Look at that grin. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Usher is one of those celeb parents who clearly adores his kids and loves being a father. He’s tied with my other fav celeb devoted dad, David Beckham. These are guys who do a lot more than drag out their kids and nannies for photo ops a couple times a year or send press releases when they buy their sixteen-year-old a $360,000 Maybach (cough cough Diddy). Our photogs catch them together all the time, in lots of sweet moments that any regular parent could relate to. Usher wastaking advantage of a beautiful (and not too hot!) NYC summer day with sons Usher Raymond V and Naviyd Ely.

In other Usher gossip, there are whispers that he’s dating former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole after the two were spotted together at a restaurant in L.A. It’s also possible it was just a meeting – she’s currently working on a solo album with the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am. And anyway, she’s got a complicated situation. Sorta think Usher should steer clear of that one.