VB How do you make a panel grow in the opposite direction?

Hi! I need to know how to make a panel grow UP not down.

I tried to put:
panel1.height = (form1.textbox4.text * 13)

But it only makes it grow DOWN.

Its not THAT important, but it would make my program look WAY better.

And while im at it, how do you address a bunch of labels at once?

Thanks.