Travel with my dslr, or not??

Hot debate this week, do I take my DSLR on our upcoming trip or not? We will be flying to our destination, and that is daunting for anyone who has ever flown with any type of photo equipment. Cameras, laptops, tablets, all in separate bins, batteries, flash cards, etc... everything out! I end up setting up shop in the security checkpoint disassembling my carefully prepared camera bag, and driving my A-typical personality nuts! How dare they ask me to disassemble this perfectly organized bag? Then the thought of the ever so inconsiderate security staff dropping one of my $700 lenses, AI! I cringe at the thought. So, the question? Do I dare take my second revenue (first being my 9-5 job) generating meal ticket through this, twice?? Then this thought pops in my head, will I actually use it and bear the "You are such a tourist" looks from the locals? Then to consider the physical weight of the DSLR, my 7D with a 70-200mm lens strapped on we are talking a whopping 5 pounds of plastic paradise wrapped around my neck at all times, and when the camera isn't around my neck its in my very carefully designed and padded messenger bag which also weighs a ton. All these thoughts swirling in my head and all the whilst i'm considering if my brand spanking new Advanced point and shoot with very very similar features will appease the A-Typical personality photographer that is me? Will it?
Just 3 weeks ago I got the go ahead from Husband to order a Nikon CoolPix P7700, item on Amazon.com, based on the reviews and the capabilities I ordered the Coolpix (which is the most ridiculous name for a group of entry level to advanced point and shoot cameras ever, but that's another story). The camera arrives an anxiety filled 5 days later, and I'm more wound up that a child on Christmas with their sights on the presents sparkling under the tree when I see my package. As I tear open the box I was nearly sick with disappointment, the camera didn't have the weight associated with something that packs photog punch, it didn't have a feel I liked, and I was actually kind of sad. The next few days I ignored my inner photog telling me this thing was junk and shot a whole bunch of shots, which to my surprise was a flipping blast! I have complete creative control over aperture, shutter, and there is even a manual mode! I must mention, there is an exposure compensation dial on the top near the shutter, which is super handy when in AV or TV modes. The lens that is bolted to the frame is a fantastically fast F2.0 and ranges to F4.0, which is absolutely amazing! I only have 1 lens that is faster than a f2.0 for my DSLR. Sure the frames per second are lacking, and completely limited if utilizing the raw processor in the camera (however this camera processing RAW in itself is amazing!), but I'm not shooting sports events, I will be shooting a documentary of me and Husbands trip.
   So, I have 1 day to decide... bring my DSLR and Advanced Point and Shoot? Or just the Advanced Point and Shoot? Will I kick myself and beg my family to overnight the DSLR to me? Or do I just suck it up and take this amazing little photog powerhouse knowing it can do the job?

The photo of the week, a shot from my backyard. Its nothing special except for the sunlight shining through the tiny fibers of the foxtails lively fingers. I love that the nature of these little beauties is "chained" up by society and humanity.