Jeremy and Kristie Sears (Kristie Lucas), of Helena, Mont., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Kurtis Albert Sears (Kas), on May 10, 2011 at 8:15 a.m. at St. Peter’s Hospital. Kas weighed 10 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 22 1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Jean Lucas of Montevallo and Lyn and Warren Sears of Jackson, Mich. Great-grandparents are Albert Hagy of Montevallo and the late Betty Hagy, the late Harry and Dorothy Sears and the late Curtis and Donna Mansell.