Joanna Gaines posted a heartfelt thank you as she and Chip’s son, Drake, graduated from high school.

Joanna Gaines celebrated a big event as a mom over the weekend as her and Chip’s son, Drake, graduated from high school.

The Fixer Upper star, 45 – who recently attended a state dinner at the White House with husband Chip, 48 – posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute to the 18-year-old, which featured her looking into the camera in various photos of Drake growing up.

Describing the video, Joanna lamented how quickly time flies before expressing her pride as a parent.

The HGTV star wrote: ‘It feels like just yesterday that we were cheering him on as he took his first step… but this past weekend, we were cheering him on as he walked across the stage to receive his high school diploma (!!). He took his first step into a world beyond what he knew.’

‘We’re so proud of you, Drake,’ Joanna interrupted, captioning his baseball jersey number 16 with a red heart emoji.

Memories: The 45-year-old Fixer Upper star posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute to her 18-year-old self, which featured Drake looking up at the camera in various photos of her growing up.

Milestone: The Lifestyle Continues shared another sweet post featuring Drake’s adorable graduation photo with his 4-year-old brother Crew. ‘ Melt it. Mine. the heart ❤️, the mother of five shares son Duke, 15, and daughters Ella Rose, 16, and Amy Kay, 13, with husband Chip.

Magnolia Mogul’s visuals depict Drake’s journey from toddlerhood to graduation by capturing a variety of special moments.

Normally private about showing her children’s faces on social media, Joanna’s post included pictures of Drake playing baseball and in his cowboy outfit.

The lifestyle continued as Drake shared another sweet post that paired an adorable graduation photo with his 4-year-old brother Crew.

‘ Melt it. Mine. the heart ❤️, the mother of five shares son Duke, 15, and daughters Ella Rose, 16, and Amy Kay, 13, with husband Chip.

Speaking to PEOPLE in August, the Texas duo revealed the bittersweet nature of sending Drake off to college.

‘Joe was having an emotional breakdown,’ Chip joked. You can quote me on that.

The superstar’s slider tried to focus on the positive, adding: She saw Drake on his first day of school, which in kindergarten, it makes sense that you’re really emotional. Your senior year, it’s an exciting time.’

Describing her feelings, Joanna said: ‘I’m like, “Oh my, I remember being a baby and how did this happen?” So that’s it, for us, it’s like, how do you reduce time? Because we know that time will not slow down.’

Growing Up: Especially private about showing her children’s faces on social media, Joanna’s post included pictures of Drake playing baseball and in his cowboy outfit.

Leaving: Speaking to PEOPLE in August, the Texas duo talked about the bittersweet nature of leaving and sending Drake off to college. Chip, 48, joked: ‘Joe is emotionally damaged.’ ‘You can quote me on this’; The couple was photographed in 2021

Joanna has opened up about how her ‘tight little family unit’ will change when Drake leaves the nest.

‘I think for us, it’s knowing that we’re this tight little family and we’re a big family. There are seven of us, but knowing the second one baby leaves changes that dynamic.’

Meanwhile, Chip is looking forward to the future and witnessing Chip’s journey to adulthood.

“I think like anything, we did our job,” said the proud father. And now with this little boy, man, whatever it is, it’s going to be fun to see what happens, and I think it’s healthy.