$(function() {
  //trigger ajax on submit
  $('#contactus').submit( function(){

	//hide the form
	$('#name').hide();
	$('#contactEmail').hide();
	$('#message').hide();
	$('#send').hide();

	//show the loading bar
	$('.contactLoader').append($('.contactBar'));
	$('.contactBar').css({display:'block'});

	//send the ajax request
	$.post('contact-us-form.php',{name:$('#name').val(), contactEmail:$('#contactEmail').val(), message:$('#message').val()},

	//return the data
	function(data){
	  //hide the graphic
	  $('.contactBar').css({display:'none'});
	  $('.contactLoader').append(data);
	});

  //stay on the page
  return false;
  });
});