JQuery tabs in IE not showing pictures

JQuery tabs in IE not showing pictures

The problem I am having is that my pictures do not show up in the dynamic JQuery tabs in IE8 and below, but they show up in every other browser. I believe that it is associated with how the tabs load using JQuery because the pictures show up fine when I do not load the code. I used JQuery .hide() and fadeIn() functions in order to change tabs.

Here is a screen shot of what I am talking about: http://www.marinicorp.net/jquerytabs.htm

If you need anymore information just let me know.

HTML Code:
    <div id="tabs" class="tabs">
        <ul class="tabNavigation">
            <li><a href="#tabCon">Construction Services</a></li>
            <li><a href="#tabLand">Landscaping Services</a></li>
            <li><a href="#tabSnow">Plowing Services</a></li>
        </ul>

        <div id="tabCon" class="tab_content">
             <table style="position: absolute; top:35px; left:40px;">
           <tr>
           <td><img src="Images/pipeLay.gif" /></td>
           <td><img class="tables" src="Images/projMan.gif" /></td>
           <td><img class="tables" src="Images/surveyeng.gif" /></td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
           <td></td>
           <td></td>
           <td></td>
           </tr>
           </table> 
        </div>
        <div id="tabLand" class="tab_content">
<table style=" position: absolute; left:40px; top:35px;"> <tr>
           <td ><img class="tables" src="Images/playGrounds.gif" /></td>
           <td><img class="tables" src="Images/plantTrees.gif" /></td>
           <td><img class="tables" src="Images/genLand.gif" /></td>
           </tr>
           <tr><td></td><td></td></tr>
           </table>              
        </div>
        <div id="tabSnow" class="tab_content">
          <table style=" position: absolute; left:40px; top:35px;">
           <tr>
           <td><img class="tables" src="Images/snowplow.gif" /></td>
           <td><img class="tables" src="Images/shovelers.gif" /></td>
           <td><img class="tables" src="Images/bobcat.gif" /></td>
           </tr>
           <tr><td></td><td></td></tr>
           </table>    
        </div>
    </div>

JQuery Code:
$(document).ready(function () {

    //When page loads...
    $(".tab_content").hide(); //Hide all content
    $("ul.tabs li:first").addClass("selected").show(); //Activate first tab
    $(".tab_content:first").show(); //Show first tab content

    //On Click Event
    $("ul.tabNavigation li").click(function () {

        $("ul.tabNavigation li").removeClass("selected"); //Remove any "active" class
        $(this).addClass("selected"); //Add "active" class to selected tab
        $(".tab_content").hide(); //Hide all tab content

        var activeTab = $(this).find("a").attr("href"); //Find the href attribute value to identify the active tab + content
        $(activeTab).fadeIn(); //Fade in the active ID content
        return false;
    });

});