Adults and children of all ages gathered at Autumn Express last night to channel their creativity into decorating gingerbread houses.  Artist and gingerbread expert extraordinaire, Michele Simons, led the class in this festive holiday tradition. Michele had already taken care of the hard part – gluing the gingerbread walls together with royal icing to make a sturdy house – so we could jump right into the fun of decorating.  With gumdrops, licorice, cereal, marshmallows, shredded coconut, gingerbread men, and much more, there were plenty of treats to work with (and nibble on).  While we styled our houses, Michele gave us tips and inspiration for ways to use the decorations, like how to turn…