You are in Texas so I am discouraging removing the circular drive. If replaced you would likely add more grass which would just need more water. Both of your trees need a trim. Do that before you do anything else.

I agree with @emmarene regarding trimming your trees. You should give everything else a good trim and clean up. Some of your specimen shrubs and trees are a little tired looking. Maybe you could replace with same specimens or new ones that you like.

I would keep the driveway shape, but maybe redo in a different material to avoid cracking concrete.

The picture is a bit distant to make out much detail, but you really can't get a good picture with the shaggy trees and barrier island. Maybe you could photo the front of house in large sections. (Try making pictures larger, too.) I find all the shrubs in that island very unappealing. Actually, most of the shrubs in front of the house look spent and abused. I like the drive but, of course, can't see its flaws. I'm sure there's a way to make it nice. While I think you should definitely get some direction here, you will probably need to hire a landscape designer to "bring this together" for you.

strayerdarb, is this thread abandoned or will you be reacting to the comments & questions?

Not abandoned. I am reading the comments, but I was traveling and having trouble with connection where I was, so responding was difficult.

The tree trimmers are coming next week. I agree I don't like the bushes. I do have to replace or repair/resurface the driveway because it's about to be dug into during a plumbing project that we have to do. We can keep the shape (circular drive), or change the look of the front in general by not doing a circle drive and deciding on a totally new look/landscape scheme for the front yard. Not doing this for resale, but I won't do anything out of character for the neighborhood just in case.

What about the better pictures? Possible?

Why not re-do the circular driveway in crushed granite? I've seen many up-scale homes using it rather than cement that cracks and weeds growing in the separations. Do check with your HOA if your neighborhood has one.

What angle is needed for better pictures?

On the crushed granite, they don't allow it. It has to be solid such as concrete, brick, stone, etc.

For pictures, stand on the other side of that tree that's in the island and stay in that spot for all pictures. Pan from left to right and take slightly overlapping pictures so that you capture the entire house and some flanking space at each end. It would be good to bump the picture size up some as the ones you've posted are quite small.