function animateMenuIn() {
  setTimeout(function() {
    $("nav ul").animate({
      top: '0px',
      opacity: 1.0
    }, {
      duration: 900,
      easing: 'easeOutExpo',
      complete: function(){}
    });
  }, 400);
}

function animateBoxes(el) {
  // promo hovers
  $(el).hover(
    function(){
      $(this).children(".banner").animate({opacity: 1.0}, 'fast');
    }, 
    function(){
      $(this).children(".banner").animate({opacity: 0.9}, 'slow');
    }
  );
}