courthouse, it’s done!”
Following the news of her legal victory, Jenelle uploaded an emotional video via Instagram and couldn’t contain her excitement over the news.
“#MyHappyEnding, IT’S OFFICIAL!” she signed a cute clip. “Thank you all for your support! Words cannot describe how happy I really am. Our family is now complete! Thanks, mom. ❤️😭”.
Less than two weeks later, Jenelle opened up about her relationship with a 13-year-old boy. E! News the duo were “closer than ever, and doing a lot better for them”.
She continued, “I feel like being with his family makes him a lot happier. Our family would not be complete without him.”
16 years old and pregnant Alum added that while her and Barbara’s dynamics also improved, they have not fully recovered yet. “My relationship with my mom is a little better, but truth be told, she still controls me a little,” she told the March 30 edition. “I think it will take her time to get used to these changes.”