$(document).ready(function(){ 

	$("#contactArea").css('height', '8px');

	$("a.contact").toggle( 
				function () { 
 					$("#contactArea").css('display', 'block').animate({height: "250px"}, {queue:false, duration: 1700, easing: 'easeOutQuad'}) 
                }, 
                function () { 
					$("#contactArea").css('display', 'none').animate({height: "8px"}, {queue:false, duration: 1700, easing: 'easeOutQuad'})  
				} 
		); 
        
});