Dray + Lexie

October 19, 2024 • Meriden, KS

Dray + Lexie

October 19, 2024 • Meriden, KS

Our Story

Dray and Lexie had been close friends since Junior year of high school. They had french class together and got to know each other really well. Dray started pining for Lexie even though she was dating somebody! Then, over spring break of senior year, they started "talking" since Lexie was newly single. Dray had no patience and decided to ask her out a few days after their high school graduation. They spent the first 2 years of their relationship doing long distance as Dray was attending Fort Hays State University. During the third year of their relationship, Dray transferred to Emporia State where they got their first apartment together and adopted their first dog! Since then, they have adopted a second dog, bought a home, and remodeled it! It has been a wild ride since 2018 and they are so ready to start their forever together as Mr. and Mrs. Podlena!

Our first ever picture together. We were just babies!

May 13, 2018

Our first ever picture together. We were just babies!
High school graduation, 5 days before Dray asked Lexie to be his girlfriend!

May 20, 2018

High school graduation, 5 days before Dray asked Lexie to be his girlfriend!
Our first anniversary <3

May 25, 2019

Our first anniversary <3
Our first vacation together in Colorado (with Lexie's fam)

July 13, 2019

Our first vacation together in Colorado (with Lexie's fam)
Our first apartment together in Emporia, KS

August 02, 2020

Our first apartment together in Emporia, KS
Our first official "family" Christmas card picture

December 09, 2020

Our first official "family" Christmas card picture
Spent our 3-year anniversary together in Washington D.C. following Dawson's graduation from the Naval Academy!

May 25, 2021

Spent our 3-year anniversary together in Washington D.C. following Dawson's graduation from the Naval Academy!
An updated family picture with both of our fur babies <3

August 19, 2021

An updated family picture with both of our fur babies <3
CO round 2 with Lexie's other side of the fam!

August 04, 2022

CO round 2 with Lexie's other side of the fam!
Dray's graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchison, KS

December 09, 2022

Dray's graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchison, KS
THE BEST DAY, THE YES DAY!!

January 04, 2023

THE BEST DAY, THE YES DAY!!
Our official engagement pictures <3

January 21, 2023

Our official engagement pictures <3
Shortly before hosting our first family event in our first home together (that we had spent the last 12 months renovating) <3

July 05, 2023

Shortly before hosting our first family event in our first home together (that we had spent the last 12 months renovating) <3
Pics to celebrate Lexie graduating from Washburns School of Nursing

December 11, 2023

Pics to celebrate Lexie graduating from Washburns School of Nursing
Celebrating the Lemons in Hawaii!!

December 30, 2023

Celebrating the Lemons in Hawaii!!
Celebrating the Emersons in LaCygne <3

June 02, 2024

Celebrating the Emersons in LaCygne <3