Chip and Joanna Gaines are ultra-private relating to their youngsters. They’re dad and mom to 5 youngsters — two ladies and three boys — whom they’ve stored out of the highlight in an effort to offer them as regular a childhood as doable. Regardless of seldom showing in public, there have been a handful of occasions we have seen their daughters, Ella and Emmie Gaines, in occasional household clips and previous episodes of “Fixer Higher” and “Magnolia Desk.” Solely, they are not so little anymore. Today, it is arduous to not discover how a lot the women have grown.

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As an example, in June 2025, Joanna posted an Instagram video displaying highlights of their household journey to Common Studios Hollywood in California. One clip confirmed Emmie (within the black gown) towering over Joanna because the duo walked side-by-side whereas holding arms. In entrance of them was Ella, who was practically as tall as Joanna, sporting an outsized tee as she strolled alongside their brother, Crew Gaines. “Are the youngsters actually that massive now?!” one consumer wrote. One other agreed, saying, “Oh my. How your youngsters have grown.”

Earlier, Joanna additionally shared a glimpse of their eldest daughter whereas celebrating Ella’s highschool commencement in a sentimental IG publish. In a single clip, the household could possibly be heard cheering for Ella as her title was referred to as onstage to obtain her diploma. She wore a plaid gown beneath her commencement cap and blue toga, with crimson slingback heels to complete it off. She was practically eye degree with Joanna as two shared a heat embrace after the ceremony. “When did she develop up!!” one consumer exclaimed in disbelief, adopted by one other remark that learn, “Okay, formally outdated now…congratulations!”

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Just like Ella Gaines, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ youngest daughter, Emmie Gaines, is all grown up now. She turned 15 on February 1, 2025 and celebrated by hitting a significant milestone: getting her learner’s allow (she has since acquired her driver’s license). At their household’s farmhouse in Waco, Texas, Joanna additionally put collectively a small celebration for Emmie, which she teased on Instagram. “How is our child woman already 15?” she wrote. Emmie, who is never featured in her dad and mom’ posts, appeared in the direction of the top of the video, wearing a blue sweater, outsized denims, and sneakers. “What a present she is to our household. Completely happy Birthday EK!”

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Talking to Folks, the designer and entrepreneur opened up concerning the bittersweet actuality of seeing her youngsters develop up and develop into their very own particular person. “All 4 of my older youngsters are driving now,” Joanna proudly shared. Nonetheless, she admitted, “I stalk them on the app Life360! It tells you how briskly they are going.” She remembered how distraught she was when their oldest son, Drake Gaines, left residence for school in 2022. It has been fairly an enormous adjustment for the household — particularly Joanna — however she’s studying to embrace the change as time goes on. “They’re simply turning into these fantastic human beings,” she mentioned. “My favourite factor is seeing them hanging out in a restaurant collectively as mates. As a result of after they had been youthful I used to be all the time monitoring their fights, and now they’re pricey mates, which is so cool.”

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Quickly, it will be Ella’s flip to go away the nest and head off to varsity. How do they cease the clock? “I really feel prefer it all went [by] so quick,” Joanna added.