Fall Semester Pics

Hello everyone, the semester is over for me and almost for Jess. Only two more days! I am in Dallas over winter break working at LUSH. Check em out its a really cool store. Here are some pictures of what me and Jess have been up to. There are pictures of U2, Incubus, Arkansas and some random onthers :)

Ryan

Wow its been awhile

Ok so me and Jess took a small break.


From blogspot! hahaha

WE are back, we were just too busy this summer to keep up, sorry everyone.

Summer was a blast we got back from cali and Jess had an Alaskan Cruise (photos coming soon), I was in Texas for awhile. then summer really began when he returned home for the remainder of the summer. Jess and I spent it cuddling watching movies, going to Kansas City, Dallas, and moving Jess out to Texas for school. We also had some fun, I had my wisdom teeth removed but it ended well when just a few days later, Jess and I went to see Incubus Live in Dallas. The whole summer was a blast. Now were in Dallas back at school, I am busy all the time with 17 hours and Jess getting her masters, and two jobs! Last night we celebrated Jess turning 23. We had a good ol' time. (pictures coming soon)

WE love you all and talk to you soon


Ryan

Jess is done with VU

This last weekend Jess Graduated from Vanguard University of Southern California!
Here are some pictures that we took the day of graduation at the beach, they were taken by Jess's dad, Gary, who used to be a photographer in college. Hope you all love them, please comment. and there are going to be more these are just the beach photos that I have picked out, Jess might want to load some more.

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Well, this last weekend Jess came to Texas this last weekend. And it was a blast, Jess flew in from LAX on Thursday and she met Lianne and Woody.(the worship pastor and his wife were Ryan goes to church)
The next morning Jess and I went to Starbucks before Chapel, the speaker had some interesting things to say, and then our weekend began! We went to Mockingbird Station and went shopping, we found some cool pants and shirts. Afterward we went to the water gardens in Dallas. We followed up with a nice dinner at the best BBQ place called "Red Hot and Blue" we ate a ton!!! Who would of thought of putting pulled pork on a burger, Jess loved it and I had the best pulled pork sandwich.
The next day we went our ways, Jess went shopping with the girls from the church(for over 6 hours) and I had to go to work, But!!! After work me and Derek, a guy that leads worship for the youth and I work with went on a double date with us. Us and Derek and his girlfriend Shelby, we went to the lake and had sweet tea, then went to Red Robbin and had a blast. It's fun to share great times with great people.
Sunday was fun me and Jess got to have free Starbucks and Jess learned some bass technique and some songs. We then went to Pei Wei where I learned something AMAZING! I no longer hate mushrooms, big burden for Jess when she is cooking. We came back home were Woody kicked my butt at Ping Pong(I showed Jess out to win later on when I whooped her in a few games, and then she beat me badly) That night we went to Olive Garden and had great food and had a great talk about God and the talent He gives people, I will remember that talk for ever, it was good. Then the best part is we got to go to BJ's and have a pazzucci!
Monday we went to DTS and did all of the stuff that Jess had to do to get ready to be in Dallas in the fall. It will be the last time she gets on a plane without.
Two more weeks and its ova! (over ova get it?)
This week we learned that deep conversations can be really fun and educational. It really was a great time here are some pictures of what we did.

I have some more photo's from Jess' camera I need to upload maybe later this week.

thanks for stopping by,

Ryan Bell and Jess "The Hottie" Hanko

SO I went to Cali this last weekend to SURPRISE Jess. I showed up a day earlier than we planned. She was! I went Thursday and now I am sitting in Phoenix going back to Dallas. Jess and I went to San Diego. We went to Croce's its a Jazz restaurant that was amazing there was live music and great food, with steak and duck. Carline's house, where we went to the original pancake house and ate breakfast with her and Carline's mom, that was a blast. The Outback was a blast with some of the best coconut shrimp either one of us ever had! Also last minute we dyed Jess's hair and cut it. I wish you guys could see the gift Jess got me. She made a painting and its BEAUTIFUL

here are some photos i took of my new dorm...and stuff your welcome mom and aaron says hi


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ps jess is smokin sexy hot

January dates

Ryan looking very smooth and charming during our anniversary dinner at Vivace. Our waitress loved him...but Jess won. :-)
Jess smelling the beautiful roses that Ryan surprised her with for their anniversary
Ryan and Jess at Powdrells after snowboarding...he's cleaning the ribs out of my teeth :-)
Us at Vivace for our sixth-month anniversary dinner...this was after we visited the Tram and got to look at all the city lights and right before we went to The Melting Pot for a fondue dessert.


Ryan and I had so much fun our last couple of weeks together! He surprised me with white roses on our sixth-month anniversary and we went to lunch (at one of our favorite places- flying star), drove to the bottom of the Tram and looked over the city as the sun set, went to Vivace and had an amazing Italian dinner, and then went to The Melting Pot for a chocolate fondue dessert that was amazing! It was such a good night and we had so much fun.

We also got to go on three snowboarding trips in the beginning of January. Some of the pictures are below, but we went to Wolf Creek, Santa Fe, and then did a half day at Sandia on our last full day together. Ryan is such a great snowboarder and helped me improve a lot...we had tons of fun and next season will be amazing too!

On New Years Day, the Bell and Hanko family finally got to meet...Ryan and I spent the day making dinner for everyone and it was a success :-) Ryan made the spinach/walnut/dried cranberry salad, the french onion soup, the asparagus, and the delicious banana dessert, while Jess made the Chicken cordon bleu and set the table :-)

We both had such a wonderful Christmas break and had so much fun with each other! I'm really going to miss him this semester, but we're making sure to talk a lot on the phone :-) hahaha. I love you babe!

Santa Fe slopes!!! Jess hit her first jump!

Justin getting ready to hit the slopes
Missie being.......Missie
Lacing up our boots and getting ready


Jess and I went a small ski trip the other day. it was perfect!! the sun was out it was nice and warm(Jess got chilly but she was bundled with layers so she was good!) santa fe was perfect lots of snow not much ice at all, good fresh powder, justin and missie came with us we fully enjoyed their company. Jess hit a huge lip and got her first good bit of air. Ryan got his snow clouds down......usually by flying in the air then crashing...silly boy. it was a perfect day!

the new bathroom.

you have to love the "paint tattoos" Ryan looks like a girl
I ready to paint coach just put me in I know down but I can do it, I can get us the "W"
The toilet was tricky
Jess did a great job over the tub
Jess looking Gorgious!!



Jess and I painted my mothers bathroom last week. here are some photos of our blast in the bathing room, ok thats not that catchy. we had fun with some tunes, paint tattoos, and talking about the tram. and adopting baby african boys with jess's sister missie.

love Jess and Ryan