Hi my name is Matthew.  I am eleven years old and my mom set up this for a home school project.  I am studying astronomy from a new book, "Exploring Creation thru Astronomy".  I really love this book.  I have learned that the colors of the rainbow are made from the sun.  Did you know that the biggest volcanoe ever found is located on Mars.  You can fit the states of Nebraska and Kansas in the crater.   There is a canyon so big you can fit the entire United States in it. 

My dad is the superintendant at Prairie State Park.  I live on the park with my family.  I help with the bison and elk herds we have on the park.  We have a herd of 130 bison.  My favorite thing about bison is that you can use bison poop for frisbies.  Did you know that bison poop was used as fuel for fire in the pioneer times.  I also like to watch them stick thier tongues up their noses. 

My very best buddy in the whole world is my black lab named Robert the Bruce after my other hero, Robert the Bruce. I call him Bruce.  He loves to chase my sister's cat.   

It is funny to see him chase her because she winds up chasing him.  My sister gets mad at my dog. 

I also take piano.  I have been taking piano for only a year and a half.  I really like it.                                                  

Well thank you for reading my first blog. My mom just told me that I have to go to bed.  Until next time..........this is NBC News Washington.