For the love of Benihana

Let's just say Peyton is beyond her years. After forcing her to smile perfectly in an uncomfortable dress in the heat for family Christmas photos, we bribed her continued good behavior with the promise of dinner at a restaurant of her choosing.

Peter Piper Pizza? No - that's for babies.
In and Out Burger? No way jose - that's for peasants.
Zipps? Please - and waste this perfectly beautiful blue dress on that hole?

Without hesitation she asked to go to Benihana.

She smiled like I've never seen her smile before (hey! maybe next year we'll have our family pictures taken AT the restaurant...), giggled at the silly chef, and delighted in all of the theatrics of the man cooking our food on the table.

Worth. Every. Penny.