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I have a question for you guys =)
If I summon two creatures or have two or more creatures under my control (like brood summoner or having an Eidolon plus a Summon Monster or... I don't know, two summoned eagles, anything) do I have to choose which creature attacks or do I have the two or three turns?
For example, I'm a Synthetist Summoner, so My eidolon and I are the same thing. If I summon a monster (not the spell like, as a regular spell) can I attack with both or do I have to choose?
Summoned creatures get their own turns, do yes, you can "attack with all" :p
Also, please note this is one of the reasons summoning is frowned upon in PFS and some house tables: a dedicated summoner can be taking as many turns as the rest of the table combined, meaning one player gets a disproportionate amount of spotlight time.
Always summon responsibly.
Summoned creatures act on their own turns, this is normally at the same initiative count as your action but is completely independent of your action.
Specific note though Synthesist summoners and their Eidelons only get 1 turn not a turn each for the eidelon and the summoner as a normal summoner would
Welcome to the action economy of a summoner.
If you are asking if all summoned creatures act in he same round, the answer is yes. This is why "spamming" summons can be effective against crowds of opponents.
If you are asking about initiative, it is usually best to simplify it as much as possible, especially if you summon multiple creatures with a single spell.
If you are asking about choosing which summoned creatures act first, that is more complex. If the summoned creatures are intelligent and understand you (such as the Eidolon) your character can order them to hold actions until some condition occurs - much like any held or readied action. If the summoned creature cannot understand you, it will attack your nearest opponent at its first available initiative.
The most important thing with summoned creatures is to have their stats ready in advance on paper - I generally print them off on a separate page with my spell lists, and just do like one critter per level, always summoning the same one. When they have multiple attacks, use multiple dice all at once - it really speeds things up. different colors of dice can represent the bite & two claws, when your eagle or leopard get full attacks in.
And yes, they all get to attack. If you throw summoning spells on consecutive rounds, that can make for quite a crowd, though they usually die quickly too.