Ashley Iaconetti is reminiscing about her Bachelor days, and this time, it’s thanks to her adorable son, Dawson.
The Bachelor alum posted an Instagram Story on September 18, showing Dawson having a blast with a small toy tractor that was given to Ashley by Chris Soules during a memorable group date on his season of the show. “Dawson just discovered the tractor @souleschris gave me for winning the tractor race group date 9 years ago this month,” she wrote, adding a playful touch by setting the clip to Kenny Chesney’s “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy.”
In a second post, Ashley shared a close-up of the tractor, which had a red heart painted on the roof. “I was fully convinced @souleschris himself painted this heart. Chris, can you confirm now that this was a producer work of art?” she joked.
A Walk Down Bachelor Memory Lane
Ashley first appeared on The Bachelor season 19 in 2015, where she competed for Chris Soules’ heart. Though she didn’t win, the toy tractor remained a lasting reminder of her time on the show. After her Bachelor experience, Ashley went on to Bachelor in Paradise seasons 2 and 3, where she met her now-husband, Jared Haibon. The two went through ups and downs in Paradise, but they later rekindled their romance and got engaged during season 5. The couple married in August 2019.
Ashley and Jared welcomed their son, Dawson, in January 2022. Recently, the couple revealed that they’re thinking about expanding their family, with plans to start trying for baby number two in the fall.
The heartwarming moment of Dawson playing with the toy tractor shows just how far Ashley’s journey has come since her time on The Bachelor, from group dates with Chris Soules to raising a family with her own true love, Jared. Fans are excited to see more updates from the couple in the coming seasons of Bachelor in Paradise and beyond.