Hi, Tiffany, welcome!

I was unclear who "we" were; is it just you and your sons living together in the new neighborhood or do you have a partner or other people living with you? What was the issue that caused the old landlord to evict you?

I do not know if you have your sons at your mothers so much just because, or if she is being helpful in caring for them while you work or deal with other issues? If, from what you have said, it were my mother, I don't think I would want my son visiting there for awhile or for so long. With school starting, is that going to be a problem? Unless there are other considerations, I would be working with the boys' father on a schedule and taking the boys to visit my mother and visiting too, as a family, instead of so much time with your mother who appears to want to undermine your care of them?