Good Thing I was Planning on Baking

What is it about  stick of butter that my children find so irresistible?  Why is it when I have the forethought to set the butter out on the counter to soften, my children see it as invitation to squish it? 

At least this time, they didn’t use their fingers and smear it all over the counters.

Thankfully, it wasn’t butter to be spread on bread, but instead I am hoping to bake some cookies this afternoon.