On Saturday, June 21, it was a celebratory moment for the Gaines family, as they got to celebrate the birthday of the youngest of the brood, Crew.
Joanna and Chip Gaines' youngest turned seven years old over the weekend, and alongside what must've been a fun, private family celebration, the mom-of-five shared the sweetest tribute to her boy.
On Instagram, the 47-year-old lifestyle entrepreneur posted several photos from seven years ago, the day Crew was born, including a shot of him being held aloft by a doctor for the first time, the doting mom gazing over him, and also being doted on by his siblings.
© InstagramHowever, one photo made the biggest impression, that being a snap of Joanna and Chip's four older kids, Drake, Duke, Ella and Emmie, standing outside the hospital door, ears pressed to the room to ensure their mom and newborn baby brother were okay.
"Seven years ago today. Happy birthday to our beautiful little boy," Joanna simply captioned the post, inundated with comments like: "One of my favorite pics is them listening at the door for him."
Joanna Gaines: 5 surprising facts
© Getty Images1. Invisible string theory
Many fans believe Joanna met Chip while attending Baylor University, Texas. However, they never crossed paths since they graduated at different times. It wasn't until 2001, when Joanna worked at her dad's Firestone Tire shop, that Chip fell in love after seeing a photo of her. He then made excuses to turn up at the store and eventually, the pair began dating.
2. Farmyard lifestyle
Joanna and her husband live on a 40-acre farm in Texas, with their five children and over 60 farm animals including goats, chickens, and cows.
3. Magnolia magic
Their interior design brand was inspired by a memorable moment when Joanna climbed a magnolia tree on one of their early dates.
4. Children's author
In 2025, Joanna released a children's book called The World Needs the Wonder You See which takes young readers on an imaginative adventure through nature. She has also published two other children's books: We Are the Gardeners (2019) and The World Needs Who You Were (2020).
5. Gymnast days
The designer used to be a gymnast and has shared posts on social media of her practising gymnastic moves with her daughter.
Another one of her followers penned: "Crazy that it has been 7 years already. Happy birthday to your little guy!" with a third adding: "Happiest birthday wishes to schweet Crew! What precious moments captured and shared in this post. The kiddos on the outside of the door…such a lovely snapshot of sibling anticipation."
© InstagramCrew may be the youngest of his siblings, but he has a special relationship with his mom and, at least, her fanbase, given he's the one who makes the most frequent social media appearances and was born just after their run on Fixer Upper ended.
Most recently, Joanna penned a note reflecting on her relationship with her son and his adventure-seeking and curious ways for an installation of the Magnolia Journal. "I've learned to savor this age, this sacred season of childhood when kids wear curiosity and confidence like their birthright."
© InstagramShe wrote: "I witness the way he gives himself over to a sort of wild love for adventure whenever nature's at his feet. His eyes, though, are where I pause the longest. They tell me that he is content, completely, with what and who he sees."
Speaking specifically of an old photo she'd uncovered of Crew and Chip, 50, out on a boat, looking into the water with the sun streaming down on them, she added: "Reflections, by their very nature, need light to exist. So that's the best we can offer Crew, and all of our kids: a spot beneath the sun."
© Instagram"I can't control what may cause them to shrink up just like I can't stop my own instinct to make myself small," Joanna continued. "But I can point them back to light when they’ve wandered too far, back to their God-given purpose."
"For Chip and me, that looks like encouragement and accountability. It looks like applauding moments of authenticity and being unbending in moments of unbelief. And it looks like quiet mornings out on the boat, waiting for the light to break through the shadows, expectant for what it has to show us."
